Important Follow-up.

Says it all. There's some level of irony in Carl Landry being on the other end of this play. Landry, as you may recall, slipped into the second round of the 2007 draft over health concerns just like Blair did this year. These men have issues with doctors, beyond socialized medicine.

LUNACY.

Dejuan Blair! Dejuan Blair Dejuan Blair Dejuan Blair. 16 points and 19 boards (8 offensive) in 22 minutes off of the bench. THAT'S AN INSANE STAT LINE, READ IT AGAIN. He's 6'5", and he has no ACLs. NO ACLs. THEY WERE REMOVED IN HIGH SCHOOL. A vision of the future, with hints of the past (his "Coach told me to rebound" quote eerily reminiscent of Ewing's "Coach told me not to let the ball in the basket".

I know, preseason and all that, but DB is a beast, and the Spurs are officially the team to fear. Not only because of skill, but because this is one of the first universally likable pieces of their puzzle. Imagine Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili, but instead of being universally despised* for their ruthless efficiency, riding the cape of a rookie rebounding machine to newfound goodwill. It started with Pop's beard, continues with the removal of Bruce Bowen, and ends with Blair. Onward and upward.


*not exactly true, but you know.