OT ish - Blair looking like a top 5 pick.

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  1. BrianFromWA

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    Totally agree on not being a "top 5" guy. But Top 30 guy still would've been a good deal at 31 and 33.
     
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    The guy is missing a kneecap. Call me in 3 years and if he's still in the league, I may think otherwise.
     
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    Uh, I think his kneecaps are fine--he's missing ACLs. :dunno:

    To put a better point on it, he had a double-double in his first game in 22 minutes, for a team most consider better than us. Our last eight draft picks combined (including 4 from this year) had 0 minutes.
     
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    that game was good enough for me to add him and drop noah on my fantasy team!
     
    cdub503, Oct 28, 2009
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    I'm not sure, but even if they do it's not enough. And KP should be fired because we don't have a PG as good as Tony Parker.

    Hell, I'd blow this entire thing up and start over!
     
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    He got a lot of minutes because it was a blowout, I'm not sure he'll be on your fantasy team a week from now. A guy like Terrance Williams might be a better long term pickup.
     
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    That'd be tough. With Roy and LMA owning long, bloated contracts until 2015, (and PPP status) we'd have to take a talent hit to do that swap and get multiple teams involved. And with Oden making well over MLE this year, he's probably too expensive to move for equal talent, which is roughly Bargnani right now. Our cap space is only at around 2.7M or so, so we can't do uneven swaps...

    Guh. Looks like we're stuck with the core. Somehow we'll have to find a way to make it work. Which brings us back to--how you gonna make it work, Coach?
     
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    Until I see consecutive years of this team getting worse, I'm not going to worry about it. Winning 10 more games each season is something I'm ok with, so I'm not ready to freak out just yet.

    I love our team, potential, growth, best player, core, coach, GM, owner, and fan support. If I had to look for a negative, I'm sure I could find something, but there is no pointwhen so many things are going right.
     
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    i got him :D he was my last pick ive been looking for a better SG/SF only got ariza and courtney lee and jason terry and him
     
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    The draft class wasn't that great, so "a top 5 pick" isn't that huge of a compliment. From what it looks like, his ability to instantly contribute and looking away from his medical records, he's no doubt a top 5 pick so far.
     
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    Maybe. But I'm watching the replay right now...he came in when it was 13-13.

    Less than 6 minutes later, he had 6pts on 3-3 shooting, 6 rebounds, an assist and a 31-17 lead. Oh yeah, and a couple of fouls. :)
     
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    On a related note, Casspi (the other obvious guy we passed on) shot 7-9 and had 15 points in 19 minutes.
     
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    I'm pretty sure everything in the post you quoted was tinged quite heavily with sarcasm. That, or it was the Don Julio talking.
     
    BrianFromWA, Oct 29, 2009
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    How many minutes a night do you think he would get with us, and who would sit?
     
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    Right now, he may get none. But he'd be an awfully nice platoon with Travis at the backup PF. On the nights that Travis is bringing it (like last night), he may not get on the floor. On the nights when we're not rebounding, or Travis's shot is off, or we need a garbageman, he's there for you. If we make a big trade, he's good enough to spend some decent minutes on his own at the 4. He's like a PF version of the Microwave...need some quick rebounding and putbacks?
     
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    Yeah, and for a 2nd round pick, those knees aren't so important. You're getting him for a few good years on a cheap contract, and there's a pretty good chance he'll hold up for a decent career. It's not like he literally has a set date to commit a career ending injury.
     
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    Sweet...good call on the fantasy pickup :)
     
    DaRizzle, Oct 29, 2009
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    Do you think we're better off having a guy who can do that on the bench or a healthy Pendergraph, who has never demonstrated an ability to dominate even at the college level?

    Ed O.
     
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    I'm in shock KP doesn't end up with the best players possible in every draft. I think we should criticize him for a potentially botched 2nd round pick for a few months despite the fact he's done an amazing job overall in past drafts.
     
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    There is no way any of us can really comment about the value of Blair because of his knee status. They are very bad. If he is lucky enough to have them hold out, he is a bargain. If not, then you sure would have hated to spend time developing him. I know he looks solid now, but a short heavy center with a weight problem and knee issues is not you usually go after. I'm sure KP didn't doubt his talent. The decision was likely based upon durability.
     
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