Notice The Meyers Leonard block watch

[Fez Hammersticks]

In his last 296 minutes played, Meyers has yet to block a single shot.

The next time he records a block ought to warrant a parade down Broadway.

Again:
296 minutes
ZERO blocks

 

[BlayZa]

he has a block

its just between his ears.

 

[BlayZa]

^^ :rasheedlaugh:

 

[TBpup]

His wife does his blocking for him.

 

[SwissBlazer]

He blocked me on Twitter

 

[ripcityboy]

Is it right to expect somebody with no sense of timing to be able to keep perfect 4/4 time on a drum set? I've come to expect that asking Meyers to time a block is about the same thing. His size really makes no difference in regards to the task. He's more likely to injure somebody running into them than block their drive to the basket.

 

[perkinsfor3]

Meyers Leonard has not blocked a shot in his last 296 minutes played. Among active big men, only Henry Ellenson (399 minutes) has a longer dry spell.

His 38 game streak without a block is the longest for a 7 footer since at least '00.

 

[kjironman1]

 

[Boob-No-More]

In the middle of a three game winning streak, do we really need a thread bashing and piling on a guy who isn't even playing?

Seriously, I know Meyer's is the forum's favorite whipping boy and an easy target, but this seems mean spirited and unnecessary.

He may not be blocking shots, but so far this season, he actually has a positive TPA. He's barely playing and not hurting the team when he does. To expect more than that from your 3rd string center doesn't seem very rational/reasonable?

BNM

 

[stampedehero]

IF Stotts gave a damn, he would let him play and instruct him to do what big men should do like defend...…... . Lately he's a bench expert.

 

[Scalma]

Hahhahahahahahhaahahha

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

In the middle of a three game winning streak, do we really need a thread bashing and piling on a guy who isn't even playing?

Seriously, I know Meyer's is the forum's favorite whipping boy and an easy target, but this seems mean spirited and unnecessary.

He may not be blocking shots, but so far this season, he actually has a positive TPA. He's barely playing and not hurting the team when he does. To expect more than that from your 3rd string center doesn't seem very rational/reasonable?

BNM

You'd have a solid case if he were a 2nd/3rd year player.

However, he's not far from being a 10-year vet. This is beyond pathetic.

 

[Boob-No-More]

You'd have a solid case if he were a 2nd/3rd year player.

However, he's not far from being a 10-year vet. This is beyond pathetic.

So you busted out a Meyers bashing thread during the second half of a game (which POR won) in which Meyers didn't even play.

Nothing you said in your first post or your reply to me is news to anybody. We all know all too well about Meyers' deficiencies. Creating yet another thread to remind us seems unnecessary and pointless. If you felt like bashing a guy who wasn't even playing, couldn't you have just piled onto one of the other Meyers bashing threads?

BNM

 

[e_blazer]

So you busted out a Meyers bashing thread during the second half of a game (which POR won) in which Meyers didn't even play.

Nothing you said in your first post or your reply to me is news to anybody. We all know all too well about Meyers' deficiencies. Creating yet another thread to remind us seems unnecessary and pointless. If you felt like bashing a guy who wasn't even playing, couldn't you have just piled onto one of the other Meyers bashing threads?

BNM

He's played in 5 out of 8 games for a grand total of 42 minutes. I guess it's supposed to be noteworthy that a guy who is known for his defensive deficiencies and hardly ever plays hasn't managed to block a shot in an average of a bit over 8 minutes a game? Zach is averaging 1.9 blocks per game in about 21 minutes and everyone is thrilled with that production. Meyers is never going to sniff those kinds of block stats, but it just shows that blocks aren't easily racked up even by a guy with good instincts like Zach. I guess it should be pointed out that Meyers did have a block in preseason against the Kings.

 

[Boob-No-More]

He's played in 5 out of 8 games for a grand total of 42 minutes. I guess it's supposed to be noteworthy that a guy who is known for his defensive deficiencies and hardly ever plays hasn't managed to block a shot in an average of a bit over 8 minutes a game? Zach is averaging 1.9 blocks per game in about 21 minutes and everyone is thrilled with that production. Meyers is never going to sniff those kinds of block stats, but it just shows that blocks aren't easily racked up even by a guy with good instincts like Zach. I guess it should be pointed out that Meyers did have a block in preseason against the Kings.

If we're relying on Meyers Leonard to block shots, we're fucked. He is passing the ball well and rebounding decently. Even thought he's only made 1 swish3, he has a TS% of .601. Most importantly, as I mentioned, he has a positive TPA. So, in his very limited minutes, he's not actually hurting the team. If you can get that out of your 3rd string center, you're probably doing pretty well.

Of course, he's overpaid and was a waste of a lottery pick, but we've beaten that into the ground. You can't go back in time and undraft him or unresign him. So, as long as the team is winning and his play isn't costing us wins, I'm fine with his play in his current role. In fact, so far, he's pretty much duplicating what he gave us in very limited minutes last year. He was a plus on offense (+6.13) and a minus on defense (-1.02), but overall had a positive TPA (5.11).

BNM

 

[Scalma]

If we're relying on Meyers Leonard to block shots, we're fucked. He is passing the ball well and rebounding decently. Even thought he's only made 1 swish3, he has a TS% of .601. Most importantly, as I mentioned, he has a positive TPA. So, in his very limited minutes, he's not actually hurting the team. If you can get that out of your 3rd string center, you're probably doing pretty well.

Of course, he's overpaid and was a waste of a lottery pick, but we've beaten that into the ground. You can't go back in time and undraft him or unresign him. So, as long as the team is winning and his play isn't costing us wins, I'm fine with his play in his current role. In fact, so far, he's pretty much duplicating what he gave us in very limited minutes last year. He was a plus on offense (+6.13) and a minus on defense (-1.02), but overall had a positive TPA (5.11).

BNM

Why did Terry chew him out again? Oh yeah, because he can’t even do the one thing he’s evidently good at without thinking three times about it. Cherry picking some stats isn’t going to change that fact. That’s why his ass is parked on the bench. Again. He had a 300th chance, and blew it. Again.

As long as it doesn’t get personal, he deserves every bit of shit he gets. Don’t like it? Don’t open the thread?

 

[Natebishop3]

I really stopped caring about Meyers years ago. It was the same with Oden (although obviously the disappointment was significantly worse) but at some point you just write them off and move on. We don't need to rehash the various ways that Meyers sucks. We know he sucks. We know that he will most likely always suck. Let's just move on.

 

[e_blazer]

Why did Terry chew him out again? Oh yeah, because he can’t even do the one thing he’s evidently good at without thinking three times about it. Cherry picking some stats isn’t going to change that fact. That’s why his ass is parked on the bench. Again. He had a 300th chance, and blew it. Again.

As long as it doesn’t get personal, he deserves every bit of shit he gets. Don’t like it? Don’t open the thread?

I just don't get the vitriol. Yeah, he's got a bloated contract that his play doesn't merit thanks to Blazers management's decision to offer him the deal. Meyers may be a stiff, but he ain't stupid enough to turn down that contract. Would you? Meyers is on the Blazers' roster and as long as that's the case, I'm rooting for him to do as well as he can.

 

[Boob-No-More]

I really stopped caring about Meyers years ago. It was the same with Oden (although obviously the disappointment was significantly worse) but at some point you just write them off and move on. We don't need to rehash the various ways that Meyers sucks. We know he sucks. We know that he will most likely always suck. Let's just move on.

Well said!

BNM

 

[Lukee]

In the middle of a three game winning streak, do we really need a thread bashing and piling on a guy who isn't even playing?

Seriously, I know Meyer's is the forum's favorite whipping boy and an easy target, but this seems mean spirited and unnecessary.

He may not be blocking shots, but so far this season, he actually has a positive TPA. He's barely playing and not hurting the team when he does. To expect more than that from your 3rd string center doesn't seem very rational/reasonable?

BNM

He has the worst contract in NBA. He's making around 10M per year. In years six, he didn't improve a fucking bit. I know he's our player, but fuck him, honestly. I would at least try to improve and defend, you don't have to be skillful player to defend.

 

[Scalma]

You’re welcome.

 

[Scalma]

I just don't get the vitriol. Yeah, he's got a bloated contract that his play doesn't merit thanks to Blazers management's decision to offer him the deal. Meyers may be a stiff, but he ain't stupid enough to turn down that contract. Would you? Meyers is on the Blazers' roster and as long as that's the case, I'm rooting for him to do as well as he can.

I didn’t mention anything about his contract? That’s on Olshey.

But the rest? That’s on Meyers. He’s had more opportunities than anybody else to establish himself and still can’t get off the bench. So what if we laugh at him? We’re laughing at his game, nothing personal.

 

[Boob-No-More]

He has the worst contract in NBA. He's making around 10M per year. In years six, he didn't improve a fucking bit. I know he's our player, but fuck him, honestly. I would at least try to improve and defend, you don't have to be skillful player to defend.

None of this is news. It's been beaten to death for the last 6 years. I won't even disagree with you or try to argue There's no point.

And, that brings me back to my first post in this thread...

Last night at the team was pulling away en route to their third straight win, to go 6-2 for the young season, in a game where the bench contributed 50 points and Meyers Leonard didn't play, not even during garbage time, the OP decided, hmmm nothing else to bitch about tonight, I think I'll start another Meyers Leonard bashing thread so all the other haters can pile on.

Why the fuck can't we just enjoy this team? Why do we always need to find something negative to post about no matter how well things are going? The usual targets are the GM and the coach, but the GM built us a great bench that has been key to our early season success and the coach has figured out how to use that bench and make Evan Turner useful. He's even done a good job with his substitutions, refusing to go small against HOU and punishing fuck out of them with Nurk. Combine that with Turner playing well and we NEED something to bitch about.

Wait, I know MEYERS!!! That's an easy one. Never mind that he didn't play last night, barely plays at all and hasn't hurt the team when he has played. Doesn't matter. Just start a thread and the Meyers haters will pile on the exact same arguments we've all been hearing for YEARS.

I'm not even defending Meyers here. For fuck sake, he's our 3rd string center. How many threads do we need about him?

The real reason I posted in this thread, is the pervasive negativity that runs through this forum. Even when things are going well, we NEED to have something to bitch about. Even if it's the same old easy target, who didn't even play last night.

And yes, I get that I'm bitching about the bitching. I just get tried of all the unnecessary negativity around here sometimes.

BNM

 

[Natebishop3]

He has the worst contract in NBA.

No he doesn't. Not even close.

Timofey Mozgov is making $16 million this year. He is averaging 4 ppg and 3 rebounds in 11.6 minutes per game.

Allen Crabbe is making $18.5 million this year. He is averaging 7.3 ppg on 26% shooting in 22 minutes per game.

There are SIGNIFICANTLY worse contracts.

 

[perkinsfor3]

It is weird though, in college he blocked two shots a game as a soph. People expected him to become a good shotblocker in the pros.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

In the middle of a three game winning streak, do we really need a thread bashing and piling on a guy who isn't even playing?

Seriously, I know Meyer's is the forum's favorite whipping boy and an easy target, but this seems mean spirited and unnecessary.

He may not be blocking shots, but so far this season, he actually has a positive TPA. He's barely playing and not hurting the team when he does. To expect more than that from your 3rd string center doesn't seem very rational/reasonable?

BNM

Part of being a fan is discussing what you don't like about a team. If some posters want to rip on a player and create a thread about it that is their choice. If you dont like it stay in other happy go lucky threads, spread your positivity and rainbows over there. You don't have to read or post in every thread.

 

[THE HCP]

He has the worst contract in NBA. He's making around 10M per year. In years six, he didn't improve a fucking bit. I know he's our player, but fuck him, honestly. I would at least try to improve and defend, you don't have to be skillful player to defend.

Do some homework rook. His contract is NOWHERE near the worst.

 

[BBert]

He has the worst contract in NBA. He's making around 10M per year. In years six, he didn't improve a fucking bit. I know he's our player, but fuck him, honestly. I would at least try to improve and defend, you don't have to be skillful player to defend.

No one making only $10 million is the worst contract in the NBA

 

[BBert]

No he doesn't. Not even close.

Timofey Mozgov is making $16 million this year. He is averaging 4 ppg and 3 rebounds in 11.6 minutes per game.

Allen Crabbe is making $18.5 million this year. He is averaging 7.3 ppg on 26% shooting in 22 minutes per game.

There are SIGNIFICANTLY worse contracts.

And I'd wager neither of these guys get shit on by their fans as much as Meyers does by Blazers fans.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Part of being a fan is discussing what you don't like about a team. If some posters want to rip on a player and create a thread about it that is their choice. If you dont like it stay in other happy go lucky threads, spread your positivity and rainbows over there. You don't have to read or post in every thread.

Really???? Wow, thank you so much for your wise insights. I've only been participating in online forums since the mid-1980s and no one ever told me I didn't have to participate in every thread. This will surely be life changing for me. Thank you so much for your sage wisdom and concern for mental well being. You have truly done me a service.

Have a nice day!
Jack Handy