Speaking of no talent U.S. born white centers

[Further]

I came to this thread late and just read up. First off, great thread, lots of interesting perspectives and analysis.

Meyers reminds me of a young Bynum but with a sweeter stroke. He has the physical tools, size, strength and touch that is rare in a 7 footer, and like Bynum shows these flashes of putting it all together on the offensive end. But the game seems to move faster than his mind can follow, always rotating a second late.

But where I see a departure is on the defensive end, Meyers puts out full effort which not all bigs even come close to. Meyers screws up all the time, but that will come with time. If you have someone withe the physical tools and a good work ethic, and high motor, it's just a matter of time before the lessons start taking hold.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Leonard seems pretty athletic and I think he'll be a decent center. Not great, but good enough.

As to Joel, he actually had a very good jump hook and I saw him score 3 straight times with it. But for reasons I do not know, he was precluded from being a scoring option. Not that is was a "scorer", but with that hook and cleaning up the offensive boards he could have averaged 12-14 points had they let him.

 

[Mediocre Man]

yup, he sure is

Miller was undrafted though, wasn't he? This is about wasting a lottery pick on said center

 

[Mediocre Man]

leonard isnt fouling TOO much really, 4.8 per36, about the same as hibbert or javale

but he could cut down for sure

Ya, I hate that people keep saying that. Leonard does foul a good deal, but his fouls PER 36 are no where near 6.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Miller was undrafted though, wasn't he? This is about wasting a lottery pick on said center

US born white center

that is all

 

[magnifier661]

Miller was undrafted though, wasn't he? This is about wasting a lottery pick on said center

Wtf?! Who gives a shit? You said that we shouldnt get a white is born center. What difference does it make that brad miller wasn't a draft pick?!

 

[3RA1N1AC]

well earlier i decimated his notion that 10/9 wasnt solid for a lotto pick center

i think he is still stuck on that

 

[Sinobas]

I wish we'd give Meyers more playing time. He's the only bench player that registers anything on the stat sheet.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Wtf?! Who gives a shit? You said that we shouldnt get a white is born center. What difference does it make that brad miller wasn't a draft pick?!

This whole thing started when I was complaining about taking an American born white center in the lottery. Anywhere else is great.

 

[magnifier661]

This whole thing started when I was complaining about taking an American born white center in the lottery. Anywhere else is great.

So you are unhappy with our Meyers Leonard pick at 11? What player would you rather have that was still available?

 

[Mediocre Man]

So you are unhappy with our Meyers Leonard pick at 11? What player would you rather have that was still available?

I would have taken Lamb

 

[MickZagger]

I would have taken Lamb

Lamb sure is having a great rookie campaign....

 

[Mediocre Man]

Lamb sure is having a great rookie campaign....

Ya, buried on the end of the bench for the best team in basketball.

Oh and yes, it's all about this season

 

[3RA1N1AC]

whats lambs ceiling mm? its not like he was super efficient in college or anything

 

[Mediocre Man]

whats lambs ceiling mm? its not like he was super efficient in college or anything

I think he will be very good. Like his freshman year

 

[3RA1N1AC]

I think he will be very good. Like his freshman year

when he was playing forward?

 

[Further]

I wanted Lamb too, but I'm pretty happy with Meyers. Both are years away from being who they will become. I bet both come out looking pretty darn nice.

 

[RoyToy]

whats lambs ceiling mm? its not like he was super efficient in college or anything

Oh but he was

He shot about 60% from 2 last year if I remember correctly

 

[3RA1N1AC]

He shot about 60% from 2 last year if I remember correctly

he only made 60% of his dunks? thats not good man

i thought he would have a hard time getting minutes in houston, but he is BURIED in okc, i could see him breaking out a little at some point, but strictly as a scoring type

 

[RoyToy]

he only made 60% of his dunks? thats not good man

No

From 2. You know, that area before the 3pt line

His average was close to 60% iirc

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Players like Lamb are a dime a dozen. An athletic 7'1 center is a little bit more of a commodity.

 

[RoyToy]

Players like Lamb are a dime a dozen. An athletic 7'1 center is a little bit more of a commodity.

Sounds like a reason why the Blazers picked Bowie/Oden over Jordan/Durant

Always go BPA

 

[3RA1N1AC]

he shot half his shots from 3, and shot .330

but im glad he got alot of easy buckets from 2, being taller than everyone else will help you do that

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Always go BPA

yeah, lamb would look great in idaho right now, or maybe harrison fucking barnes

 

[RoyToy]

he shot half his shots from 3, and shot .330

but im glad he got alot of easy buckets from 2, being taller than everyone else will help you do that

He's only 6-5?

 

[RoyToy]

yeah, lamb would look great in idaho right now, or maybe harrison fucking barnes

Lamb would be getting minutes right now for the Blazers

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Sounds like a reason why the Blazers picked Bowie/Oden over Jordan/Durant

Always go BPA

I like Lamb. But I can't say he was BPA when debating between Leonard and Lamb.

Frankly, some of the stuff on Lamb that came out leading up to the draft had me a bit concerned about what he has (or doesn't have) between the ears.

That being said, Lamb certainly has the potential to be pretty solid (though so does Leonard).

And nobody said Durant was a dime a dozen (as your post implied). It's just he wasn't as rare of a commodity as Oden.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

He's only 6-5?

oh i forgot you play basketball with the top of your head, my bad

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Lamb would be getting minutes right now for the Blazers

what a ringing endorsement!

 

[RoyToy]

oh i forgot you play basketball with the top of your head, my bad

Yup

That's usually how they measure how tall someone is