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H: 6' 7"
W: 265 lbs
Bday: 04/22/1989 (20 Years Old)
Current: PF/C
NBA: PF
Possible: PF
Best Case: Paul Millsap
Worst Case: Reggie Evans
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/DeJuan-Blair-5049/
I'd like to trade up and get him
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Probably a lottery pick, not likely we'd be able to move up that far IMO.
This guy rules. Any idea what number he is projected to go at?
to undersized sorry to say that he'll end up late
at best a malik rose IMO
if ben wallace can make it at center i believe this guy can make it at PF
DX has him going 15th and nbadraft has him at 21. I suspect his official measurements will go a long way towards determining where he ends up. Nbadraft has him listed at 6'6", which, if true, will (perhaps foolishly) scare off GM's. But hey, all it takes is one team falling in love with you.
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/bucks/46419247.html
Even if it isn't a workout, it's quite puzzling.Blair said he interviewed with four teams Wednesday at the combine - the Bucks, San Antonio, Indiana and Toronto. The Raptors, who have the No. 9 pick, also are said to be extremely interested in Blair.
Bucks have the 10th pick, Indiana the 13th and Raptors the 9th. It's quite logical that they are interested in Blair who is 11th on DX mock draft.
Have Spurs had some talks about getting a mid first round pick? Do Spurs hope to see Blair falling in the late first round and grab him?
Why would the Spurs interview somebody they have absolutely no chance to get? Hopefully this is a clue that something is brewing.http://www.jsonline.com/sports/bucks/46419247.html
Even if it isn't a workout, it's quite puzzling.
Bucks have the 10th pick, Indiana the 13th and Raptors the 9th. It's quite logical that they are interested in Blair who is 11th on DX mock draft.
Have Spurs had some talks about getting a mid first round pick? Do Spurs hope to see Blair falling in the late first round and grab him?
Guys like this don't do well in the NBA for an extended period of time. He is overweight and he has torn both ACL's in the past. Bad combination.
48 minutes of said he measured under 6'6".
If I am not mistaken, the Spurs were one of the best rebounding teams, at least defensively, this year. We need athleticm and block shotting up front, not undersized power forwards. We have Ian and James hopefully both making the team and the rotation this year, so that should take care of our PF/C position (along with the probable signing of Mcdyess or Rasheed). The draft better be used for either a PG or swingman (Hill needs to be an offguard or comboguard, not a PG). I expect Mason to be included in any significant trade that the Spurs make since George is more comfortable at the 2 than the 1.
Without shoes, yes.
Height w/o shoes: 6'5.25"
Height w/ shoes: 6'6.5"
Wingspan: 7'2"
Standing reach: 8'10.5"
http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/
No thanks. Probably better than what the Spurs have, but not worth giving up anything of significance for.
6'5" post player. check.
overweight. check.
two already torn ACLs. check
RUN AWAY. This is a train wreck waiting to happen to some team.
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft...f ch-090604
On the downside, Pittsburgh's DeJuan Blair has to be bummed. Blair looked solid in the drills and really impressed teams with his weight loss and tone. He also measured short, but his wingspan, standing reach and his athletic abilities made up for much of it.
However, the news became much grimmer for Blair when the results of the medical testing came back. Multiple NBA teams are saying Blair's knees have been red-flagged.
Blair tore both of his ACLs in high school, and the preliminary word from the physicals is that his knees aren't in great shape.
How bad they are depends on who you talk to, but the range wasn't good. I heard everything from "devastating" to "troubling."
Yikes. That really sucks for him. Hopefully he can pull a Grant Hill and overcome the odds.
Undersized big who plays big and produces like a mofo.
7'2 wingspan....he better rebound like a mofo
Positives:
# Built like a football player
# Incredible strength
# Huge, 7-foot-3 wingspan
# Soft hands
# Tenacious rebounder
# Excellent motor
# Leadership ability, compe ive
# Improving offensively
Negatives:
# Not an explosive athlete
# Bulk really hurts him on the quickness end
# Poor shooter
# Pretty raw offensively
# Conditioning could use a lot of work
Summary: June 16 update: We've been trying to get to the bottom of DeJuan Blair's situation for the past few weeks. We've heard from a number of teams that they've had concerns about his knees and it's only come to light in recent days that those concerns have to do with the fact that doctors can't seem to find his ACLs in the MRIs they've taken. See the full Draft Buzz story
June 4 Update: Multiple NBA teams are saying Blair's knees have been red-flagged. Blair tore both of his ACLs in high school, and the preliminary word from the physicals is that his knees aren't in great shape. How bad they are depends on who you talk to, but the range wasn't good. I heard everything from "devastating" to "troubling." See the full Chad Ford story
June 1 Update Blair wowed a lot of people with his improved physique on the first day of camp. But one GM scolded Blair in the interviews for the way he was jogging up and down the floor the first day. "It does you no good to lose all that weight and still play like you're fat," the GM told Blair. Blair took the constructive criticism to heart and raced like a guard through the second day of workouts. See the full Chad Ford story
May 29 Update: Blair also measured out shorter than expected. He was 6-5¼ in socks and 6-6½ in shoes. However, he has a ridiculous 7-2 wingspan and a very respectable standing reach of 8-10½. See the full Chad Ford story
May 18 Update The problem for Blair is in the definition of "big man." Blair is too big in one sense and not big enough in another. He struggled with his weight through his first two seasons and has cracked 300 pounds. On top of that, no one in the league expects Blair to measure much taller than 6-6, maybe 6-7 in shoes. That's undersized for a power forward by almost any standard. Last week, when I listed the prospects I'd see on my pre-draft workout tour, I got a number of calls from NBA executives with the same request: "Let us know how Blair looks." NBA GMs want to love this guy. They need players like him. But they're scared off by the physical limitations he has. I'm happy to report that the news is good. Blair looks closer to 6-6 than 6-8, but he has a huge 7-foot, 2-inch wingspan that makes up for his lack of height. See the full Chad Ford predraft workout tour story
Apr 8 Update: Blair declared for the NBA Draft today. He's expected to hire an agent, ending his college eligibility at Pitt. Blair is a beast in the paint. The top offensive rebounder in college hoops, he has the body of an NFL player and his 7-foot-3 wingspan allows him to play bigger than his actual height (somewhere between 6-foot-6 and 6-foot-7). While NBA teams worry about his weight, lack of explosiveness and lack of a perimeter game, his rebounding and motor should land him somewhere between 13 and 23 if he stays in the draft.
Mar 30 Update: Blair ended his last game at Pittsburgh on a mixed note. He had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and was 9-for-9 from the field. But for the second straight game he got off to a slow start and showed his limitations at creating his own offense. His lack of size and explosiveness hurts. So does his lack of conditioning. While some NBA executives think his raw talent will help him overcome his physical limitations, a few others keep dredging up the name Robert "Tractor" Traylor. Ouch. If Blair decides to declare, he's looking at going somewhere between 10 and 20 on draft night.
Mar 23 Update: Blair dominated East Tennessee State in the opening round, scoring 27 points and grabbing 16 rebounds. He is one of the best offensive rebounders in the country, and his emerging offensive game has NBA teams now looking at him as a potential lottery pick. In the second round, Blair was often triple-teamed on the offensive end but still managed 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Mar 18 Update: Blair has been one of the biggest risers on our draft board this season. More and more NBA teams feel that Blair, despite his weaknesses, will be a great power player in the pros in the mold of Utah's Paul Millsap. If he has a huge tournament, he could even sneak into the top 10.
Feb 27 Update: The other red-hot prospect right now is Blair, who has put up ridiculous numbers in February. He had 32 points and 14 rebounds against DePaul; 22 points and 23 rebounds against then top-ranked UConn and lottery pick Hasheem Thabeet; and 20 points and 18 rebounds against DePaul again.
Although he's undersized for his position, Blair's freakishly long arms (he has a 7-foot-3 wingspan), power in the paint and nonstop motor have NBA GMs gushing about him. We've had Blair projected as a late first-round pick for most of the season primarily because of his lack of size. But with more and more NBA executives endorsing him, he's moved up to No. 15 on our big board. I think his lack of size puts a ceiling on him, but he looks like a lock to go somewhere between Nos. 10 and 20 on draft night.
Feb 6 Update: There are a number of players who could've taken this last spot, but right now, Blair is the hottest name out there. He lacks the ideal height NBA teams look for in a 4, but his toughness, rebounding skills, long arms and soft hands make up for a lot of his shortcomings. His 23-point, 22-rebound game against Notre Dame on Saturday was the type of performance that has catapulted him into a potential first-round pick.
Jan 15 Update: Blair turned a lot of heads this past week when he dominated Georgetown's Greg Monroe. Teams have always loved his toughness, rebounding and intensity, but to see him pull it off against an elite talent has swayed the opinions of a lot of scouts. Before, teams worried about his lack of size and position in the league. Now names like Carl Landry and Jason Maxiell are floating around as comparisons. If Blair can stay consistent and help lead Pittsburgh to a Big East le, he should be a first-round pick.
Love the pick. That's who I wanted to fall as of about pick 24.
Hes a bit of a gamble, but we're in win NOW mode and he looks to be a guy that can help us NOW. I like the pick. We needed a post player - period.
Thanks NBA GMs
No such thing as a gamble in the 2nd round. Great value pick here for the Spurs.
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