I meant that shorter, intentionally faster, guys can get close which bothers his shot. The counter move would be to use variations off of the pick and roll to get the open shot that Meyers favors, and has used for 50-100% swish3 shooting.
The counter move would be for Trash Leonard to get his ass in the post and back the guards down for the easy 2 points like any decent big man would do.
Olshey needs a complete do over this summer. I love Crabbe, and think some people really under rate him. He is expensive though, so he should look to move him. Leonard and his 10 million per need to go also. Turner is a HORRIBLE fit with this team. Those three equal about 35 million.
MM in your opinion do the Blazers make the playoffs after Nurk goes down without Turner guarding the other teams wings? Specifically the Minn games where Wiggins was going off on Harkless. I fully understand you didn't want to see Portland in the playoffs.
I thought the coaching staff covered post moves in rookie training camp. They practice this in college, do they not?
Since we basically finished two games ahead of Denver, and Turner had a negative +/- in two wins since Nurk went down, my answer would be yes. I though, unlike a lot of fans, focus on the big picture. He was shitty early on, so without him then, maybe we get the 7th seed? He's a bad fit
It's even worse than that. Crabbe and Turner alone make about $35M combined. Meyers brings it up to 45M.
He was shit for the first 20 games no one can deny that. But you using +/- to determine how well he played in two wins makes it sound like you don't watch the games. Wiggins had 29 and 36 points after Nurk went down. The majority of his damage was done before Turner was matched up on him specifically the last game. He went 1-8 or something like that in the 4th with Turner on him. Turner also caused problems for Wiggins early in the season when CJ went off without Lillard. Turner is easily Portland's most consistent perimeter defender. Portland doesn't make the playoffs without his defensive contribution in the Minn games. He's not worth the 17m a year. But he's far from a bad fit.
Has his piss poor offensive fit caused any losses? Your bold ststement that we would not have made the playoffs without him in Minny, could be turned around. I can make baseless statements also, and say we would have made it easier without him because of lost games earlier in the year.
This guy is such a fucking loser, it's pathetic. He can't even score in double digits going against scrubs.
Guys, say what you want about Meyers, but last night but he was SPECTACULAR as the tank commander! I think Terry on purpose went thru Meyers in the past those last 3 possessions to help assure the tank and get us the 15th or 16 pick with our pick - Meyers was friggin PATTONESQUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
conversation between N.O and T.S: "Terry, we NEED to lose this game, it has big draft implications !" "But Neil, I can't just tell the players to throw the game away !" "I don't care ! Find a way !" "Hold on, I thin I have an idea..." "What do you mean, a post up ??"
Can someone record his nearby teammates who must be hearing his interview? There has to be plenty of guys rolling their eyes listening to him. And giggling, plenty of giggling.
I think 2 of the three need to go, and it's between Crabbe and Turner for the one who stays (my preference is both go, but I don't think it's plausible). But Meyers must go. I don't care if he blows up somewheres else, there's a mental block with him and it's not changing here. He comes off as someone who thinks he's much better than he really is, doesn't understand that he's not, and knows what words to say to make it sound good. Omg, he's basically a 9th grader who over values his talent but doesn't realize he sucks.
