Leading Blazer Playoff scorer

[dviss1]

He’s basically this team’s Travis Outlaw.

Um.. Outlaw could play Defense...

 

[swish3]

In the opening post of this thread on May 22, I asked the following question:
In the first half of WCF Game 4, Meyers was 5 of 6 swish3s and 10 of 12 FG, a shooting % of 83.3 that has not been achieved by any other Blazer. Has there ever been a better shooting performance by a Blazer in the Playoffs?

Now that the Playoffs are over and nearly 1 month has elapsed without an answer, and apparently no one has scored better against the GSW, I conclude that this is the new record for Blazer performance against GSW (or any team) in the Playoffs. This talent forms the foundation upon which we will build the 2020 NBA Championship team!

 

[blazerfan11]

I don't. I was part of it.

I was tired of seeing him clueless on D and lost on O.

He has all that physical presence but was softer than this guy:

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Then he started shooting threes.... I used to be at the game yelling "MEYERS PATRICK LEONARD YOU STOP SHOOTING THOSE THREES!!!"

That's when he went from 56 dunks in his rookie season to 53 dunks the NEXT 3 YEARS.

The "hate" was deserved especially when it came to that check he was getting.

Dunks? Seriously?
The guy shot 63% on 2-point shots. Do you understand THAT’S NEARLY THE SAME AS DEANDRE JORDAN. And certainly better than Jusuf Nurkic.

Is it OK for Kevin Durant to shoot threes? He’s much more able to get to the rim (and get a foul call) than Meyers Leonard.
Meyers shot 45% on threes, so call me crazy, but I would have liked to see him shoot more of them. I will take a made 3-pointer over a dunk.

 

[stampedehero]

I have an odd take on ML. I appreciate that he's never been a bad locker room guy. I think he's a "nice" guy.
I think he's one of the worst team defenders I've ever seen. I think he's a great shooter, and when he's confident to just shoot the ball he's a valuable role player. It was nice that the fans gave him some love, I think he's worked hard.

I think you can tell he's worked to be better. His contract, well if NO is willing to give you a contract then sign it and who cares if people don't like it...

He probably would have been a better defensive player if had season minutes. To me, it looks like Jake lost his magic with Stotts. THE TEAM had horrible defense against GS and that is a coaching flaw.