Blake Griffin is No DeJuan Blair

This is an interesting article before tomorrow's game.

about 1 month ago SaSleepless 23 comments 0 recs |

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Hopefully, po will play him enough minutes. Somehow I think pop avoids these scenarios.

by SaSleepless on Oct 13, 2009 8:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah, Pop does that. He doesn’t like players (specially young ones) to get too hyped up and have their heads too big. He knows that this match-up will have high expectations from Spurs fans too, so I don’t think he’ll play Blair much. Pop can be so withholding sometimes.
Even if Blair gets some minutes during the season, I’m sure Pop will be reluctant to play him in the post-season.

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by the little o on Oct 13, 2009 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great find. Makes great sense too in the focus of the draft should be to find productive players, not saviors.

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by CapHill on Oct 13, 2009 8:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Pop has to play him 20mins a game. Blair should be given the chance to win ROY.

I’m too lazy to google it, so who knows who the lowest picked ROY was? Was there ever an undrafted ROY?

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by theonlyromeo on Oct 13, 2009 8:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Okay, so it wouldn’t be Blair.

"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50

by theonlyromeo on Oct 13, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m too lazy to look it up but I wonder what ROY had the lowest MPG.

by BlaseE on Oct 13, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn it. Now I feel challenged to look it up.

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by theonlyromeo on Oct 13, 2009 11:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I f*cking checked them manually. Only two ROYs played less than 30mpg during their rookie year: Mike Miller (29.1 mpg, 62/82 gs/gp) and Tom Heinsohn (29.9, 0/72).

This means: 1. Blair will have to play 29mpg, or perhaps, at least in the high twenties to be considered; 2. Even if he always comes off the bench, he can still win ROY.

Fact: Pop only played a rookie 29 minutes or more per game two times. First, in 97-98, when Duncan started and played all games at 39.1mpg, then in 01-02, when Parker logged 29.4mpg en route to 72 starts in 77 games played.

In his rookie season, Manu played 20.7mpg (27.5 POs), and started 5 games of 69 played. He was named to the All Rookie Second Team. Amare got ROY that year.

PS: If anyone thinks my research is inaccurate, F*CK OFF.

"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50

by theonlyromeo on Oct 14, 2009 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

So, basically, Blake Griffin just dodged a bullet.

I’m reccing your effort on this one. Thanks a lot.

by BlaseE on Oct 14, 2009 7:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yup, he’ll most likely get it, barring injuries or super duper rookie seasons from anyone else.

"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50

by theonlyromeo on Oct 15, 2009 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Reccing you too. This is a great reply.

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by LatinD on Oct 15, 2009 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder how much Blair would average this season if the Clippers selected him with the first pick.

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by the little o on Oct 13, 2009 9:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

5 points, 5 rebounds in 20 minutes. The Clippers are cursed… poor Griffin.

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by Tim C. on Oct 13, 2009 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

the sad thing is that he’ll probably stay in clipperland too. He’s too competitive and doesn’t quit.

"He's Manu Ginobili"
"moonshine is dangerous stuff."- HIpuks

by the little o on Oct 13, 2009 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Like so many greats who completely quit in clipperland, he will too. I just hope he gets out before it’s too late.

by SaSleepless on Oct 13, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do you think it would be a good test for Ian? Since he’s really a rookie and hasn’t played in like 4ever. I wanna see him and Blake matching up. At what round was Ian picked?

by SaSleepless on Oct 13, 2009 10:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Blake is really good at drawing fouls, Ian is really good at providing the pencil and paper. It might be a good test, but not one that I think Ian will pass.

"He's Manu Ginobili"
"moonshine is dangerous stuff."- HIpuks

by the little o on Oct 13, 2009 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thats the matchup that i want to watch.

by spursfan87 on Oct 14, 2009 12:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ian was selected late in the first round if I remember correctly

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by LasEspuelas on Oct 14, 2009 9:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I heard Tony talking about looking forward to watching Blair against Blake. So pop might allow this to happen after all?

by SaSleepless on Oct 14, 2009 2:05 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Since Tony is looking forward to “the blair show” tomorrow, there might be an even less chance that Pop plays Blair, since he’s never really liked Parker to begin with.

"He's Manu Ginobili"
"moonshine is dangerous stuff."- HIpuks

by the little o on Oct 14, 2009 2:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs