"For Spurs center DeJuan Blair, the American Airlines Center will always be home to fond memories.

At All-Star Weekend here in 2010, he had 22 points and a record 23 rebounds in the rookie-sophomore game, punctuating his performance with a dunk off the backboard glass.

Later that year, with Tim Duncan sitting out the final game of the regular season, Blair detonated for 27 points and 23 rebounds in a loss at Dallas.

Somewhere deep inside him, Blair believes, the free-spirited player responsible for those moments still exists.

"I've just got to find him," Blair said. "Be DeJuan Blair again.""