Freeland back before playoffs!

[Nhawz]

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...ers_joel_freeland_goes_through_contact_p.html

 

[MickZagger]

Thats what I'm motha fuggin talkin aboot!!!!!!!

 

[MickZagger]

We need our full arsenal come the playoffs.

 

[Nhawz]

Agreed! Another big body to throw at Dwight

 

[rasheedfan2005]

The brittish bull dog will do howards block after he catches him stealing the tea in his tucka bag mate!

 

[MickZagger]

Legend has it he's a bare knuckle boxer back in Britain. Maybe he can give Harden something to flop like fish about.

 

[PapaG]

GREAT NEWS! Even if he just bangs on Howard and Asik for 16 minutes, he's the team's other real enforcer when Lopez is off the floor.

 

[riverman]

Great news! I thought the most interesting stat is we were 37-15 with Freeland and 13-13 without him. He holds a lead when the bench comes in defensively. This is good news going into the post season.

 

[PapaG]

Great news! I thought the most interesting stat is we were 37-15 with Freeland and 13-13 without him. He holds a lead when the bench comes in defensively. This is good news going into the post season.

Repped. I was going to search for the record with him playing. I didn't realize it was that pronounced.

 

[MickZagger]

Great news! I thought the most interesting stat is we were 37-15 with Freeland and 13-13 without him. He holds a lead when the bench comes in defensively. This is good news going into the post season.

True story:

Jud Beuchler had a higher winning % as a Bull than MJ.

 

[PapaG]

True story:

Jud Beuchler had a higher winning % as a Bull than MJ.

Probably because Beuchler played on three of the best teams ever, and played on another playoff team when Jordan was in baseball. Jordan joined a hapless franchise and had to carry a bad team until the late '80s. It's like saying that Rick Fox has a higher winning % on the Lakers compared to Kobe Bryant.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Probably because Beuchler played on three of the best teams ever, and played on another playoff team when Jordan was in baseball. Jordan joined a hapless franchise and had to carry a bad team until the late '80s. It's like saying that Rick Fox has a higher winning % on the Lakers compared to Kobe Bryant.

I think that was his point...

But im glad to have freeland back.

 

[jlprk]

We will need his 12 fouls against Dwight Howard.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

We will need his 12 fouls against Dwight Howard.

After we lose to Golden State Sunday, we won't be seeing Howard these playoffs.

 

[dviss1]

Hilarious quote:

"Nice that he was able to ease into things against Meyers Leonard before taking on the Blazers assistant coaches."

 

[illmatic99]

This is huge news!

If he can give us 6 fouls and ~10mins of solid play in the playoffs, his impact will be massive.

 

[illmatic99]

After we lose to Golden State Sunday, we won't be seeing Howard these playoffs.

Ok, Blake Griffin then.

 

[Prue]

Bringing some Joel back, I approve of this.

Ok so ideas on how to use Meyers against Houston? I could see one of these being the instructions to him going in the game:
"Listen up - You're going to go into the game for the last 5 minutes of this quarter. Every-time you catch the ball you are going to sky-jump at the rim with all intent of throwing it down. On defense, you will run with everything you got to be the first one back, and setup shop in the paint. Dont worry about 'saving' some energy you arn't going to go back in...I want SPRINTS! Your arms are to be straight up in the air at all times. its 5 minutes and you got some muscles so this shouldn't be a problem. heck, as you run up and down the court keep em up there, straight as an arrow...no i dont care how silly this will make you look. We will SHOW the ref's you are straight up at all times! If anyone comes into the rim for a shot, straight up. If Dwight comes into the rim...well you got 6 fouls and 5 minutes to use them."

 

[e_blazer]

Bringing some Joel back, I approve of this.

Ok so ideas on how to use Meyers against Houston? I could see one of these being the instructions to him going in the game:
"Listen up - You're going to go into the game for the last 5 minutes of this quarter. Every-time you catch the ball you are going to sky-jump at the rim with all intent of throwing it down. On defense, you will run with everything you got to be the first one back, and setup shop in the paint. Dont worry about 'saving' some energy you arn't going to go back in...I want SPRINTS! Your arms are to be straight up in the air at all times. its 5 minutes and you got some muscles so this shouldn't be a problem. heck, as you run up and down the court keep em up there, straight as an arrow...no i dont care how silly this will make you look. We will SHOW the ref's you are straight up at all times! If anyone comes into the rim for a shot, straight up. If Dwight comes into the rim...well you got 6 fouls and 5 minutes to use them."

Uhmm...if Freeland is healthy and can return to playing his pre-injury minutes by the time the playoffs start, the only contribution that Meyers should be making is handing players towels as they return to the bench. Well....maybe if his legs are long enough to trip Harden as he runs by the Blazers' bench that would be okay.

 

[illmatic99]

Bringing some Joel back, I approve of this.

Ok so ideas on how to use Meyers against Houston? I could see one of these being the instructions to him going in the game:
"Listen up - You're going to go into the game for the last 5 minutes of this quarter. Every-time you catch the ball you are going to sky-jump at the rim with all intent of throwing it down. On defense, you will run with everything you got to be the first one back, and setup shop in the paint. Dont worry about 'saving' some energy you arn't going to go back in...I want SPRINTS! Your arms are to be straight up in the air at all times. its 5 minutes and you got some muscles so this shouldn't be a problem. heck, as you run up and down the court keep em up there, straight as an arrow...no i dont care how silly this will make you look. We will SHOW the ref's you are straight up at all times! If anyone comes into the rim for a shot, straight up. If Dwight comes into the rim...well you got 6 fouls and 5 minutes to use them."

They're probably saying this to him now. No need to wait for the playoffs.

As e_blazer said, Meyers will not play in the playoffs regardless of whether Joel plays. At least, he better not.

 

[Prue]

The mental image in my mind...seeing Meyers sprinting up the floor, beating everyone back...arms straight up in the air as he runs...has got me in a perma-state of chuckling.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Anything that pushes the great white hype further down the bench is a super positive for this team.

 

[maxiep]

We need our full arsenal come the playoffs.

Something tells me Freeland wouldn't like the term "full arsenal".

 

[Pinwheel1]

I would say Joel needs two games minimum before the playoffs to get the rust off. I know he hopes for the GS game as well. Lets hope it happens.

 

[Prue]

Its likely too early for tonight, but the Kings seem ripe to bring a guy back against...their own coach said his players who were out there the other night didn't seem like they wanted to be out there. A nice defeated team with no desire to play spoiler on the road...Bring forth the development squad! Should make em start....Give me Mo, T-rob, Will, CJ, and Joel to tip things off see how it goes. (would NEVER happen, but if there was a game to do it...)

 

[MARIS61]

If he's not 100%, which he won't be this season, he'll hurt us more than help us.

A big man with pain in his knee is useless on defense.

 

[riverman]

This game would be one where I would consider playing 5 guys in and 5 guys out. I know it won't happen but it could provide some rest for the starters and force the bench to look for their own offense instead of feeding Nic and Wes when on the court. I don't expect Joel to be contributing much for a few games. he's been out a long time.

 

[Boob-No-More]

If he's not 100%, which he won't be this season, he'll hurt us more than help us.

A big man with pain in his knee is useless on defense.

Tell that to Willis Reed!

BNM

 

[BBert]

Its likely too early for tonight, but the Kings seem ripe to bring a guy back against...their own coach said his players who were out there the other night didn't seem like they wanted to be out there. A nice defeated team with no desire to play spoiler on the road...Bring forth the development squad! Should make em start....Give me Mo, T-rob, Will, CJ, and Joel to tip things off see how it goes. (would NEVER happen, but if there was a game to do it...)

What I would love about doing that without prior notice is it would completely throw off the other team's game plan.