I actually kind of almost (I said ALMOST) feel sorry for Meyers, but then he really has no one to blame but himself. I was a Meyers supporter for the longest time. I would point out even the slightest hint of improvement. In his second season, when he couldn't hit a basket in a Pier 1 store, I mentioned that at least his rebounding was better. His third season, he was actually, briefly, an average NBA player - and at 7'1" and only 22, I figured great things were in store. Then the wheels fell off. We fired Kim Hughes, Meyers became a 1-dimensional 3-point shooter, with declining percentages. Basically two solid years of massive regression. His 5th season in the league was his worst. That should not happen and there is no one to blame but Meyers. He is the one that is ultimately responsible for his performance on the court and his improvement. He is the owner of his career and he has failed. It's disappointing and you can't really blame anyone else. So, people here take out their frustrations and he's an easy target. Don't want people making fun of you, play better. If the guy was averaging 20/10 or even 10/5, people would probably be talking about how his off court goofiness makes him such a good fit in Portland (like RoLo and Channing Frye). Instead, they call him names. Yeah, I hate to blame the victim, but when you're 7'1" and making $41 million, you're not exactly a true victim. So, if he doesn't want people making fun of his goofy fucking Christmas card, how about posting some photos of you working your ass of to improve your game and earn that $41 million that was bestowed upon you? Use some of that cash to hire your own big man coach/mentor. Others have done it. Hire Kevin McHale, Hakeem, Chris Kayman, Kim Hughes, whoever, to work with you during the off season. Even if you still suck, if you at least put in the effort to get better, people will respect that and cut you some slack. The people of Portland value effort. We have a way of embracing average players who work their asses off (Steve Blake, Joel Przybilla, etc.). Become one of those guys. And who knows, if you put in that kind of work, you might actually see the results on the floor. The ball's in your court - literally. BNM
This. Thank you. LMFAO. Oh yeah. Oh you and dviss are gonna get along just swimmingly. Hey dviss, just imagine that he's a Trump voter...... Meyers is a douche because of the way he speaks to the media while being completely incompetent to play the game he was drafted to play, and blissfully ignorant to his status as a shitty player. And furthermore, his douche factor is multiplied by his social media posts. Not to mention the fact that he blocks people who interfere with his "I'm Perfect" fantasy. THAT is what makes him a douche. I'm sure he's a "nice" guy. He's just a massive douche.
I don't feel sorry for Meyers at all. He has a ton of work to do. It remains to be seen whether he will do it or not. In fact, I think it's probably best for both parties if the Blazers trade him to a different team. However, I just think it's weird to emasculate the guy because he hasn't lived up to his potential. I yell at my TV every time he passes up an open three, I have watched him look clueless on the court countless times, I think he's wasted chance after chance to show what he can do. Nevertheless, he hasn't done anything to me personally. He isn't responsible for the rush hour traffic, he didn't match Allen Crabbe's offer sheet, and he didn't rename the Rose Garden. So... instead of hurling bullshit in his direction, I will remain cautiously optimistic and keep the criticisms basketball related.
Good for you. But the rest of us are past that point. And if we want to bitch and moan about him on this forum, then we'll damned well do it, and we really don't give a shit who likes it or not. So.....if it bothers you, feel free to hit that "Back" button and go to another thread. Because I'm afraid you aren't going to win this one.
That's not what you were doing at all. Not only did you put a whistle on the touch foul that it is to talk shit about Butters' STUPID ASS pics, but you cussed at us to do it. Bad delivery of info that we didn't need in the first place.
My bad. I'm new and it'll take me a bit before I understand the rules and what the proper decorum is. Are there any other opinions I'm supposed to have to fit in here?
Yeah, you gotta hate Myers, Trump and Hillary. You have to believe all news is fake news, you have to wanna trade CJ against all logic, you have to use "butt hurt" in every other sentence (with the occasional "sad" thrown in occasionally), you have to start new threads that annoy HCP and you won't truly be accepted until your posts are edited by @SlyPokerDog for content he deems inappropriate. Other than that??? Welcome to Club Zero.......
Welcome to the official fan forum of the Portland Trail Blazers! It's great to have you here. Pretty much the only rule we have is the No Personal Insults Rule. You are always welcome to attack what someone posts but please don't attack them personally. (Attack the post, not the poster.) And fuck yes, you can fucking say fuck and other swear words. Have fun! Don't take shit from that @HCP guy, he loves to fuck with rookies.
That only applies to other forum members. For public figures (players, coaches, GMs, politicians, etc.) anything goes. BNM
If they are forum members you can't insult them. Even if they are a player, coach, GM, politician, etc. The only celebrity that currently fits this is Brian Wheeler and Casey Holdahl. Oh but you guys don't know which moniker Wheels uses, lol.
