ballerblogger.com - 10/22/2009
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Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News: “While fans went gaga over rookie forward DeJuan Blair, Popovich chose to reserve his judgment and tamp down expectations, liberally applying the phrase ‘typical rookie’ to most every discussion of the former Pittsburgh All-American ..."
The Fundamentals
ballerblogger.com 10/28/2009 — Mike Monroe of the San Antonio Express-News: “Tim Duncan, according to one of his new teammates, looked every bit his All-NBA self through the entire preseason. ‘Man, he’s as talented and as good as he’s ever looked since I was playing against him,’ said Antonio McDyess, who competed against ..."
DeJuan Blair as the San Antonio Spurs
48minutesofhell.com 10/7/2009 — The San Antonio Spurs are a glorious mess, but a mess nevertheless.
Their first preseason game hinted at the team’s potential greatness, but also showcased all the work that lies ahead before they can achieve that greatness. DeJuan Blair is the obvious story from last night, and ...
The Fundamentals
ballerblogger.com 28 days ago — Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman: “If you had one guess, what would you say is driving Kevin Durant this season? The scoring title? An All-Star appearance? A playoff berth? How about video games? ‘People might not believe me, but when I go home (after practice) I play video games and I lose ...'"
Blake Griffin is No DeJuan Blair
emptythebench.com 10/13/2009 — With the preseason underway and rookies finally getting their feet wet against legitimate NBA talent (not the summer leaguers looking for contracts in Greece), San Antonio Spurs rookie DeJuan Blair has blown the doors off all newcomers so far, including first-overall pick Blake Griffin.
The Fundamentals
ballerblogger.com 21 days ago — Gregg Patton of The Riverside Press-Enterprise: “It’s not just the points with Bryant, which he’s been piling up at a pace just under his career-high average of 35.4 per game. It’s his defense, his offensive grunt work and, well, his attitude. It’s an every-possession-counts thing."
Key additions, will help in Spurs' success
myspurslink.blogspot.com 10/20/2009 — With only 2 preseason games left, the Spurs are happy to have a healthy team . Ginobili and Duncan are getting back into game shape , Parker's ankle is completely healed, DeJuan Blair's ACL-less knees are strong enough to help him grab those boards. Jefferson is getting to his comfort zone , ...
DeJuan Blair: Whirlpool for Loose Limbs
48minutesofhell.com 10/9/2009 — This isn’t a dirty play, but it is dangerous. If you’re like me, thoughts of Hasheem Thabeet came to mind. So much for going over the back of DeJuan Blair.
In all seriousness, notice that the clip begins with Blair hustling to establish position on Carl Landry, who is not such a ...
Blair Dominant in Spurs Victory
myspurslink.blogspot.com 10/12/2009 — Rookie DeJuan Blair is slowly putting the league on notice . First he showed that he can rebound (actually he can grab those boards!); next he proved that he can be effective in limited minutes . Today, he just displayed his offensive repertoire . No it's not a statement game; far from it. But ...
30 Teams, 30 Days
slamonline.com 10/19/2009 — We conclude the Southwest Division p reviews with the San Antonio Spurs. You can read past previews here .
by Ryan Desmarais
The San Antonio Spurs might be the most boring team in the NBA.
Seriously.
I mean, there’s nothing exciting about the ...
Optimistic Rose OK with quick cuts —
Chicago Sun-Times Bulls
With just seven days left before the start of the NBA regular season, the Bulls are looking past Friday's preseason finale against the Washington Wizards and making the necessary preparations -- both mentally and physically -- for the opener against ...
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