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  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Finally some encouraging news.
     
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    UKRAINEFAN Well-Known Member

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    Will this just give him one more thing to think about before he shoots; "are my feet the right width"?
    I hope it helps; kind of a shame he has to hire his own big man coach.
     
    UKRAINEFAN, Jul 8, 2017
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    Damian does a lot of work outs with someone not employed by the blazers also.
     
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    has he ever had a boxing coach/trainer work with him? one of the things they work on is not flinching or turning away. too many images of Meyers with head turned AND eyes closed trying to rebound and defend
     
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    calvin natt Confeve

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    Ha yeah. Just what Meyers needs, something else floating through his brain while playing
     
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    Cippy91 Habitual Line Stepper

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    From everything we have heard this offseason it really sounds like we are giving Meyers one more chance to redeem himself

     
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    Probably two more chances to redeem himself. He might be tradeable once he's an expiring contract. Until then, Portland doesn't have much choice. They're not going to cut him at his pay grade.
     
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    I just don't know what the plan is for our bigs, we have a log jam there. Who gets minutes? Aminu will play PF. Then you gotta get minutes for Swanigan and Collins just to improve. Vonleh. Meyers. Ed Davis. Are we really going into the season with that many bigs? I mean you gotta get certain guys minutes to showcase for a trade even
     
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    We don't have a choice. His trade value increases as his time left on contract decreases.
     
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    I think we will see Aminu back at the 3
     
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    Pop to Houston confirmed

     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I personally can't wait for Meyers to make 85% of this forum eat crow. I still think it will happen, and I still hate the Beibs/Butters nicknames.
     
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    I've been saying this for years.

    From 2014:
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    Come on, no way he can do that now. Too late. It's been 5 years, if he improves this upcoming season then he is just doing what he should of been doing from the start with that contract. He owes the organization I would say, lucky our GM loves his picks or his ass might not be in the league
     
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    How do you feel about LaimBiebs?
     
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    Probably closer to 99.9% of this forum, if it happens.
     
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    I'd like to see Aminu more at SF. Everything is a PnR anyhow so he gets switched off onto a guard anyhow. I'd like to see a bigger lineup that can defend versus 'smalls' out there so often. If that means Turner more at SG backing up CJ with CJ playing PG with Dame in a 3-man rotation, I'm good with that.The whole Crabbe/Turner/Aminu/Harkless thing needs to be thinned out anyhow.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    That's a tough one honestly. I guess I'd lean toward indifferent.
     
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    No one here will be eating crow if L FINALLY becomes even close to an average NBA player, at this point
     
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    JFizzleRaider Yeast Lords Global Moderator

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    It's not gonna happen. I was a huge Meyers supporter all the way up to a year ago. I even told @Eastoff it was a good idea to buy a Leonard jersey a few years ago because I was sure he would break out.

    He won't. He is the worst player in the NBA. And it has nothing to do with his skills, athleticism, or whatever. It all has to do with his mind.
     
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