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Because it fits this thread, I am copying part of my comment (from Blazers need 3 point scoring) on the AMA Reddit session in this thread. Kudos to Meyers for these candid responses!

Reading through the dialog after the event, I find that most of the comments were superficial but mostly pleasant. There are a lot of friends and admirers. Meyers seems to be informed of the hatred voiced against him in the RipCity2 game threads that are understandably damaging to Blazer confidence, and thus chances to win. If the disrespectful members of this forum would look to the positives, giving optimism for what is possible and offer fan talk for him, as many are now doing for Anf, Skal, and Zach, there can be greater success. Meyers is a conscientious man who works hard to improve and cares what fans think, and thus can have his confidence influenced. For Blazer success, it would be great if comments on this forum would avoid the bashing and instead stay with being constructive comments of fans who look for paths to winning--and can imagine the Blazer NBA Championship.
 
dviss1 said:
Stupid question #111:

What does AMA mean?
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I just looked it up and it means American Management Association. Just kidding, it means American Motorcycle Association. Oh, come on, those were funny.

I think he was trying to say "Ask Me Anything" but he went about it all the wrong way. Now, this is for him and not for you but when you use an acronym, unless it's very very common, you must spell it out in full and then use the acronym first in parentheses. This is the standard English technique for avoiding tons and tons of confusion.
 
Driew said:
Pretty cool stuff from Meyers. He's really grown on me as a player/person these past seven years.
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How about telling us what you think AMA means?
 
HailBlazers said:
Man you guys are getting OLD!
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Hey, don't be lazy. If you know the answer, what's the harm in letting him and apparently a lot of others know what the heck it means?
You know, whenever you have a lot of people holding an opinion, in this case a question, that should be a clue that maybe just maybe, it might be helpful to let people know what the hell is going on.
 
Lanny said:
I just looked it up and it means American Management Association. Just kidding, it means American Motorcycle Association. Oh, come on, those were funny.

I think he was trying to say "Ask Me Anything" but he went about it all the wrong way. Now, this is for him and not for you but when you use an acronym, unless it's very very common, you must spell it out in full and then use the acronym first in parentheses. This is the standard English technique for avoiding tons and tons of confusion.
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I honestly thought the OP was talking about Meyers doing Advanced Martial Arts.

Imagine my disappointment when I found out it was about typing.
 
Myers seems like a good guy and a good teamate. He's built like a brick shithouse and sets lethal picks. His 3 point shooting has really improved and he's good from the line as well.
 
Meyers swish3 shooting has been excellent each season, often leading the NBA as in the Jan 30 win over the Jazz in which he achieved 80%! And his screens are among the best in the NBA, I agree! In fact, Meyers holds the record for 10 or more made swish3s in the Playoffs with 10 of 13 (76.9% in the 2014-2015 Playoffs!) is bolded as the NBA record in Basketball-reference. Over 70% swish3 shooting should qualify for the Championship. The Blazer weakness is that we are not relying on him for 9+ swish3 points per game. Let's see what he can do in this season's Playoffs!
 
I think people sometimes don't realize how chemistry plays into team success. Meyers and Turner often get bashed ... usually because of their contracts outweighing their play. But I always got the sense that they both were very welcome by their teammates because they were excellent fits personality-wise. Lovable goofballs who make it more fun to play.

I bet most guys on this forum who played on any organized team could tell you about teammates that made them eager to get to practices and work out and just put them in a great mindset, and I bet they can tell you tales of really talented teams on which they played that turned into horror stories, where they even dreaded going to the court or the park because of all the drama.

Case in point, look at this year's Celtics. Or even this year's Warriors. All the stories about guys being unhappy, wanting out. What are the odds that the Warriors explode if they don't win it all this year? They start five legit all-star-caliber guys, have an awesome coach, but do they seem to actually enjoy playing together? Are they playing to their potential? I think those things are related.
 
PCmor7 said:
I think people sometimes don't realize how chemistry plays into team success. Meyers and Turner often get bashed ... usually because of their contracts outweighing their play. But I always got the sense that they both were very welcome by their teammates because they were excellent fits personality-wise. Lovable goofballs who make it more fun to play.

I bet most guys on this forum who played on any organized team could tell you about teammates that made them eager to get to practices and work out and just put them in a great mindset, and I bet they can tell you tales of really talented teams on which they played that turned into horror stories, where they even dreaded going to the court or the park because of all the drama.

Case in point, look at this year's Celtics. Or even this year's Warriors. All the stories about guys being unhappy, wanting out. What are the odds that the Warriors explode if they don't win it all this year? They start five legit all-star-caliber guys, have an awesome coach, but do they seem to actually enjoy playing together? Are they playing to their potential? I think those things are related.
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I agree. The comments by Anf about Meyers coaching helping in the win over SAC supports the thought that Meyers is contributing importantly to the team chemistry. Meyers and Evan do add something to team communication, trusting each other, and teamwork that is vital for the Playoffs.
 
swish3 said:
I agree. The comments by Anf about Meyers coaching helping in the win over SAC supports the thought that Meyers is contributing importantly to the team chemistry. Meyers and Evan do add something to team communication, trusting each other, and teamwork that is vital for the Playoffs.
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I realize Anf is short for Anfernee, but I believe they call him Ant. Not Anf.
 
swish3 said:
Meyers swish3 shooting has been excellent each season, often leading the NBA as in the Jan 30 win over the Jazz in which he achieved 80%! And his screens are among the best in the NBA, I agree! In fact, Meyers holds the record for 10 or more made swish3s in the Playoffs with 10 of 13 (76.9% in the 2014-2015 Playoffs!) is bolded as the NBA record in Basketball-reference. Over 70% swish3 shooting should qualify for the Championship. The Blazer weakness is that we are not relying on him for 9+ swish3 points per game. Let's see what he can do in this season's Playoffs!
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His defense and rebounding are awful. All he can do is hit threes when he has 10 seconds to shoot - and he passes/screens pretty well.

Good guy, mediocre-bad player. His contract is THE reason we haven’t been contenders in recent years. You don’t need to sugar coat the truth just bc he’s a nice guy.
 
Nurkalicious said:
His defense and rebounding are awful. All he can do is hit threes when he has 10 seconds to shoot - and he passes/screens pretty well.

Good guy, mediocre-bad player. His contract is THE reason we haven’t been contenders in recent years. You don’t need to sugar coat the truth just bc he’s a nice guy.
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How the hell has his contract alone held us back from contention? That's ridiculous.
 
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