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theprunetang said:
I mean more like reports of who is doing what, who is looking good, who added something new, etc. There just isn't a lot of reporting going on.
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Some NFL teams have Twitter feeds that collect team media coverage from around the league. Would be awesome if the Blazers had that. Sort of like Bleacher Report but a lot more consistent.
 
Wizard Mentor said:
C heck out his highlights again, or any zags game. He played pf WITH Karnowowowowsky at center a lot.
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I really really want Collins to be good. He was the player I wanted in the draft. I just wish his offense would have looked better in summer league. I know he was being asked to do things that he doesn't normally do, and dumpster guards playing with him, but I was really hoping to see more. He looked like he worked at Sassy's with how often he got stripped. I have faith though.
 
theprunetang said:
I really really want Collins to be good. He was the player I wanted in the draft. I just wish his offense would have looked better in summer league. I know he was being asked to do things that he doesn't normally do, and dumpster guards playing with him, but I was really hoping to see more. He looked like he worked at Sassy's with how often he got stripped. I have faith though.
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Put your mind at ease, and forget Vegas. He played in front of his hometown fans, and was crazy nervous - it showed on the offensive end.

Collins is a 2-way skill player. The areas of concern people have mentioned? All easily fixed. You can't fix stupid, but you can fix weak. He doesn't need to gain weight, per se, some of the league's all time "enforcers" on weighed 230, but he must get stronger - and he will. Not much, but he's already won a 3 point contest among the Blazers. He'll be a very, very good player - and soon.
 
Wizard Mentor said:
Put your mind at ease, and forget Vegas. He played in front of his hometown fans, and was crazy nervous - it showed on the offensive end.

Collins is a 2-way skill player. The areas of concern people have mentioned? All easily fixed. You can't fix stupid, but you can fix weak. He doesn't need to gain weight, per se, some of the league's all time "enforcers" on weighed 230, but he must get stronger - and he will. Not much, but he's already won a 3 point contest among the Blazers. He'll be a very, very good player - and soon.
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Yup and let's not forget, he's still only 19.
 
Wizard Mentor said:
Put your mind at ease, and forget Vegas. He played in front of his hometown fans, and was crazy nervous - it showed on the offensive end.

Collins is a 2-way skill player. The areas of concern people have mentioned? All easily fixed. You can't fix stupid, but you can fix weak. He doesn't need to gain weight, per se, some of the league's all time "enforcers" on weighed 230, but he must get stronger - and he will. Not much, but he's already won a 3 point contest among the Blazers. He'll be a very, very good player - and soon.
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Thanks for this.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
That saying basically exists in English too, but usually it's used in a 3rd-person form: "He's forgotten more about (topic) than most of us will ever know". Most people aren't arrogant enough to say that about themselves
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I am but we never talk about bodywork
 
Mediocre Man said:
Cool, another 5 years of......It takes bigs longer to develop
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Scalma said:


This dude has idgaf running through his body. He's gonna be a beast once he fills out imo.

Also glad that NBA basketball is played inside.
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He needs to get stronger and get a different hair style.
 
theprunetang said:
No argument here. He's definitely on his way. It's in his dna.
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At least he's not immediately threatened by the loss of his hair and then one day decides to cut it all off as some sort of shock "FU" to nature. I got a couple of friends who did that. Now instead of looking like they are growing old gracefully, they look like a couple of shaved monkey nut sacks.
 
ripcityboy said:
At least he's not immediately threatened by the loss of his hair and then one day decides to cut it all off as some sort of shock "FU" to nature. I got a couple of friends who did that. Now instead of looking like they are growing old gracefully, they look like a couple of shaved monkey nut sacks.
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There is no "growing old gracefully". As for hair - it's like, would you like a lawn with long grass but huge barren patches, or would you like one mowed short so the mange is less visible?
 
Rastapopoulos said:
There is no "growing old gracefully". As for hair - it's like, would you like a lawn with long grass but huge barren patches, or would you like one mowed short so the mange is less visible?
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Who the hell wants to grow old gracefully? I don't. But not everybody's noggin is shaped the same. You should at least go.... "The lack of hair is a problem but maybe I should think about the topographical terrain before I cut the trees down."
 
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Scalma said:
So not LMA lol
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Kind of similar actually but different variations. Collins will probably be good on offense, but will get his on put backs, cuts to the basket, transition, and open 3's. He won't be a guy that you throw it to on the block to start your offense. I think he will be a better defender than LMA though. So overall he could have the same impact, just in different ways.

Or like you said, "So not LMA lol".
 
theprunetang said:
Kind of similar actually but different variations. Collins will probably be good on offense, but will get his on put backs, cuts to the basket, transition, and open 3's. He won't be a guy that you throw it to on the block to start your offense. I think he will be a better defender than LMA though. So overall he could have the same impact, just in different ways.

Or like you said, "So not LMA lol".
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Have you seen his post moves? He's definitely a guy you throw it down to him on the block and clear out.
 
MickZagger said:
Have you seen his post moves? He's definitely a guy you throw it down to him on the block and clear out.
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I haven't really seen him look comfortable in that situation. Feel free to share a vid. I love being wrong about shit like this.
 
theprunetang said:
I haven't really seen him look comfortable in that situation. Feel free to share a vid. I love being wrong about shit like this.
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I've seen him make some really crafty, athletic moves and I've seen him get stonewalled. With his feet I think he can develop into a go to guy but yeah I don't think he's anywhere near there right now
 
Scalma said:
I've seen him make some really crafty, athletic moves and I've seen him get stonewalled. With his feet I think he can develop into a go to guy but yeah I don't think he's anywhere near there right now
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I'll give you that. I have optimism.
 
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