L.J. Ellis has written a superb breakdown of the top big men free agents available to the Spurs. I’m with him, and the majority of our commenters, in naming Rasheed Wallace the most attractive free agent available. I’d rank Antonio McDyess just behind Wallace, but beyond those two I’d think carefully about resourcing a significant [...]
The Spurs have just announced that Michael Finley will play out the final year of his contract. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you a very classy back up to Richard Jefferson.
48MoH reader Matthew Molina via email: The Spurs and Patriots are often thrown into the same sentence because of their dominance over a sustained period of time so it is no surprise that comparisons are drawn. Both franchises are known for no-nonsense head coaches who have no problem making heart-breaking decisions (trading Elliot, M-Rose, Bowen) [...]
On TrueHoop yesterday afternoon, Henry Abbott asked the question, “Who can guard Tony Parker?” The question served as a jumping off point for how to best defend the quick, small guards who are coming off as increasingly unstoppable since the NBA changed the hand-checking rules in 2001. As Henry notes, the common response is “equally [...]
This last week has been exciting for Spurs fans. Between trading for Richard Jefferson and drafting DeJuan Blair, most of us have been caught in a state of exuberance that borders on delirium. But amidst all the optimism, I failed to give proper recognition to one of my all-time favorite Spurs: Bruce Bowen. Bowen is [...]
Spurs fans are delirious right now. DeJuan Blair is a beast. We couldn’t be happier to have him. His granddad, or some clever imposter, kindly left a message in our comments. Welcome to the lovefest. If someone asks what effect trading for Richard Jefferson and drafting DeJuan Blair has on a fanbase, the answer is [...]
The front office did something different this year. They chose a player everyone knows. And they chose a player everyone knows is good. Sometimes, it’s enough to simply place yourself in a position to get lucky. In the 2008 draft, the Spurs selected Goran Dragic at 45, but traded him to Phoenix 5 minutes later [...]
Dan Feldman of PistonPowered spoke with Dr. Ben Wedro of MD Direct about professional athletes playing without an ACL. Some background from Kevin Arnovitz of TrueHoop: In high school, Blair tore both of his ACLs and had them surgically repaired. Blair’s scar tissue essentially got re-absorbed by his body and the result left Blair with [...]
Add James Gist to the list. He reports to San Antonio on Sunday. And all the people said amen. (HT: Bruno)
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 [...]
Drafting Jack McClinton and Nando De Colo in the 50s would have been a minor coup. Both men are talented players who could make the team and fill a hole in the roster, making Buford and Lindsey look smart in the process. But tonight our attention is on the spot of incredibly good luck that [...]
With the 37th pick the Spurs drafted DeJuan Blair. Suffice it to say, I am ecstatic. I’ll be back later this evening with a more thorough analysis of the pick. For the time being, read the interview/profile that I conducted with Blair at the Combine and follow along with the Draft liveblog below. Tonight is [...]
TrueHoop Network NBA Draft Liveblog-O-Rama-Rama
1. Graydon and I will be around this evening with a bunch of our friends. Every blog in the TrueHoop Network will broadcast the same draft chat, pulling together fans and pundits from across the league. If you want to represent Silver and Black, be sure to join us. The fun begins around 5 pm [...]
After what seemed like endless false starts, we finally got the Podcast Paroxysm up and running. Last night Matt Moore, Matthew Cornelius and myself got together to discuss the Jefferson-assorted old men trade. We also talked about the state of the Wizards and Wolves, and whether Stephon Curry and DeJuan Blair are overrated or underrated. [...]
