Hope we don't make the same mistake with Leonard as we did with Jermaine... (1 Viewer)

[MickZagger]

As a 20 year old they're putting up similar numbers except that as a 20 year old Jermaine was 3 years into the league.

Oh ya, but Jermaine was black and Meyers is white

 

[MickZagger]

 

[RR7]

Amazing to me it's been 13 years and people still bring up trading O'Neal as an example for every young guy on our team.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Jermaine was a PF

Sheed and Grant said daily that he destroyed them in practice

Haven't heard that about Leonard

 

[MickZagger]

Amazing to me it's been 13 years and people still bring up trading O'Neal as an example for every young guy on our team.

Don't be dense. This is the only time I've brought up Jermaine and if you don't see the similarities between the two I don't know what to tell you.

I don't think I've ever used the 'Jermaine Oneal example' once on this board. I just love the short-sightedness of a bunch of posters on here. Its funny.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Don't be dense. This is the only time I've brought up Jermaine and if you don't see the similarities between the two I don't know what to tell you.

I don't think I've ever used the 'Jermaine Oneal example' once on this board. I just love the short-sightedness of a bunch of posters on here. Its funny.

CYu are once again being passive aggressive towards me, but I agree with you. You never bring him up

 

[MARIS61]

Meyers > Oneal.

 

[MickZagger]

Jermaine was a PF

Sheed and Grant said daily that he destroyed them in practice

Haven't heard that about Leonard

O'Neal played most his career at Center.

 

[Mediocre Man]

O'Neal played most his career at Center.

Played most of his prime at PF

 

[MickZagger]

Played most of his prime at PF

Played most of his career at Center.

 

[julius]

I just hope the Blazers don't trade him for the 2016 version of Stale Davis.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I doubt that Meyers will start complaining about more playing time. Next year he will be playing whether he is ready or not.

 

[Natebishop3]

He's a rookie halfway through his rookie campaign.... little early to start comparing him to Jermaine O'Neal.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

He's a project, like Jermaine.

For those surprised at his performance this year clearly didn't watch him last year or even in Vegas.

He's a good 3 years away.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I just hope the Blazers don't trade him for the 2016 version of Stale Davis.

Kenneth Faried?


I kid I kid.

 

[oldmangrouch]

How many players show nothing their first year, and then actually turn out to be impact players?

 

[KeepOnRollin]

How many players show nothing their first year, and then actually turn out to be impact players?

Steve Nash?

 

[Natebishop3]

How many players show nothing their first year, and then actually turn out to be impact players?

Jeremy Lin?

 

[MickZagger]

How many players show nothing their first year, and then actually turn out to be impact players?

Whats your definition of show nothing. A PER of 12 with a Usage Rate of 12.5 is nothing for a 20 year old rookie, there has been a lot of bigs that have been good that had a lot worse of a showing in their rookie year.

 

[Natebishop3]

Side question: why do players from Gonzaga look like girls?

 

[BlazerWookee]

We didn't make a mistake with Jermaine. He wasn't ready, and our window was closing. We went all in with a pretty damned decent hand, sometimes you just get beat by better cards.

 

[Natebishop3]

We didn't make a mistake with Jermaine. He wasn't ready, and our window was closing. We went all in with a pretty damned decent hand, sometimes you just get beat by better cards.

Cards that are dressed like referees.

 

[BBert]

As a 20 year old they're putting up similar numbers except that as a 20 year old Jermaine was 3 years into the league.

Oh ya, but Jermaine was black and Meyers is white

And American born.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Paul Allen does not like to trade rookie players after the Jermaine trade.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

We didn't make a mistake with Jermaine. He wasn't ready, and our window was closing. We went all in with a pretty damned decent hand, sometimes you just get beat by better cards.

I agree, to an extent. Certainly the worse mistake was Brian for Shawn Kemp. In retrospect, of course, we should've let Brian walk for nothing and opened up minutes for Jermaine.
BUT: O'Neal was GIVEN a chance and he blew it. There was a stretch when he was started and he stunk up the joint. Sometimes you need a change of scenery and a coach who wants to stake his reputation on you (Isiah Thomas). As Jeremy Lin proved, you need to be put in a position to succeed, and we didn't have the time or PT for him.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I don't think much of Leonard, but then again, I thought just as little of Javale McGee and DeAndre Jordan and they seem to be contributing finally, but what do I know? I still say Leonard is more Chris Mihm than Tyson Chandler.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Side question: why do players from Gonzaga look like girls?

Because they're not trapped by outdated gender stereotypes? Because they know that the chicks dig long flowing locks? Because they're not sad old farts who think it's a bad thing to "look like a girl"?

 

[Boob-No-More]

Amazing to me it's been 13 years and people still bring up trading O'Neal as an example for every young guy on our team.

It's just a reminder to not give up too soon on a young big man with athleticism and potential. I don't agree that it applies to every young guy on our team. Other than Oden, when was the last time we had a young guy on this team with Leonard's combination of size and athleticism? Probably Jermaine O'Neal. So, I think the comparison is valid.

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

Jermaine was a PF

Sheed and Grant said daily that he destroyed them in practice

Haven't heard that about Leonard

And Sabonis said Jermaine had a ton of talent but was lazy and had a poor work ethic. No wonder Sheed spoke so highly of him.

BNM

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

*Visibly flustered figuring out defensive roations.

*When forced to think on offense, yeah, don't do that just yet.

*Strictly should be getting P&R's. Make it easy on him until he figures it out.