Meyers Leonard

[PapaG]

Thanks captain sunshine, because it would be absolutely unprecedented for a 20 year old rookie big to learn the nuances of the game. Going by the "eye test" he looks a lot more comfortable out there and the game is slowing down for him. I don't care if it's against weaker competition, the fact that he's starting to get it and is gaining confidence is huge.

I remember a lot of posters wanting Biyombo drafted for his "upside". He'll never have any offensive game, yet look at Leonard, who has a nice outside shot, can shoot FTs, and is a dunking machine.

 

[PapaG]

They will probably continue when people say silly things like Hickson's defense is getting better and when people all of sudden start thinking Meyers Leonard is the second coming of Wilt Chamberlain because he runs well and dunked playing against Bismack, DeSegana, Greg and Chris

What? Who said that, ever?

 

[MickZagger]

Yeah, I didn't say that asshole....Stop trying to say that I did....I questioned whether Lillard was worth the 6th pick (he has proven that he was worth it)...and questioned whether the "eventual" difference b\t Teague (who is almost 3 years younger) & Lillard was substantial enough to warrant taking Lillard @ #6, as opposed to taking Teague (or another PG) mid way thru the 1st. Lillard has had a great year, no doubt...Teague has been stuck on the bench, clearly one sided win for Lillard at this juncture, who knows 3 years down the road? Teague could develop like Bledsoe or his brother or fade away...

I have enough bad opinion posts already (everyone here does), I don't need you making one up for me....

You don't gotta lie to kick it:

http://sportstwo.com/threads/215130...t-big-boards?p=2804188&viewfull=1#post2804188

What if Marquis Teague didn't play for UK and instead went to Weber State...and then stayed there for three years...I bet his stats would look pretty damm good as well and people would be clamoring for him at #6....I think he will be a better PG in the NBA than Lillard will... and you don't need to waste the 6th pick on him....

 

[MickZagger]

Then the draft guru Blaze01 goes onto say that he'd rather take O'Quinn, Fab Melo, Sims and a guy named Watt over Leonard.

 

[MickZagger]

Love this stuff . . . Gotcha! . . . No, I got YOU! . . . No, I got YOU!

You'd think you were arguing a case before the Supreme Court rather than just talking hoops.

No, its simple really. Don't expect to smother people with an unfounded opinion and you don't have to worry about people calling you on your shit.

 

[tlongII]

Leonard could become a good center in this league. I've always said that. We might not even need to go after a 5 in the offseason.

 

[Shooter]

No, its simple really. Don't expect to smother people with an unfounded opinion and you don't have to worry about people calling you on your shit.

Nothing is simple with you, apparently. I'm talking about this thread and this thread only. I find it highly amusing that people think it matters who backed who in the draft, as if the whole thing wasn't a guessing game even for the GMs involved.

 

[MickZagger]

Nothing is simple with you, apparently. I'm talking about this thread and this thread only. I find it highly amusing that people think it matters who backed who in the draft, as if the whole thing wasn't a guessing game even for the GMs involved.

You take a couple year layoff from the board and expect to know whats going on around here? Blaze01 went on a drunken tirade the night of the draft throwing a hissy fit about how we fucked up. It was a meltdown of epic proportions. If he could own up to the fact that he was so blatantly wrong he probably wouldn't still get as much shit about the whole thing.

 

[Blaze01]

You don't gotta lie to kick it:

http://sportstwo.com/threads/215130...t-big-boards?p=2804188&viewfull=1#post2804188

It isn't a lie, you just need reading comprehension....

You take shit out of context and then you blast people for it....

Don't expect to smother people with an unfounded opinion and you don't have to worry about people calling you on your shit.

Like your opinion on Westbrook, Morrison or Noah? Hypocrite?

 

[Shooter]

You take a couple year layoff from the board and expect to know whats going on around here? Blaze01 went on a drunken tirade the night of the draft throwing a hissy fit about how we fucked up. It was a meltdown of epic proportions. If he could own up to the fact that he was so blatantly wrong he probably wouldn't still get as much shit about the whole thing.

Now see, I find it amusing that you remember that episode this much later. Who cares if Blaze01 was totally wrong about Lillard on the night of the draft? Who cares if he won't admit it now? There are so many varying opinions floating around this board at any one time that it's impossible to keep track of them all.

 

[MickZagger]

It isn't a lie, you just need reading comprehension....

You take shit out of context and then you blast people for it....



Like your opinion on Westbrook, Morrison or Noah? Hypocrite?

lol, you don't remember shit about my takes on those guys except for Morrison. That was 7 years ago and I owned up to that a long time ago. I didn't take ridiculous strong stands on Noah and Westbrook and go on a tirade on draft night like you.

Thanks for playing though. There's no reading comprehension to be had, you said you'd rather take Teague at 6, therefor, you thought he'd be a better NBA player.

Just live up to it.

 

[MARIS61]

ML will eventually be the best active true center in the league.

 

[crowTrobot]

ML will eventually be the best active true center in the league.

knee curse permitting

 

[Mediocre Man]

ML will eventually be the best active true center in the league.

It's comments like these

 

[B-Roy]

It's comments like these

It's MARIS.

 

[Shooter]

This thread needs a picture . . .

 

[Blaze01]

lol, you don't remember shit about my takes on those guys except for Morrison. That was 7 years ago and I owned up to that a long time ago. I didn't take ridiculous strong stands on Noah and Westbrook and go on a tirade on draft night like you.

Thanks for playing though. There's no reading comprehension to be had, you said you'd rather take Teague at 6, therefor, you thought he'd be a better NBA player.

Just live up to it.

I never said Teague at #6, can you fucking read?

...and you don't need to waste the 6th pick on him...

http://sportstwo.com/threads/215130...t-big-boards?p=2804188&viewfull=1#post2804188

How much of a fucking loser do you have to be to bring shit up repeatedly 9 months after the fact? Obsess much? What are you 11 years old? Seriously, stop with the obsession, you have to be one of the biggest fucking dickheads I have ever seen. Lucky for you you can hide behind your keyboard....

 

[magnifier661]

I never said Teague at #6, can you fucking read?



http://sportstwo.com/threads/215130...t-big-boards?p=2804188&viewfull=1#post2804188

How much of a fucking loser do you have to be to bring shit up repeatedly 9 months after the fact? Obsess much? What are you 11 years old? Seriously, stop with the obsession, you have to be one of the biggest fucking dickheads I have ever seen. Lucky for you you can hide behind your keyboard....

This sounds like a Mt. Tabor meeting waiting to happen. Just remember to prove you were there by taking a picture of a squirrel.

 

[Shooter]

Mt. Tabor meeting??

 

[magnifier661]

Mt. Tabor meeting??

Oh it's an old Oregon live forum thingy. There was two posters ranting at each other until one finally said; "You wouldn't say that to my face!" And the other said they would. He said to meet at Mr. Tabor and fight. One said they showed up and the other said they did too. One had proof he was there cause he had a picture of a squirrel at the park.

It was really funny!

 

[mook]

ML will eventually be the best active true center in the league.

There's certainly a small possibility. The guy has pretty much every tool you want in a young center (aside from dark skin lol). Size, athleticism, work ethic, shooting touch, a frame that looks built to add on muscle, coachability. Most 7 footers are missing several of these traits, but they get by because they are just so damned tall. Remember Cato, Boumtje, Ha, Chris Johnson?

The only question has been whether he could make the mental transition. I think the progress we've seen in just this season speaks volumes about that.

I'm not sold that he's destined to be the best center in the league. But you have to admit it's at least a small possibility. Something you could never say about past center 6'11+ Blazer rookie projects.

Aside from Oden, of course.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

There's certainly a small possibility. The guy has pretty much every tool you want in a young center (aside from dark skin lol). Size, athleticism, work ethic, shooting touch, a frame that looks built to add on muscle, coachability. Most 7 footers are missing several of these traits, but they get by because they are just so damned tall. Remember Cato, Boumtje, Ha, Chris Johnson?

The only question has been whether he could make the mental transition. I think the progress we've seen in just this season speaks volumes about that.

I'm not sold that he's destined to be the best center in the league. But you have to admit it's at least a small possibility. Something you could never say about past center 6'11+ Blazer rookie projects.

Aside from Oden, of course.

I'd like to see him channel some of that emotion into just being a bad-ass tough dude that sticks up for his teammates and scraps with opponents, like Przybilla. When he first came to town, I thought he was a softie. And he kind of was. But he transitioned into a no-nonsense kind of dude, and I'll always respect how he wasn't going to back down, and he'd be the first guy to jump in and back his teammates.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I never said Teague at #6, can you fucking read?



http://sportstwo.com/threads/215130...t-big-boards?p=2804188&viewfull=1#post2804188

How much of a fucking loser do you have to be to bring shit up repeatedly 9 months after the fact? Obsess much? What are you 11 years old? Seriously, stop with the obsession, you have to be one of the biggest fucking dickheads I have ever seen. Lucky for you you can hide behind your keyboard....

Me and you were at odds during the draft as well, but this is ridiculous. MickZagger just needs to stroke his ego, it seems to make him happy.

 

[magnifier661]

Me and you were at odds during the draft as well, but this is ridiculous. MickZagger just needs to stroke his ego, it seems to make him happy.

If you fools would just listen to me and my expert scouting; we'd already be contenders by now!

 

[MickZagger]

I never said Teague at #6, can you fucking read?



http://sportstwo.com/threads/215130...t-big-boards?p=2804188&viewfull=1#post2804188

How much of a fucking loser do you have to be to bring shit up repeatedly 9 months after the fact? Obsess much? What are you 11 years old? Seriously, stop with the obsession, you have to be one of the biggest fucking dickheads I have ever seen. Lucky for you you can hide behind your keyboard....

You said, and I quote, "I think he will be a better PG in the NBA than Lillard will".

Meaning you'd rather have Teague than Lillard.

How much of a fucking loser do you have to be to not just nut up and admit you were wrong. Probably because you feel like an idiot after your little hissy fit tirade the night of the draft.

But go ahead and go down swinging if it makes you feel better.

 

[MickZagger]

Me and you were at odds during the draft as well, but this is ridiculous. MickZagger just needs to stroke his ego, it seems to make him happy.

Nothings ridiculous. All he has to do is admit he was wrong and I'll drop it. Instead he gets all defensive and calls me names.

Dude's been showing face few and far between since that night. He's embarrassed. He used to be a regular.

 

[drexlersdad]

not to prod, but how long did it take you to admit you were wrong on ammo?

 

[MickZagger]

not to prod, but how long did it take you to admit you were wrong on ammo?

After Roy won rookie of the year. I made a post admitting that Roy was the right pick.

I also didn't go on a tirade the night of the draft shitting all over the board.

 

[drexlersdad]

After Roy won rookie of the year. I made a post admitting that Roy was the right pick.

so give him until the end of the year to stew on it

ammo was off the board at the roy pick though, it would have been LMA drafted over him at #2

 

[BlazerCaravan]

so give him until the end of the year to stew on it

ammo was off the board at the roy pick though, it would have been LMA drafted over him at #2

I think I still would have taken LMA over Ammo...