2021 Blazers Training Camp

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by illmatic99, Sep 14, 2021.

  1. Fairly-Hard

    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

    Joined:
    May 2, 2021
    Messages:
    9,062
    Likes Received:
    7,411
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Currently the apartment in the Moda
    You will very likely get your wish. The NBA needs money. That would be a big money maker.
     
  2. Fairly-Hard

    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

    Joined:
    May 2, 2021
    Messages:
    9,062
    Likes Received:
    7,411
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Currently the apartment in the Moda
    On the plane right?
     
  3. Fairly-Hard

    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

    Joined:
    May 2, 2021
    Messages:
    9,062
    Likes Received:
    7,411
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Currently the apartment in the Moda
    C'mon man. Size and skill trump scheme every time.
     
  4. SharpesTriumph

    SharpesTriumph Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 4, 2018
    Messages:
    8,580
    Likes Received:
    7,986
    Trophy Points:
    113
    False. "Pretty much all of the league" doesn't have bigger length than Nurk, Zeller, Nance, Roco, that can contribute to wins.

    Plenty of other teams have the potential for injuries if not more so than Portland. All three of Brooklyn stars missed large chunks of the season or playoffs. Both the Lakers stars missed large parts of the regular season or playoffs. Golden State hasn't made the playoffs in years, two guards with significant injury history, and little depth. Porzingis in Dallas has significant injury risk and they also don't have a quality 4th and 5th starter as Portland does. Zion has been injured and now has a broken foot.

    The Blazers have plenty of ways of not succeeding next season, as is the case with even the best of teams in the NBA.

    Yes Nurk or Zeller could get injured, but so could all these other teams superstars.
     
    Pinwheel1 likes this.
  5. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    67,899
    Likes Received:
    55,116
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    It’s @THE HCP !
     
    Wizard Mentor likes this.
  6. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2014
    Messages:
    14,571
    Likes Received:
    15,578
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Two of those guys are 6'7" and the other two aren't quite 7' of course most of the league has contributors that are taller than those four. That being said, the average player in the NBA is 6'6.3" and the average player in our starting lineup is 6'5.2". The average height of our 13 man roster as of today is 6'5.7". Our likely rotation of Dame, CJ, Norm, RoCo, Nurk, Nance, Ant, Snell, Nas and Zeller is an average of 6'5.8". We're small. We start small, we're small overall and we're small in our rotation. Don't be delusional and try and say otherwise.

    As for injuries... come on man! We get injured just as much as anybody. Our biggest player is extremely injury prone, our backup C that we just acquired misses a bunch of time, Nance has missed a ton of games. So let's hope, just like the teams you're mentioning are hoping, that our players with injury history buck the trend and stay healthy.
     
  7. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    67,899
    Likes Received:
    55,116
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    Maybe they are as shocked about the lack of size on roster and are just double checking the numbers.
     
    blazerkor likes this.
  8. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    67,899
    Likes Received:
    55,116
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    Then figure out for me who has a better 3 pt shooting percentage team, us or the Lakers like I asked for yesterday bro!
     
  9. tlongII

    tlongII Legendary Poster

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Messages:
    16,819
    Likes Received:
    11,340
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Systems Analyst
    Location:
    Beaverton, Oregon
    No. It’s @TheOlivia’sDad !
     
  10. Hoopguru

    Hoopguru Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2014
    Messages:
    20,854
    Likes Received:
    17,223
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Is there a roster listing of the fall training camp, anywhere?
     
  11. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    67,899
    Likes Received:
    55,116
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    My boss just sent me this, because in a text chain I was cracking jokes that I don’t even know who’s on this roster! He just sent it to me.
    50F82C81-761E-4264-B0E0-61C35F65A27E.jpeg
     
  12. Hoopguru

    Hoopguru Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2014
    Messages:
    20,854
    Likes Received:
    17,223
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gracias!
     
  13. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    67,899
    Likes Received:
    55,116
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    Visual proof that this is going to be a LOOOOONG season.
     
  14. Hoopguru

    Hoopguru Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2014
    Messages:
    20,854
    Likes Received:
    17,223
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Im thinking 47-49 wins and dangerous if healthy.
    I thinking both Naz and Ant will be more impactful.
    Good mix of seasoned vets and possibility of a youngster or two coming into their own.
     
    Wizard Mentor and THE HCP like this.
  15. Fairly-Hard

    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

    Joined:
    May 2, 2021
    Messages:
    9,062
    Likes Received:
    7,411
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Currently the apartment in the Moda
    Dude?
    The Blazers have one 7 footer. Their backup center is 6-10.
    Nobody else on the team is over 6-9. NOBODY???
    The two that are 6-9 are Marquese Chriss and Greg Brown.

    Next comes Roco and Nance at 6-7

    Yes the Blazers are undersized and most of the league has more length. Sad fact is Nurk is an injury waiting to happen.
     
    TBpup and SharpesTriumph like this.
  16. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2014
    Messages:
    23,631
    Likes Received:
    34,981
    Trophy Points:
    113
    so one more than the Lakers?
     
  17. Fairly-Hard

    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

    Joined:
    May 2, 2021
    Messages:
    9,062
    Likes Received:
    7,411
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Currently the apartment in the Moda
    You have a point. Also they are old and probably just as injury prone.
    Difference? They have three at 6-10 or 6-11 and they have Lebron James. Or are we just forgetting they have the best player in the league?
    Plus Ariza and Anthony at 6-8.
    The Lakers can go Big if they choose. Blazers not so much but with a little injury luck the Blazers could match up with the Lakers right? Right?
     
  18. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    56,804
    Likes Received:
    54,840
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    NYstateofmind
  19. Driew

    Driew Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2008
    Messages:
    2,898
    Likes Received:
    3,028
    Trophy Points:
    113


    LOL Billups already told the players not to be begging for a challenge in the 1st and 2nd quarter because of a bad call on them. He really values timeouts. I feel that was directed at Nurk who was always asking for a challenge on a call against him.
     
    BBert, Labinot41, Eastoff and 4 others like this.
  20. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2014
    Messages:
    23,631
    Likes Received:
    34,981
    Trophy Points:
    113
    And the Blazers can’t go big if they choose? They can go Nurk-Nance-Roco in the front court at anytime. That’s three dudes with wingspans over 7” and a minimum of 230lbs.
     
    BonesJones and SharpesTriumph like this.

Share This Page