DeJuan Blair

[NotYetGreat]

What happened? I thought he was a lock for the first round and I heard that a lot of teams needed/were interested in him. How did he slip to 37th?

[DirtBag]

I think they were worried about him not having ACL's in both his knees

[JustinJDW]

GM's were scared because of his injures, although they overexxagerated. He didn't miss one single college game or practice.

Screw all those GM's though, the Spurs got the steal of the night with this guy. Blair and Timmy D are going to be awesome. ****ing Awesome!

[DonDadda59]

Teams didn't want to take the chance because he has had two ACL surgeries on each leg.

Dumb though, he didn't miss college games for it.

And he did this to the #2 pick:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WASWhKKQfY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTnDk...eature=related


DOMINATION

[plowking]

Spurs are always the fcukers that snatch up these brilliant picks. It's no wonder why they are the most consistent team, and have been among the top of the standings for 25+ years.

[SCdac]

Blair seems to have a chip on his shoulder, judging from some postdraft comments... and the Spurs brass' think they got an absolute steal in him. They didn't hesitate in taking the chance.

[quote]

[JustinJDW]

And he did this to the #2 pick:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WASWhKKQfY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTnDk...eature=related


DOMINATION

Holy ****! This mother ****er is going to go side by side with Timmy D!

Best Front Court in the League?

"They were the one team that believed in me,” Blair said by phone late Thursday night. “Since they believed in me, I’m going to give them 1000 percent."

Now that's the **** I want to here. People talk about the Bynum Hype. It's time to start the Blair Hype mother ****ers!

[HylianNightmare]

this guy is tough as nails and is in my opinion the steal of the draft at 37, now he has somthing to prove to all the teams that passed up on him

[Brujesino]

if 20 to 25 games into the season blair is beasting it iam getting his jersey

NO MATTER WHAT!!!

[NotYetGreat]

And he did this to the #2 pick:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WASWhKKQfY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTnDk...eature=related


DOMINATION

Exactly, and this was already after the surgery/ies.

[unknown101]

I think he will be kind of like Charles Barkley if the whole ACL thing doesn't ruin his career.


GJ by the Spurs

Pick up Dionte Christmas in free agency and you got 2 of the biggest steals in the draft

[DuMa]

Spurs are all about late first round/2nd round steals. if blair doesnt develop into what they think he will then no loss

[JustinJDW]

Good steal, but best frontcourt?

I didn't really mean that, it just bursted out in the heat of the excitement.

[unknown101]

Are they gonna have Bonner play C Duncan at PF and Blair off of the bench or do you think they might put Duncan as C and let Blair start?

[JustinJDW]

I think Blair should begin his NBA Career coming off the Bench as a backup for Duncan. Then after he starts getting the feel of things, have both Duncan and Blair start. If Blair becomes anywhere near as good as he was in College, then him and Duncan will be an absolute beast of a Big Man Lineup.

But I have faith in what Pop chooses to do. I trust him. Damn, it feels good to have a Coach and a Front Office a Fan can trust.