Blazers vs Altlanta! 1st SL playoff game! Thursday, 3:30pm Game Thread

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  1. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Are we still losing?
     
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  3. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    magnifier661, Jul 17, 2014
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  4. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Over the last four games, CJ is 26-58 for 44.8% from the field.

    Will Barton was 21-59 over that same span for 35.5% from the field.

    That's a pretty big difference.
     
    Natebishop3, Jul 17, 2014
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    Personally, I think his problem is that he can't shoot. He can shake and bake and get himself open, but it doesn't do any good if you just miss the open shot.
     
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    The weirdest thing about that boxscore is that Meyers is only -10.

    Yes, I have to agree: the most disappointing player was Will. That was bad will all the way. Second most was Freeland. He looked totally outclassed, and this is SUMMER LEAGUE. Meyers was obviously the worst player out there on either team, but I've long since given up on him.
     
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  7. Natebishop3

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    There's an obvious reason why we went out and got Kaman.
     
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    I love Will, but his shot is so flat, I'm always amazed when it goes in. With CJ, I'm always amazed when it doesn't. Will has the potential to be a better defender and certainly is better to throw lobs to, but CJ should be ahead of him in any rotation now, though it pains me to say it.

    At least Bobby Brown got himself a job somewhere with this year's summer league performance. Of course, he always had one waiting in Europe, and I fear that's where he's heading back.
     
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    Yep. Not my point. My point was they are streaky. Both are generally inefficient, then have bursts where they make a lot of shots to give you hope. Today's game is the only thing really separating their overall percentages anyway. Today's game was a throwaway after halftime.
     
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  10. Natebishop3

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    Until today, Barton was 42.5% and CJ was 46.5%

    Lots of guys go on runs. I don't know if I'd say CJ is streaky. He tends to try outside shots, and if those aren't falling he changes his game. Will is all over the place. He has no conscience. He just takes shots.
     
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    Meyers is just plain awful. I haven't seen a player at this stage of his career be so awful and have such little confidence in his own abilities. His body language out there was deplorable and that has an affect on your teammates.

    He is never going to workout in Portland unfortunately. Either the Blazers are able to pawn him off onto another team or they just don't pick up his option for the following season. It looked like he wasn't even trying out there. AWFUL.
     
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  12. Natebishop3

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    I have seen players with confidence issues before, and it takes going to a team that just throws them out there, mistakes and all, for them to break out of it. Or they don't break out of it.
     
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    Totally agree on the body language. It was like he was high on something that made him paranoid and was just trying to find a corner to freak out in.
     
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    I guessed in a previous game that he's on meds. Today he tried much harder than then, staying near the basket.

    Whatever, do NOT extend him Oct. 31, 2014 for 2015-16.
     
    jlprk, Jul 17, 2014
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    Watching Meyers play makes me sometimes think, maybe I was wrong about Luke Babbit.
     
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    Luke is a player.....ish
     
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    How many times has a blazer "project" actually paid off? At the moment, I can't think of any. But I can think of a dozen players who we hoped would develop and never amounted to *Chris Farley Voice* JACK SQUAT.

    Right now, this team has over 8 million invested in Freeland, Leonard, Claver, Barton and Crabbe. Why not instead of keeping 15 players on the roster (with 5 good for nothings), Have twelve with and get someone for ~4 mil a year.

    I wanted to get excited about Barton....but what a piece of crap game.
     
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    This is fucking bullshit. A bunch of losers.
     
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    I'll take a missed clean look where team has chance to get rebound/back on defense over a turnover which leads to a fast break.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Look, I read this board every day. I'm pretty sure it's Meyers Leonard's fault.
     
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