Meyers Leonard - The! Thread

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  1. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    You never draft need over BPA.
     
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    Really? Because I'd say Charlotte picked need over BPA at #2, and pretty much every team in this draft picked the 'BPA' at a position of need, instead of just whatever the 'BPA' means, regardless of position.
     
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    LMAO

    Obama ad that just ran on ESPN says "Obama fought against taxes for the middle-class" on the same day that the largest tax increase on the middle-class in US history was won by his lawyers.
     
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    I agree. But admit there is a little comfort knowing the Blazers now have a PG and Center.

    I don't know how I feel about this draft. But I think I'm going to start tuning out Olshey a little and just watch what he does. So far, in his first huge test, very run of the mill anyone could have done that type of feeling.
     
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    The Blazers definitely have their PGoTF

    CoTF? I'm doubting it
     
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    Leonard wasn't red-flagged by any team.

    So I'm not too worried about this.
     
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    Blazers surprised me twice. I thought they would take Barnes over Lillard. I thought they would take Lamb (or one of several other guys) over Leonard. I think they picked 'need' over BPA, twice, but maybe they truly think it was two guys in the same tier each time, so pick for need. Dunno. I hope they picked right.

    It seems like about a month since I said this before about Leonard, but the Blazers absolutely need to hire Joel as either a player or coach or player coach to instill the Joel Way of the Warrior onto Leonard. I think he has a ton of potential. Now lets make a man out of him.
     
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    He never missed a game either.
     
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    Mediocre Man's information is wrong. Leonard's stress fracture wasn't this year.
     
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    Makes more sense, I was a little confused about that.
     
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    Very good post and repped. I actually wanted Zeller as the center, but I like Leonard's upside. This "BPA" stuff is getting out of hand, IMO. Does "BPA" mean that a team should draft a SG 5 straight drafts because that's the "BPA" on their board? Sometimes, you have to give up a bit in order to fill a need. I think the "BPA" thing, which is relatively new, is a byproduct of so many fans playing fantasy basketball.
     
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    I agree about BPA. People also think there is only one correct list of BPA, and it's always just their opinion of it.
     
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    It not from posters papag, it's from Olshey. He was adament about two things in his post hiring interview (BPA and Kaleb), he said BPA many times to the point of saying postion is not a factor, age is not a factor, it comes down to BPA. So yes, according to Olshey, you pick 5 SGs as assets and use it then to trade later.

    Not saying it isn't right to pick on need, but if BPA idea is out of hand, that is result of Olshey saying it was how he drafts, not the board or fantasy basketball.
     
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    LOL

    Then, they start asking for a consensus to validate their own opinion.
     
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    Just off the top of my head...

    Jack Wayne Sikma (born November 14, 1955, in Kankakee, Illinois) is a retired American NBA basketball center who is currently an assistant coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[1] He was known for his distinctive curly, blonde hair in his playing days.

    Sikma played at Illinois Wesleyan University. He was drafted eighth overall in 1977 by the Seattle SuperSonics, Sikma was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team. Among his notable career achievements are his seven All-Star Game selections (from 1979 to 1985) and his championship ring won with the 1978–1979 Sonics, where Sikma teamed with talented players such as Dennis Johnson, Gus Williams and an aging Paul Silas. Sikma always averaged double figures in points-per-game throughout his career, and after his stint with the Sonics, he maintained consistent numbers while playing with the Milwaukee Bucks in his final five seasons. For his career, Sikma scored 17,287 points and grabbed 10,816 rebounds.

    Sikma was one of the most accurate shooting centers in NBA history. He holds the rare distinction of leading the league in free-throw percentage (92.2%) while playing the center position during the 1987–88 season; he averaged 84.9% in free-throw shooting for his career. Sikma also made over 200 three-pointers during his career with a 32.8% three-point accuracy.

    Along with his accurate shooting, Sikma led the league in defensive rebounds in both 1981–82 and 1983–84 while playing for Seattle.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Sikma

    I'm guessing you're a glass is half empty kind of guy.
     
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    Joke of an organization....welcome to the 2013 lottery
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    It wasn't my opinion about which I was asking about a consensus. I don't even like Lamb...
     
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    That's fine.
     
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    I'm a realist.. It takes a lot of work and a lot of luck for small market teams to become elite. I'm of the opinion that slipping into the playoffs and losing in the first round is not much better than missing the playoffs and getting a lottery pick. How good did you expect us to be next year if we drafted the guys you wanted?
     
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