Game Thread GAME# 37: 76ERS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 30, 2018 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM, NBCSNW

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How would you rate our new "Earned" red Rip City uniforms?

Poll closed Jan 5, 2019.
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  1. swish3

    swish3 Well-Known Member

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    You don't have >50% shooting (early this season) and NBA playoff record 76.9% if you are not a 3 point shooter. You are denying reality reported in BBal-ref. Not recognizing facts is being decidedly negative.
     
  2. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    NOBODY IS SAYING HES NOT A 3PT SHOOTER
     
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    swish3 Well-Known Member

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    BJ, if you read the James Lamphear quote in my post, you will see that is exactly what he said. That prompted my reply.

    Some of the comments in this thread do not acknowledge that Meyers has the highest ORtg and TS% on the team, who is making solid contributions at both ends of the floor. He is a scoring resource that the Blazers need to better utilize. I can see him averaging 12-16 PPG and bringing more wins.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    I did, and that's not what he was saying. He flipped a couple words. I told you that once and he liked it. You're arguing with something nobody even said.
     
  5. jlprk

    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Leonard does have a couple of good per-minute stats. But as we all know, when given more minutes, he fouls out fast.

    So I sorted by fouls/minute divided by usage (how much he handles the ball). Leonard is 4th-worst.

    0.4 Maurice Harkless
    0.3 Zach Collins
    0.3 Caleb Swanigan
    0.3 Meyers Leonard
    0.2 Seth Curry
    0.2 Al-Farouq Aminu
    0.2 Jake Layman
    0.2 Jusuf Nurkic
    0.2 Evan Turner
    0.1 Wade Baldwin
    0.1 Anfernee Simons
    0.1 CJ McCollum
    0.1 Nik Stauskas
    0.1 Damian Lillard
    0.1 Gary Trent

    That list also explains why certain other bench-dwellers can't get more traction in playing minutes.
     
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    swish3 Well-Known Member

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    Jlprk, your analysis shows the tendency of the refs to call fouls, many of which are phantoms, and calls for Blazer coaches to defend our players like opposition coaches do. Meyers is setting excellent screens, some of which have resulted in fouls. But if the refs called it consistently, there would be more fouls called against shove, push, and grab artists like Dray Green, Jerebko, Muscala, Korkmaz, and others.

    No, Meyers does not foul out quickly, as his fouls have allowed him extended min in recent games. What we need is for Blazer coaches to insist on consistent calls.
     
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    Kings announcer impressed on Meyers body, no mention about his game.
     
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