With the 12th pick...

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

DeJuan Blair • 6-7 • 265 lbs. • Forward • Pittsburgh • Sophomore

DeJuan Blair Workout Video | Blair Prospect Profile

(On today’s workout)

This was a good workout. It was one of the best ones because I got a lot of learning out of it. Coach Brown is an excellent coach and I learned a lot today.

(On working out with five other players)

It helped a lot. Going against other physical players makes them better and it makes you better. I want to go against the best to be the best. That is what I think all my workouts have consisted of.

(On how losing weight has helped him)

It helped me a lot in a conditioning way and a healthy way. It helped me with my knees, I’m lighter, more explosive and quicker. It has helped me in a lot of ways, now it is all about maintaining it. I think I’ve been doing a good job on this little road trip I’ve had.

(On how much weight he has lost)

I’m 276 (pounds), so that is about 36 pounds (that I’ve lost). I am just eating right, staying in the weight room late, coming early and doing a lot of extra things to get my body right.

(On where he is expected to be drafted)

Somewhere from 10 to 20. That is the range of teams that I’ve been working out for.

[d-run]

I like Clark...he seems to be a 3/4 combo forward that can score and play D. He is big enough to play the 4 and athletic enough to play the 3 and gaurd on the wing...something you can't discount because cle got knocked out of the playoffs cause they didn't have one. He can come off the bench and back up wallace or diaw....then we could draft meeks in the second to provide some scoring off the bench. Also, Brown seemed really impressed with him today, and even compared him to some pretty good players.

I like Henderson better than T-will if we go with a sg. It seems like Henderson has been a more consistant player during his career.

Also, I like blair, but it is the fact that he tore both his ACLs that concern me, not his weight.

If anyone hasn't seen this article, it is pretty cool...

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft2009/insider/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=DraftRater-History

[koolkatluke]

I'm starting too see Tyrek Evans may be a option he would be my pick hands down.

Check this kid out

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=tyreke+evans+highlights&aq=2&oq=Tyrek

[Britneck]

Take Henderson. He gets better and better every year. I don't think he will be there at 12 though.

[God]

I'm starting too see Tyrek Evans may be a option he would be my pick hands down.

Check this kid out

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=tyreke+evans+highlights&aq=2&oq=Tyrek

I also would want Tyreke Evans, but no way is he still left at 12.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Tyreke Evans is projected to go 6th to the Timberwolves

[koolkatluke]

Tyreke Evans is projected to go 6th to the Timberwolves

Draftnet .com has him coming too us. That would be sweet.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Yes it would indeed, but all the mock drafts on the Bobcats website project him anywhere from the 6th to 9th, most say he will go to the T-Wolves at the 6th pick, however you never no.

[ncfan]

no way Evans falls to us. I think we should try to trade down, get a guy like Ellington (good shooting sg) similar to what brown had in Rip in Detroit. Try to pick a good big man with the trade.

[God]

If we draft Tyler Hansbrough I am done with this team.

Looks more and more likely everyday if T-Will is left he will be ours.

[Murph]

T-Will and Henderson came back today for a 2nd workout and Jordan showed up to watch them. If we do not do any trades on draft night, it will be either one of those.

[Murph]

[bLACKpANTHER]

rep for that

[X-Clown]

NBA net's mock draft has us taking Tyler Hansbrough. Excuse me while I light myself on fire.

http://www.nbadraft.net/2009mock_draft