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Actor Marc Blucas calls himself ‘Spurs groupie’ because of friendship with Duncan

Marc Blucas and Tim Duncan both have enjoyed much success since leaving Wake Forest.

Blucas and Duncan were teammates on the Demon Deacons’ 1994 team.

Blucas has gone to Hollywood to start an acting career which has included roles as Agent Riley Flinn in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and the movies “We Were Soldiers,” ”Thr3e” and “The Killing Floor.” Most recently, he landed a continuing role in the new USA-TV series “Necessary Roughness.”

Duncan, of course, has had some success in his chosen field as well.

But Blucas said he has, who is out of work indefinitely as NBA players are locked out.

“I’m out there every day doing my thing and my friend is just sitting home,” Blucas told ESPN.com. “I need to make that call.”

After leaving Wake Forest, Blucas briefly played overseas with the Manchester Giants of the British Basketball League. But he struggled as a 6-foot-2 point guard and went to an acting career after originally thinking of becoming a lawyer.

But he’s never forgotten about Duncan, his old friend from college.

“Every kid who plays basketball wants to make it to the NBA, but I was a tweener: more of a shooting guard in a point-guard size body,” Blucas said. “I knew it wasn’t going to happen. So now I live vicariously through Tim. I’m a Spurs groupie.”

Danny Green signs with Slovenian team during lockout

Spurs swingman Danny Green has signed with Slovenian team Union Olimpija for the upcoming season.

Euroleague.net reports that . There is no word whether Green has an out-clause to return to the NBA in case the lockout is settled for the team, which is based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and competes in the Premier A Slovenian League, the Adriatic League and the Euroleague.

Green tweeted that he would“if (the) organization wants him back.”

He will play with 2011 Spurs second-round draft pick Davis Bertans.  

Green showed flashes of promise late in the season for the Spurs, averaging 5.1 points per game in eight games late in the season. Additionally, Green was on the Spurs’ roster during the playoffs against Memphis, scoring five points in seven playoff minutes against the Grizzlies.

After that strong finish, Green was expected to get a legitimate shot to make next season’s roster after the lockout ends.

Green will become the second player on the Spurs’ roster at the end of the season and the 14th NBA player to commit to an overseas deal during the lockout. Backup point guard Chris Quinn on a one-year, $1 million contract. 

Backup small forward Steve Novak also has hinted that he could play in Russia or Spain, although he has not announced a new team.

Joseph drawing compliments in Canada

With Manu Ginobili playing for Argentina, Tony Parker for France and , first-round pick Cory Joseph has been the forgotten Spurs player in this summer’s round of international competition.

Drafted 29th by the Spurs in June, the newly turned 20-year-old Cory Joseph is drawing good reviews from his Canadian teammates since joining the team late last month. Joseph, a point guard and Toronto native, has impressed with his approach and work ethic,

“I’ve been most impressed with his attitude, not having a sense of entitlement (from being a first round selection),” Canadian forward Levon Kendall told the newspaper. “He understands guys have been here (a while), he’s got to prove himself before he gets that respect. He has to earn it to a certain extent so that’s what I’ve been most surprised (about). It’s nice to see that.”

No doubt that attitude will serve Joseph well once he’s finally able to join the Spurs, who — you might have heard — feature a few players even more accomplished than the Canadian national team.