Joel Freeland: Just what the Blazers are missing

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  1. BoBoBREWSKI

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    Keep in mind that is an old pic. LMA is much bigger now. But Freeland looks to be bigger also.
     
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    no idea, but i bet he devours vagina on the regular
     
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    Any recent videos of him?
     
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    He abused Serge Ibaka in this game.
     
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    It seems like forever since we drafted him.

    He's younger than I thought -- only 11 months older than Greg Oden and lightyears ahead of Oden in terms of fundamentals.
     
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    damn hes actually pretty quick on his feet....and has a nice jumper...

    bring the stock boy over!
     
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    Wish he would come over. I know he is worried about riding the bench, but he's likely our third best big if he comes.
     
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    i dont know man, i think he might get some burn ahead of camby sooner than later
     
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    I think he starts at center.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Won't be done unless they waive Roy.
     
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    well if they dont waive roy, that means the old roy is back, and in that case, rad
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Old Roy left the team when the surgeon removed the last of his meniscii. Besides, it's not the Roy we see in the first month of the season after resting up for six months that worries me, it's Roy in month two, month three and beyond.
     
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    That is the way I see it. If Roy and Oden both play well this year you keep both. If neither can move up and down the court, you get rid of one or both. But if you sign a back up player right now to a Full Mid Level, (By cutting Roy) I think you are screwed next year in terms of Freedland.

    Again I am too lazy to do the math, but that is what I would assume.
     
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    damn shoulda just left the meniscus it in there then, wtf :lol:
     
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    European coaching will do that for a player.
     
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    Sad, though, that Joel began playing ball at 16 and is light-years ahead of Oden in terms of fundamentals, even though Oden's been playing AAU ball since he was 9
     
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    Freeland is a very fundamental big. You could see it in the little things like how he always keeps his rebounds high above his head to boxing out. Against France he boxed out Noah who totally wasn't expecting it and Joel moved him out of the paint like a ragdoll.

    [video=youtube;oN5jyTfHnSI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN5jyTfHnSI[/video]

    @1:23
     
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    Freeland is a PF. I think he comes over next season and starts at PF while Aldridge plays center.

    He's been quiet in recent games after getting player of the month for the first month of the ACB season. Worryingly, he doesn't seem to play that well in Euroleague games.
     
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