VSL Game 2: Blazers vs Celtics - 5:30 p.m. CSNNW/ESPN2

That post was unedited. Just joining in on the fun.

Wasn't even directed at SlyPokerDog, he's a good dude.

 

Wait!! I know that one!!

Lill-E !!!!

 

When you look at it like this, the 76ers are really a snake bit team. I didn't realize how many injuries they had - you have to be pure garbage to be that high in the lottery for four (possibly 5) years and still be garbage.

 

It's a great mini-doc. I'm adopted as well and found myself getting a little emotional form the story outside of any basketball. The sports part of it just made it better.

 

Oh CHRIST!

 

Honkie....I know you're responding to Nate, but I wanna bury this hatchet. There are very few people on this forum whom I have a beef with, and you aren't one of them. Not even close.

If there was something you took offense to about my inquiring about Swanigan's nickname, then I apologize. It REALLY was just a question; I genuinely didn't know who "Biggie/BiggE" was. I don't follow every single thread on here, so if there was a thread about his nickname, then I missed it, sorry.

Thanks dude. I agree: Sly is awesome.

 

for whatever it's worth, I keep pointing this out - before the game started...

 

and he barks like a freaking dog.

 

He's not very bright either...



My cat would never bite her own tail.

 

Collins was never going to get much PT his first year. If you're upset that he's a high pick and not getting minutes, look at people like Dragan Bender or even Chriss in Phoenix. Neither of whom are blowing the world up in SL but should be okay. Collins's value is going to be as a defender, first and foremost, and that's not something that shines in SL. He also needs to put some meat on his bones. But you can tell he already has better court sense than Meyers.

I think he's currently hampered by the expectations of a high pick. But he played one year of college and he didn't even start.

Think of this as like Freeland's first year. It was disastrous. But he turned it around by focusing on defense and made himself pretty useful. And he was much older than Collins.

 

Not really. Drafting injured players is their actual modus operandi. They hope that these supertalented dudes will avoid further injury. So far, it hasn't worked out, but if it does, wow!

 

Collins play really good D he blocking shots and making players change there shots at the basket. Offensely I am not to worry right now that will come. Olshey drafted him for his D and whatever get in the offense end. So right now he doing what he was drafted for playing D. Swanigan had solid game too. Both player needs to get stronger and they will.

 

Thanks.... I'll be sure to pass it along ~

 

Serious OT question: how do you put a moderator on ignore? I don't see the option in the regular place.

 

If some of you guys thought the main reason for this draft was drafting a Summer League MVP. We drafted the wrong guy for you.

Collins has a bit of a learning curve. The draft isn't about instant success in an unstructured SL.

 

Layman still can't transfer his practice to game time. Pat right now the only thing that going to safe his job that he been on the team last 2 years and knows the system. But I would like the Blazers to pick someone new for the 15 position. The guard play been terrible this summer.