Is it time to bring Blair off the Bench???

[Cessation]

He looked slimmer during preseason, it seems he might have picked up some of that weight he lost. Looks kind of slow now.

[superbigtime]

I would like to see Blair continue to start, playing him 15-20 minutes depending on matchups. He may have long arms and some hops, but he is clearly outsized most of the time. I don't think it's time to bring him off the bench yet.

[yavozerb]

Honestly, I really do not care who starts..I agree with the notion that Blair is a 15-20 minute a night player depending matchups and the energy he is bringing on that night. Tiago I believe is a 25-30 minute a night player once he rounds into shape. Bonner (like Blair) is a situational player and should get minnutes if Pop feels like he can take advantage of his shooting. Mcdyess at this point in his career should be playing no more than 25 minutes a night.

[superbigtime]

Also, a plus of Blair starting is that he is paired with Manu. George Hill isn't going to help DB find the bucket.

[phxspurfan]

Splitter's not getting enough minutes where I think Pop is confident in starting him yet. He has to ramp up to full minutes for a few games still. Dice shouldn't be a starter b/c then he will be overplayed and be gassed by the playoffs.

Blair is young with young legs and should be given more time to grow into the possible starter role, or at least to get his confidence back. Also, his success last year was with a largely different unit. Playing with Hill and Bonner for the most part is different than playing with Duncan, Parker and Ginobili who dominate the ball. He has to learn their styles. Plus, his rebounding doesn't hurt the team, so why mess with a good thing we have going?