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Dejuan Blair vs Rockets (via youplab00m)

This is pretty awesome.

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Scola better watch it

Just call me The Profit

by Manuwar on Oct 15, 2009 1:15 AM CDT reply actions

Blair has great anticipation to establish positioning, with uncanny timing.

by 4Him on Oct 15, 2009 1:37 AM CDT reply actions

What’s so impressive to me is the way his brain figures where the ball will be in the air, based on the trajectory of the shot, where it hits the rim, etc.

I remember a piece in SI several years ago about the how best rebounders get into position where the ball is about to be — they interviewed Rodman and some others and IIRC, the players don’t really know what the big deal is, because it’s just a natural function of their playing so much basketball, that they can just tell where a ball shot from that point, with that spin, will wind up.

So, when Bair talks about rebounding and says his job is to just “go get it,” well, it’s probably that easy to him — mentally, that is.

From under the radar to hanging in the rafters - Big50
5 in 10

by J.R. Wilco on Oct 16, 2009 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions

You’ve really got it bad, don’t you?

My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri

by CapHill on Oct 16, 2009 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions

It shows, huh?

From under the radar to hanging in the rafters - Big50
5 in 10

by J.R. Wilco on Oct 19, 2009 2:40 AM CDT up reply actions

and all that instinct and what not at 20 years old….must be a rebounding prodigy

by BlaseE on Oct 17, 2009 3:03 AM CDT up reply actions

I may be banned for this, but I dare say it, is Blair the only other NBA player capable of either breaking The Big Diesel’s arm, or flipping him over while trying (Thabeetdown)? At the very least, I think he will be Pop’s big red button during a series, in which key opponent’s arms must be broken! DeJuan is a Beast! Check his averages in a link found in the newest buzz around, AT&B.

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

by the little o on Oct 15, 2009 3:10 AM CDT reply actions

Who’s the other NBA player? Ooh…lemme guess…Raef LaFrentz?

"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 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions