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I would much rather try and bring Vonleh in more. I will say that Aminu playing PF isn't a big deal because PFs don't post up as they've done in the past.
 
One thing I have liked about Harkless is how serious he looks out there. Although yesterday he looked almost angry; is he bothered he didn't get an extension?
 
UKRAINEFAN said:
One thing I have liked about Harkless is how serious he looks out there. Although yesterday he looked almost angry; is he bothered he didn't get an extension?
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Agreed. He does have this general look of anger.

Think he's just ultra focused this year to prove people wrong. Definitely needs a chance to play more-- he's earned it.
 
BlazerCaravan said:
Nice article about Harkless last night, and how totally professional Dame is.

http://www.csnnw.com/blazers/when-tap-shoulder-plays-part-trail-blazers-victory

Trigger Warning: quick wrote it. But it's a good article that doesn't have Quick in the story.
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How dare you mention that sleezeball Quick!!!!

With that said, it was a nice article and Dame showing leadership is just what a young team needs. Expressing to Harkless before Harkless means a lot to a player. It shows them that their captain is just as concerned with his teammates as he is to himself.
 
Quick is trying to make Dame his new Damon. I don't think Dame minds Quick as much as some of the other guys.

Honestly, I don't know why people get so fussy about Quick's articles. He may be egotistical, but his pieces usually have tidbits about the team you wouldn't find elsewhere. I just care about learning more about the Blazers, and if his articles help me do that, then he's okay with me.

He's not NEARLY as bad as Canzano. Canzano provides nothing about the team, just opinions that no one gives a shit about.
 
BlazerCaravan said:
Nice article about Harkless last night, and how totally professional Dame is.

http://www.csnnw.com/blazers/when-tap-shoulder-plays-part-trail-blazers-victory

Trigger Warning: quick wrote it. But it's a good article that doesn't have Quick in the story.
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Best thing about that link: Be sure to watch the video of the interview with CJ. He's so smart. But the best part, is when he calls out the media guys interviewing him for criticizing him, calling him unathletic, etc. It's gold.
 
B-Roy said:
Quick is trying to make Dame his new Damon. I don't think Dame minds Quick as much as some of the other guys.

Honestly, I don't know why people get so fussy about Quick's articles. He may be egotistical, but his pieces usually have tidbits about the team you wouldn't find elsewhere. I just care about learning more about the Blazers, and if his articles help me do that, then he's okay with me.

He's not NEARLY as bad as Canzano. Canzano provides nothing about the team, just opinions that no one gives a shit about.
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Yup. He likes to cozy up to someone so he can get the inside scoop. I used to hate him back in the early 2000's, but he has actually changed his style quite a bit in the last 12 or so years.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Yup. He likes to cozy up to someone so he can get the inside scoop. I used to hate him back in the early 2000's, but he has actually changed his style quite a bit in the last 12 or so years.
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For those who weren't here or weren't paying attention back then, I understand how it's hard for them to get just what we are talking about. Yeah, I still hold a grudge.
 
mook said:
Also, with our starting backcourt's complete inability to keep a guard in front of them on every pick, having Harkless out there allows us to more easily switch (much like GS does). Meyers has been pretty useless on defense at PF because he's being dragged out 18 feet on every pick, where his lack of speed is getting exposed.
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He played great defense last night before rolling his ankle. Though I do agree that he should be playing C rather than PF.
 
BBert said:
For those who weren't here or weren't paying attention back then, I understand how it's hard for them to get just what we are talking about. Yeah, I still hold a grudge.
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He and Canzano were waging a war their own little war against the team. People forget that. It was so bad that at one point the Blazers actually pulled all advertising from the Oregonian. That was a big deal back then. Lots of money.
 
Natebishop3 said:
He and Canzano were waging a war their own little war against the team. People forget that. It was so bad that at one point the Blazers actually pulled all advertising from the Oregonian. That was a big deal back then. Lots of money.
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The worst for me was the game "reports". He was supposed to be reporting on the game (no, his job was not "journalist"). Instead, it was all biased opinion and manufactured melodrama, with little to nothing about the actual game. At the same time, his little stoned-on-the-court butt-buddy $amian could do no wrong.
 
yuyuza1 said:
Harkless is fuckin awesome. The dude has deceptively good handles, a decent post game, and a smooth jumper. Love his effort on the boards.

Dumbass Orlando team gave him up for nothing.

Can't believe he's only 22. Meyers can take his time comin back -- I wanna see Hark getting 30 mins at SF.
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I think Harkless has easily earned more minutes and Leonard deserves less. Meyers has really disappointed but it is only 5 games and he of coruse still deserves a lot more of a chance, he especially needs to get his shot back cause his D is pretty bad especially when Stotts has him playin against PFs quite a bit
 
Blazinaway said:
I think Harkless has easily earned more minutes and Leonard deserves less. Meyers has really disappointed but it is only 5 games and he of coruse still deserves a lot more of a chance, he especially needs to get his shot back cause his D is pretty bad especially when Stotts has him playin against PFs quite a bit
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Off the bench with Ed Davis playing garbageman PF, Leonard could be a stretch 5 again, pulling idiot backup centers out of the paint.
 
BlazerCaravan said:
Off the bench with Ed Davis playing garbageman PF, Leonard could be a stretch 5 again, pulling idiot backup centers out of the paint.
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I agree with this. I just don't see him as a PF like everyone keeps trying to say he is. He is a 5 because he is more a "spot up shooter" without inside game. He can still defend other centers well and rebounds. Forcing him to play 4, and starting for that matter, is a big mistake. Let him score off the bench
 
I still believe that until Vonleh is ready they need to play Davis more. There are times you need a little beef out there.

As for Leonard....can we stop with the "young prospect" stuff? He has been in the league the exact same amount of time as Dame and a year longer than Plumlee. The kid can't play. Time to move on.
 
oldmangrouch said:
I still believe that until Vonleh is ready they need to play Davis more. There are times you need a little beef out there.

As for Leonard....can we stop with the "young prospect" stuff? He has been in the league the exact same amount of time as Dame and a year longer than Plumlee. The kid can't play. Time to move on.
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Yeah, if he does well off the bench, let's adjust the system to that reality. If he sucks, let's offload him or let him go. We have time, money, and talent already.
 
BBert said:
The worst for me was the game "reports". He was supposed to be reporting on the game (no, his job was not "journalist"). Instead, it was all biased opinion and manufactured melodrama, with little to nothing about the actual game. At the same time, his little stoned-on-the-court butt-buddy $amian could do no wrong.
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Easy hoss.
 
I love that people haven't been calling him "Legend" anymore lately.
 
Although I would have liked having Leonard tonight against the Grizz, a few games off might help. We need someone to stretch the floor tonight but if he is still slumping...... it only hurts us. I do think he is pressing. He will eventually be fine. And I he is a stretch 5 not a stretch 4. There are just too many PF now that play on the perimeter for him to cover. LMA had the same issues. (Watching LA trying to cover Beal last night was laughable-why was he in there?)

Tonight however is different. Neither Aminu nor Harkless can cover Zach. So Davis will get the assignment and will get in foul trouble. Vonleh will get a nice "learning experience"
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Although I would have liked having Leonard tonight against the Grizz, a few games off might help. We need someone to stretch the floor tonight but if he is still slumping...... it only hurts us. I do think he is pressing. He will eventually be fine. And I he is a stretch 5 not a stretch 4. There are just too many PF now that play on the perimeter for him to cover. LMA had the same issues. (Watching LA trying to cover Beal last night was laughable-why was he in there?)

Tonight however is different. Neither Aminu nor Harkless can cover Zach. So Davis will get the assignment and will get in foul trouble. Vonleh will get a nice "learning experience"
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I think Aminu could cover Zach. He's not really a power player. He's a quick player. He uses his speed to get around people. I think Aminu could actually do very well against Randolph.
 
Yeah, write him off after 5 games. Smart. Even though he's been in the league longer than Plumlee he hasn't had a shot until now, where Plumlee was a regular rotation player. Plumlee is also two years older. When he was drafted it was known that he was a multi-year project. This is the last year of that project - to end it 5 games into the year is just dumb. It's that sort of thinking that lead to us getting Harkless.
 
Natebishop3 said:
I think Aminu could cover Zach. He's not really a power player. He's a quick player. He uses his speed to get around people. I think Aminu could actually do very well against Randolph.
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Can't wait to find out. (Where is the official Grizz/Blazer thread?)
 
blue9 said:
Yeah, write him off after 5 games. Smart. Even though he's been in the league longer than Plumlee he hasn't had a shot until now, where Plumlee was a regular rotation player. Plumlee is also two years older. When he was drafted it was known that he was a multi-year project. This is the last year of that project - to end it 5 games into the year is just dumb. It's that sort of thinking that lead to us getting Harkless.
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If you want to win games, you don't start Leonard. If you want to develop talent and boost your lottery chances, you start Leonard.
 
Natebishop3 said:
If you want to win games, you don't start Leonard. If you want to develop talent and boost your lottery chances, you start Leonard.
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Starting Harkless over Leonard is still developing talent though (Moe is young). Just give Leonard 24 minutes a game behind Plums and Aminu.
 
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