Leonard on Courtside

[illmatic99]

Did you guys catch this from last night? Nothing groundbreaking, but still good to catch up with him, and hear MB and Rice again. He says he doesn't want to be boxed into that "stretch 4" role. He's working on post moves to become more well rounded. I like his "I'm a 4.5" comment.

http://tunein.com/radio/Trail-Blazers-Courtside-Podcast-p464548/

 

[HailBlazers]

Indeed! Great interview, loved hearing what he had to say (esp. working on post moves) and how he's matured with help along the way.

4.5 ftw

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I also liked the fact that he says he loves portland saying it fits him well even though he didn't think he'd like it at first because it's so far from Illinois

 

[illmatic99]

I also liked the fact that he says he loves portland saying it fits him well even though he didn't think he'd like it at first because it's so far from Illinois

Odd enough, his hometown is about 40 miles from the hometown of another former Blazer center prospect: the one and only Greg Oden.

 

[RR7]

Odd enough, his hometown is about 40 miles from the hometown of another former Blazer center prospect: the one and only Greg Oden.

Turns out Portland's a much better place for a young white man than a young black man.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Turns out Portland's a much better place for a young man who likes home improvement than a young alcoholic.

FTFY

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

FTFY

Am I the only one who thinks Meyers is gonna be an HGTV show host when he is 40?

 

[ChadWick]

I'm starting to fucking hate mike rice. He was killing the show, kept bringing up "getting the big money" and all that shit. Making the show rather uncomfortable.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Turns out Portland's a much better place for a young white man than a young black man.

Portland's also a much better place if you are married/engaged. Not saying it would be bad for a rich white single man, but I think it is a pretty good fit for couples from the midwest. They don't notice the weather as much since it is worse in the mid west. Summer and Winter.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Did they ask him about the draft workouts he sat in on?

 

[Pinwheel1]

Finally listened to it. Meyers is pretty sharp with a good sense of humor. I can see him being a fan favorite if he continues to play well, at least until he gets a big contract.............

 

[BonesJones]

Meyers Legend the first ever 7'1 Power Center

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Turns out Portland's a much better place for a young white man than a young black man.

Yeah, I heard Meyers is only a fraction of Oden, though. Meyers drinks like a fish, Oden drank like a whale.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Meyers Legend the first ever 7'1 Power Center

KG anybody?

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Portland's also a much better place if you are married/engaged. Not saying it would be bad for a rich white single man, but I think it is a pretty good fit for couples from the midwest. They don't notice the weather as much since it is worse in the mid west. Summer and Winter.

Portland's a slow-paced, chill town. If you can't understand and appreciate, GTFO. A dude like ML can understand and probably enjoys being a big fish in a small pond. Dame seems to understand it. We bleed black and red for our team, so the guys are treated like royalty. Stay outta trouble, put in work on the hardwood, and we got your back for life. FAMS!!

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Welcome, BJ, if I missed the formal intro. Long-timer, but apologies if I missed your arrival. I've seen a few quality posts from you (for all I know, you're a long-timer under a new name, no disrespect, been busy as fuck.... FAMS).

 

[STOMP]

KG anybody?

for what it's worth, at their respective pre-drafts Meyers measured 6'11 .75 barefoot while KG was 6'11.0

STOMP

 

[BonesJones]

Welcome, BJ, if I missed the formal intro. Long-timer, but apologies if I missed your arrival. I've seen a few quality posts from you (for all I know, you're a long-timer under a new name, no disrespect, been busy as fuck.... FAMS).

thanks bruh. Actually is my first time here. Been doing this for about a month. Used to be in the Ole Blazer.Com forums.. those were the days

 

[riverman]

I'm starting to fucking hate mike rice. He was killing the show, kept bringing up "getting the big money" and all that shit. Making the show rather uncomfortable.

I've been wanting him to retire for years. He answers his own questions before the guy he's interviewing can even get a word in..he's a big reason I stick to the radio broadcast for all of the games. Brilliant basketball IQ but no talent with a microphone. Glad somebody agrees...I took a lot of flak for criticizing him in the past.

 

[crandc]

Portland's also a much better place if you are married/engaged. Not saying it would be bad for a rich white single man, but I think it is a pretty good fit for couples from the midwest. They don't notice the weather as much since it is worse in the mid west. Summer and Winter.

Not rich or man, but if I get married I'll consider it...

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Meyers Legend the first ever 7'1 Power Center

Hakeem, anyone? I always saw his moves as more graceful than the average center, and I remember him nailing a three against us in a blowout.

 

[riverman]

Rasheed Wallace was stretching defenses long before Meyers ever touched a basketball..

 

[BigGameDamian]

Nice interview from Abercrombie!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Meyers Legend the first ever 7'1 Power Center

Ralph Sampson.

 

[dviss1]

Turns out Portland's a much better place for a young white man than a young black man.

This is why I fucking hate Greg Oden. It's been pretty damn good to Dame. He came and got a 100 MM Adidas contract. Looks like that young, rich, Black man is doing fine "assimilating into the culture".

Oh BTW FUCK ODEN.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

for what it's worth, at their respective pre-drafts Meyers measured 6'11 .75 barefoot while KG was 6'11.0

STOMP

That's worth nothing, really, in this conversation. It doesn't change anything. In response to the concept of ML being the first "power center", KG was the first. As for the measurements..... KG was younger than Meyers at the time of their respective pre-drafts, and KG was still growing. He ended up about 7'1", but refused that, and often refused to be re-measured. He did not want to be considered a 7-footer.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

That's worth nothing, really, in this conversation. It doesn't change anything. In response to the concept of ML being the first "power center", KG was the first. As for the measurements..... KG was younger than Meyers at the time of their respective pre-drafts, and KG was still growing. He ended up about 7'1", but refused that, and often refused to be re-measured. He did not want to be considered a 7-footer.

Wait, wouldn't C-Webb or Shawn Kemp be the first "Power-Centers" ?

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Listening now, he's much less "Aww shucks" than I remember.

 

[BonesJones]

Yall took power center to literally it was a joke based off someone calling him a "4.5" haha. I've never heard that term used before.

 

[BonesJones]

But yall can run with it go ahead