Start Myers Leonard

[Strenuus]

If he starts last night, we wouldn't have spotted GS a lead. Vonleh was a -15 last night. Leonard was a +4. This wasn't just last night. Night after night, we're better with him on the floor.

Meyers wasn't stopping that 1st quarter.

 

[Trackjack]

If he starts last night, we wouldn't have spotted GS a lead. Vonleh was a -15 last night. Leonard was a +4. This wasn't just last night. Night after night, we're better with him on the floor.

lay
Myers play 17 min last night and score 5 points that would really stop Golden state 1st Quarter.

 

[BigGameDamian]

lay
Myers play 17 min last night and score 5 points that would really stop Golden state 1st Quarter.

I doubt it.

 

[KingSpeed]

Meyers wasn't stopping that 1st quarter.

Um we started the game 0 for 10. We score better when Meyers is on the floor. Yes Klay would've still gone nuts but we would've kept it close.

 

[KingSpeed]

lay
Myers play 17 min last night and score 5 points that would really stop Golden state 1st Quarter.

We were better than GS when Meyers was on the floor.

 

[BBert]

haha yea, good point.
I'll admit my sense of humor can be a bit offensive to some people, but come on, we're just having some fun here.

Personally, I wish the whole damn world would lighten up. But it is what it is.

 

[Strenuus]

Um we started the game 0 for 10. We score better when Meyers is on the floor. Yes Klay would've still gone nuts but we would've kept it close.

Your delusion knows no bounds.

He was +4 in 17 minutes. You double that (34) minutes, we're +8. So, we would have lost by 16! Hot damn! We only suck just a LITTLE less last night.

Besides, maybe he was -15 in the first 10 minutes. How the hell do you know WHEN that +4 came? Unless they split it by seconds, you don't know.

But that's what you tend to do, so it doesn't surprise me.

 

[BlayZa]

wow speedy, you're high as shit on Meyers lol.

he played ok in ltd time against their 2nd unit. he would have had ZERO vs. their starting unit - 'magine, Meyers Leonard - the KEY to stopping the Warriors. Just say it out loud..... lmao. exactly.

this forum just gets weirder n weirder

 

[MarAzul]

This figgin coach doesn't even know what to do with a basketball player when he has one.

 

[swish3]

The fact remains that Myers was 1 for 1 in swish3s. If he made his average 40+ percent of swish3s taking open shots, there might have been some early 1st quarter offense instead of the debacle start that happened. Myers should be shooting much more when he is hot.

Defensively, I see the advantage of long arms of the 7' 1" Myers causing misses of FG by talented opponents when his arms high cause them to change trajectory (and nearly always miss). His footwork may be slower than Noah, but when he stays with his man he seems effective. Myers has played some excellent games. Don't you see that he is improving?

There is a big problem when the Blazers can't find a way to score for the opening 8 min of the game. No strong opponent is going to fail to take a large lead when Blazers are not adding 2 points per minute. Why can't we focus on getting a higher percentage of favorite shots for the Blazers who can make swish3s? If the swish3s are coming at over 40%, why shouldn't the Blazers try using more of them?

In my opinion, we should try starting Myers and looking to establish early leads through passing that creates open shots that he facilitates. If the Blazers can have some more games like the Nuggets and Kings, and improve on teamwork, it may solve these scoring voids.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

........

He forgot the part about bringint Pete Newell back from the dead and sending him to his camp for 2 years in a row.

Then it isn't so funny.

 

[BlazerBeav]

I do think we need to do something different at the start of games - that's 3 straight home games where we haven't been able to score for the first 6 minutes.

 

[Cippy91]

We need to get rid of him while we can. Other teams apparently have interest just because he's a stretch 4. He's athletic but never uses it. Times he has posted up it looks alright but he never uses that either. He just sits outside the three point line and when he gets an open look he usually hesitates and gives it up. His defense is terrible. No need for him. Let vonleh keep developing, Meyers has proved his ego is as fragile as Lamarcus Aldridge. He just can't handle it. No sense in wasting more time on him.

 

[Blazinaway]

I do think we need to do something different at the start of games - that's 3 straight home games where we haven't been able to score for the first 6 minutes.

As several have suggested starting Aminu for Vonleh and inserting Crabbe is probably a good idea. Give Vonleh minutes but do it as a sub. Worth a try at least as experimenting this season is the way to go IMO

 

[julius]

If he's scoring 12 "swish3s" a game, he'd lead the league in scoring.

 

[jlprk]

We need to get rid of him while we can. Other teams apparently have interest just because he's a stretch 4. He's athletic but never uses it. Times he has posted up it looks alright but he never uses that either. He just sits outside the three point line and when he gets an open look he usually hesitates and gives it up. His defense is terrible. No need for him. Let vonleh keep developing, Meyers has proved his ego is as fragile as Lamarcus Aldridge. He just can't handle it. No sense in wasting more time on him.

Criticizing a player? You must be a troll!

 

[riverman]

I think swish3 is Meyers Leonard

 

[Eastoff]

I think swish3 is Meyers Leonard

Meyers would spell his own name right.

 

[riverman]

Meyers would spell his own name right.

that was just to throw us off

 

[swish3]

Here is what the Blazers should try tonight.

Start Meyers and empower him to take at least 12 3-point shots during the game. This is an untried strategy!

With 15 points from 5 swish3s and probably 3+ additional FT points (18+), the Meyers plus Dame combination of 40-50 points would put the Blazers on track for a 40-50 win season.

 

[PDXFonz]

He's not Myers, he's ours.

 

[Strenuus]

Here is what the Blazers should try tonight.

Start Meyers and empower him to take at least 12 3-point shots during the game. This is an untried strategy!

With 15 points from 5 swish3s and probably 3+ additional FT points (18+), the Meyers plus Dame combination of 40-50 points would put the Blazers on track for a 40-50 win season.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. 12 shots?! HAHAHAHAHA. Oh god That's funny.

 

[PDXFonz]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. 12 shots?! HAHAHAHAHA. Oh god That's funny.

I'd be down for Meyers to take twelve 3's tonight no joke. He can shoot them well if he's got it going, and I assume he wouldn't take 12 unless he had it going.

 

[MarAzul]

Here is what the Blazers should try tonight.

Start Meyers and empower him to take at least 12 3-point shots during the game. This is an untried strategy!

With 15 points from 5 swish3s and probably 3+ additional FT points (18+), the Meyers plus Dame combination of 40-50 points would put the Blazers on track for a 40-50 win season.

Sheez! How would the guards get 50 shots?

 

[swish3]

Some of the guard shots, such as the first 2 by CJ that didn't fall, would be better shot by Meyers. There would be enough shots if the Blazers are scoring better with higher percentage shooters.

In a winning game, the Blazers may want to shoot up to 30 3-pointers, which leaves room for 12 tries by Meyers. It would be nice to have more 3-point threats in the game now, wouldn't it?

Don't those Dame swish3s feel good (especially in the first minutes)?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Looking at his bball reference page...

One of his closest statistical comparisons?

Vlad Stepania.

I shit you not.

 

[swish3]

Meyers is 1 for 1 with swish3s. Let's continue the idea!

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Meyers is 1 for 1 with swish3s. Let's continue the idea!

His 3 was most definitely NOT a swish!

 

[swish3]

Right, but the 3 points count! When I say swish3, I use the term to mean any of the 3s. But the swish is often the way Meyers does it!

 

[H.C.]

Here is what the Blazers should try tonight.

Start Meyers and empower him to take at least 12 3-point shots during the game. This is an untried strategy!

With 15 points from 5 swish3s and probably 3+ additional FT points (18+), the Meyers plus Dame combination of 40-50 points would put the Blazers on track for a 40-50 win season.

Sheez! How would the guards get 50 shots?

And when Nards passes up those shots that are wide open when the guards hit him.
Then what do we do? Blame Lillard & Stotts still for not "empowering" him to shoot.

I can't be the only one who watches Stotts when Nards passes up a shot....
Or maybe I am...