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How about we don't give our half assed opinions if we don't even bother to read the article. Dumb lazy .
Why are you talking about trading Blair, are you kidding?
He's one of the most underapid players of the league, still 21 years old and showed some potential last year when he was rookie. He will play for 1 million next 3 years.
Only 16 games played this season and i's too early to talk trades. I remember the people are criticizing George Hill a couple weeks ago and now he's playing better. Wait for Blair, he will also play better.
How about we don't give our half assed opinions if we don't even bother to read the article. Dumb lazy .
One trade I wish the spurs would explore (i mentioned this also in the think tank) is swap with the trailblazers. Blair for Batum would benefit both teams since portland is in dire need need of a big and Batum has recently been benched in favor of mathews. There is only about 300k difference in there contracts as well. Just a thought.
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Blair is slumping right now. He's lost his iden y and focus. But he can improve. Dice will be gone next year. We have depth in the post. No way I trade him during this season. In the off season would be the only time to pursue it. Brining in Randolph now (assuming that trade could even happen), could easily upset our chemistry.
Too soon to give up. He's starting but he's getting minutes of a 5th big. I don't see a big problem right now.
Hope he can play out of his slump, but right now, Blair is playing as a below average player.
I am disappointed in his play thus far. If Malik in Rose played solid minutes for us there is no reason Blair can not. He still gets mucho time to figure it out. Still can't help but be disappointed this season.
I tend to disagree with your analysis of Tim and Splitterl. Splitter played out on the perimeter for most of his career. He could easily play around the free throw rightside elbow and give a headache to any doubleteams that might drop down onto Tim on the low left post.
Like that trade, but you'd probably have slip something in the Blazer's GM's coffee.
Ya, I agree and with blairs salary he really is alot bang for the buck.
Bring Blair in as a bench player. There's no reason why he should be a starter.
Its pretty simple IMO... his game hasnt changed or regressed (maybe his confidence a little) the reason for his struggles is the fact that he is going head to head with starting caliber PF's and C's which is a mismatch. As good as Blair was last season... he is not a starting caliber NBA player and likely never will be. When he goes against the weaker big men in opposition second units he isnt playing with such a big handicap (short and unathletic) and he can take advantage of his matchup.. rather than the other way around.
Moving him back to the bench where his game belongs should fix most of his problems.
I disagree in saying we have depth at the post I am really worried on what is going to happen next year. If Dice retires we have no one who can play defense and hit the mid range shot. Simply put Bonner and Blair can not come in and guard another teams bigs. So with Timmy getting old quick I think you have to move either Bonner or Blair this off season and get a reall sized center or powerforward.
Blair has the skill and talent to be a starter in this league. His problem is that he is not a center and that is the role he is playing right now. Bring him off the bench for 15 minutes and you will see beast like numbers again from him.
Blair is still rebounding very well when he gets time on the floor. As a bench player at the PF spot, he would be back in his natural role. THis is too obvious to see so Pop will make the switch in about two months.
I think George's physique makes it hard for him. I can't recall many long, gangly guys that are good ball handlers. Tony, Steve Nash, Chris Paul all do excellent jobs of dribbling in traffic because they keep a compact dribble, which I don't think is easy for George.
I'm still convinced that Blair is going to become a solid contributor to this team. I really would prefer that we not trade him.
Is that true? Did Batum really get benched?
Pick up the phone and give them a call. That would be a wonderful get. I love Blair, but I love Batum more and besides he's a much better fit for what the Spurs need. I'd gladly ante up Blair for him.
Even if it takes ing the Blazer GM's coffee, make it happen.
ahhhhh lol well I've never seen this thread before. Spurs fans want Rasho...I mean Splitter to start. Wish Pop would just hurry up and do it so I don't have to see this thread every cpl games. Alot of ppl are thinking eventually Splitter is gonna replace Duncan when he retires but Splitter aint nothing more than a 12pts, 5rbs kinda of player in this league. Splitter gets praised for good thing he does on the court(which is fine) but I've been in the gameblogs and no one brings up his mistakes. Blair makes on mistake and it trade him, he's dumb etc
i would do a blair and batum swap in a heart beat
doubt the blazers would do it though
I think the spurs are trying to make blair into a dennis rodman kind of role player that's why he is in the starting lineup,with his rebounding. The only thing is that the teams game plan is to go after blair when he's playing defense cuz his defense is so bad. He will keep starting I think until they start losing, but I do want blair to be successfull, and hope his minutes can get up there when they face the more weaker oppenents and medicore bench players.
The difference is, whether he's playing well or struggling at any given time, Hill is a good fit for this team. Blair is not. Blair is a talent, though and one Spurs can use him to get through the regular without wearing out Duncan and McDyess. Which is why he's still playing at all. Barring injury to one of the other four bigs, a miraculous transformation in his game, or a screw being loose in Pop's head, he won't be in the playoff rotation.
Next season will be crucial for Blair because if the Spurs have an inkling that Duncan is going to keep playing past his contract (I think he will), then either Blair successfully transitions to becoming a PF next season (whenever that may be), or he's probably not going to last much longer on this team.
If Duncan keeps playing, then between Duncan and Splitter, they'll be set at C. Bonner is entrenched as the backup PF, which leaves starting PF. If Blair can't become that guy (technically, he's that now, but in reality he's a placeholder for McDyess), then he'll have no role on this team.
I also strongly disagree with the assertion that the Spurs have "depth in the post." It's obvious that Duncan is in decline on both ends of the court. That's an undeniable fact. The offensive load he used to carry is being picked up admirably by Manu, TP, RJ and a host of others. Where the problem lies is on the defensive end.
Now Splitter should be a wonderful complement. He's tall, long and moves his feet well. While he's not a classic shotblocker or ferocious rebounder, he is tough and smart. Plays tremendous pick and roll defense. However, he's also not getting the minutes yet.
Bonner has size, outside shooting touch, but no athleticism or defensive presence. Blair has heart, desire and a penchant for rebounding, but lacks length and has no defensive presence or skill. That leaves Dice as the only other post player capable of providing some measure of post defense and rebounding. He doesn't block shots and is not a commanding presence in the post.
There simply is no one else on the roster capable of single-handedly providing Duncan's rebounding and shotblocking numbers, as well as the superior brand of post defense that made the Spurs perennial defensive stalwarts in this league. That, along with Bowen's departure on the perimeter, are the two biggest reasons that the Spurs team defense has been in decline. The collection of bigs, as a whole, are not capable of mitigating Duncan's defensive decline.
So again, I disagree with the notion the Spurs are fine in the post. They could really use a young, long, rebounding, shotblocking presence in the paint. Oh wait, they had one, but he was not resigned. There I go again.
he lost to much weight
Stop dreaming...
Dejuan has lost some confidence... Should have started off the bench and worked his way up.
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