48minutesofhell.com - 6/26/2009
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In an unexpected turn of events, the Spurs were able to draft power forward DeJuan Blair with the 37th pick in the draft. Blair was a consensus top 15 pick.
Considering that this was one of the weakest drafts in recent memory, the Spurs acquired something I never believed would be available ...
sbnation.com - 6/26/2009
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team player Pounding The Rock Blog about the
DeJuan Blair Pounding The Rock DeJuan Blair San Antonio...
Spurs #- - PF Born: Age: Height: 6-6 Weight: 277 Place of birth: Seasons: 0 rss Posts about DeJuan Blair last updated Jun 26, 2009 1:01 AM EDT 37 ...
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sbnation.com - 6/25/2009
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pippenainteasy.com - 6/27/2009
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Jamie Dixon said Blair never missed a single
practice or game in two seasons at Pitt, and...
that he reiterated this fact to every team in the league.
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The San Antonio Spurs Are The Best-run Team In The NBA, And They Just Proved It.
Pounding The Rock —
... Yea, can't argue with those numbers either. Graydon has a great assessment of the impact of drafting Blair over on 48MoH. ...
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... Graydon Gordian of 48 Minutes of Hell: "Those looking to react negatively to what was an unequivocally great night for the Spurs will look at the questions surrounding [DeJuan] Blair's knees and claim he isn't all he is cracked up to be. They will say he slid to 37 for a reason. I have two responses to that: First, there is no way in Hell the Spurs could have landed a more talented player at 37. Yes, there are a couple questions surrounding our early second round pick. Welcome to the reality of having only second round picks. Second, ...
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... Graydon Gordian of 48 Minutes of Hell: “In an unexpected turn of events, the Spurs were able to draft power forward DeJuan Blair with the 37th pick in the draft. Blair was a consensus top 15 pick. Considering that this was one of the weakest drafts in recent memory, the Spurs acquired something I never believed would be available in the 2nd round: A player who can contribute immediately. Blair may not be a starter but in his rookie season he will be prepared to play 15 minutes a game. Given how shallow our frontcourt became in the wake of the Jefferson ...
Still Shocked About DeJuan Blair
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... numbers (During the 08/09 season, he successfully rebounded the ball 31% of the time). Add on the fact that the man is a pit bull when on the floor, and it becomes clear that Blair is an absolute steal. The most frequently expressed concern about Blair is his height: At 6′6.25″ with shoes, he initially comes off as too short to legitimately earn minutes in an NBA frontcourt. But then you consider his 7′2″ wingspan and realize that he has a taller standing reach than Blake Griffin.” - 48 Minutes of Hell ...
Jamie Dixon at Spurs Training Camp
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... DeJuan Blair is an all-world force on the boards. He’s especially good on the offensive glass. And by especially good, I mean he’s a singular talent that comes along once in a generation. ...
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nba.com 7/2/2009 — Spurs.com recently opened up the mailbag for new addition DeJuan Blair. Spurs Introduce DeJuan Blair Name: Adam Luna Location: San Antonio, Texas Question: What is your goal as a rookie, and how much of an impact do you think you'll be able to have, ...
