DeJuan Blair Picks Dallas over Washington

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Posted on: Tue, 07/30/2013 - 8:19am #51539

BenAgent0
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It looks like DeJuan Blair won’t be heading to the nation’s capital after all.
Details Here: http://wizofawes.com/2013/07/30/blair-heading-to-dallas/
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Posted on: Tue, 07/30/2013 - 9:10am #827253

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Well this looks like the Mavs lineup for this year, anyone feel free to correct me if I’m blatantly wrong about something
PG Jose Calderon/Shane Larkin/Gal Mekel
SG Monta Ellis/Vince Carter/Wayne Ellington
SF Shawn Marion/Jae Crowder
PF Dirk Nowitzki/Brandan Wright
C Samuel Dalembert/Dejuan Blair/Bernard James
That is a weird assortment of players and I’m not sure how well they complement each other. I don’t think they make the playoffs in the west…
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- Posted on: Tue, 07/30/2013 - 9:13am #827255
  
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  Dallas has revamped their roster 3 times in 3 seasons. I’m not sure how well they’ll fit together, but the addition of Calderon was very underrated.
  I’ll still give them the edge over the Lakers.
  Houston, Oklahoma City, Denver, Golden State, Memphis, LAC, San Antonio, and possibly even New Orleans will compete for spots in the West.
  With that said, Dallas has a shot to sneak into the playoffs. 7th/8th seed looks like a possibility.
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- Posted on: Tue, 07/30/2013 - 9:13am #827367
  
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  Dallas has revamped their roster 3 times in 3 seasons. I’m not sure how well they’ll fit together, but the addition of Calderon was very underrated.
  I’ll still give them the edge over the Lakers.
  Houston, Oklahoma City, Denver, Golden State, Memphis, LAC, San Antonio, and possibly even New Orleans will compete for spots in the West.
  With that said, Dallas has a shot to sneak into the playoffs. 7th/8th seed looks like a possibility.
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Posted on: Tue, 07/30/2013 - 9:10am #827365

ItsVictorOladipo
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Well this looks like the Mavs lineup for this year, anyone feel free to correct me if I’m blatantly wrong about something
PG Jose Calderon/Shane Larkin/Gal Mekel
SG Monta Ellis/Vince Carter/Wayne Ellington
SF Shawn Marion/Jae Crowder
PF Dirk Nowitzki/Brandan Wright
C Samuel Dalembert/Dejuan Blair/Bernard James
That is a weird assortment of players and I’m not sure how well they complement each other. I don’t think they make the playoffs in the west…
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Posted on: Tue, 07/30/2013 - 9:20am #827257

Hacker90
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that he is going to be playing more of the 4 then 5
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Posted on: Tue, 07/30/2013 - 9:20am #827369

Hacker90
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that he is going to be playing more of the 4 then 5
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Posted on: Tue, 07/30/2013 - 9:56am #827276

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IF Dirk Nowitzki is healthy, I think Dallas gets in as a 7th/8th seed.
Rick Carlisle is still one of the better coaches in the NBA. Last season, despite Dirk missing 29 games and needing time to get into form, he had Dallas competing for a playoff spot. I think he’ll make this roster work.
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Posted on: Tue, 07/30/2013 - 9:56am #827389

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IF Dirk Nowitzki is healthy, I think Dallas gets in as a 7th/8th seed.
Rick Carlisle is still one of the better coaches in the NBA. Last season, despite Dirk missing 29 games and needing time to get into form, he had Dallas competing for a playoff spot. I think he’ll make this roster work.
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Posted on: Tue, 07/30/2013 - 10:53am #827407

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God are they hurting at the 5. Which is unfortunate since Dirk, like all shooting PFs, benefit greatly from good center play.
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Posted on: Tue, 07/30/2013 - 10:53am #827293

DolanCare
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God are they hurting at the 5. Which is unfortunate since Dirk, like all shooting PFs, benefit greatly from good center play.
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Posted on: Tue, 07/30/2013 - 12:27pm #827404

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I still think Blair has something to add to a good team. I don’t like when he plays center too much, but that’s beside the point. Look at his per 36 averages from last year, 13.9 PPG and 9.8 RPG (career 14.9 PPG and 11 RPG per 36) on a team that he is not asked to score down low much with Splitter and Duncan in the mix. He could be the only true low post threat on offense, not that he’s the best down there. They have a shot at making the playoffs with their brand new back court, but it depends on how much players like Dirk, Vince, Marion, and Dalembert have left in the tank.
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Posted on: Tue, 07/30/2013 - 12:27pm #827519

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I still think Blair has something to add to a good team. I don’t like when he plays center too much, but that’s beside the point. Look at his per 36 averages from last year, 13.9 PPG and 9.8 RPG (career 14.9 PPG and 11 RPG per 36) on a team that he is not asked to score down low much with Splitter and Duncan in the mix. He could be the only true low post threat on offense, not that he’s the best down there. They have a shot at making the playoffs with their brand new back court, but it depends on how much players like Dirk, Vince, Marion, and Dalembert have left in the tank.
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Posted on: Wed, 07/31/2013 - 7:15am #827998

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I am interested to see how Dallas’ second unit looks. Rick Carlisle plays the matchups really well, and they’ll be able to give a number of different looks. Blair can bully a weaker opponents, and might be a good partner with Dallas. They are a good passing team that usually affords its 5 the ability to be a fifth option. Brandan Wright has showed that he can be effective against lighter frontcourts. Bernard James is a tough player whose added weight should help him take the tough minutes against the bigger frontcourts that Brandan Wright is not suited for. Jae Crowder was over his head when asked to start, but was a nice player when coming off the bench whose versatility allowed him to go from the 2-4. The second unit will seemingly be very guard-oriented offensively (and while we don’t know how the Calderon/Ellis/Harris/Mekel/Larkin/Ellington/Ledo totem pole plays out, they certainly do not appear lacking for options), but all the options will give Carlisle a lot of freedom to give different looks. Even in 4th quarters, they’ll be able to be really creative with who they put out there. If Dirk stays healthy, they have the look of a really competitive team, but there is no margin for error if he misses time again.
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Posted on: Wed, 07/31/2013 - 7:15am #827893

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I am interested to see how Dallas’ second unit looks. Rick Carlisle plays the matchups really well, and they’ll be able to give a number of different looks. Blair can bully a weaker opponents, and might be a good partner with Dallas. They are a good passing team that usually affords its 5 the ability to be a fifth option. Brandan Wright has showed that he can be effective against lighter frontcourts. Bernard James is a tough player whose added weight should help him take the tough minutes against the bigger frontcourts that Brandan Wright is not suited for. Jae Crowder was over his head when asked to start, but was a nice player when coming off the bench whose versatility allowed him to go from the 2-4. The second unit will seemingly be very guard-oriented offensively (and while we don’t know how the Calderon/Ellis/Harris/Mekel/Larkin/Ellington/Ledo totem pole plays out, they certainly do not appear lacking for options), but all the options will give Carlisle a lot of freedom to give different looks. Even in 4th quarters, they’ll be able to be really creative with who they put out there. If Dirk stays healthy, they have the look of a really competitive team, but there is no margin for error if he misses time again.
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Posted on: Wed, 07/31/2013 - 7:28am #827908

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Dallas is a better fit for Blair…i dont think he wouldve gotten much playing time behind Nene, Okafor, Serephin, and Booker…
And i wouldnt worry too much about Dallas, they almost made the playoffs last year with a worse team.
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Posted on: Wed, 07/31/2013 - 7:28am #828014

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Dallas is a better fit for Blair…i dont think he wouldve gotten much playing time behind Nene, Okafor, Serephin, and Booker…
And i wouldnt worry too much about Dallas, they almost made the playoffs last year with a worse team.
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