2016 Summer League

[Rastapopoulos]

Kind of funny that Alexander and Vonleh are the two youngest on the roster.

 

[jlprk]

That team would definitely beat next year's Blazers.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Kyle Anderson is amazing to watch. They don't call him "SloMo" for nothing - he really looks like he's playing underwater. But somehow he gets the job done. Someone like Dragan Bender really needs to watch him play. Currently he's +22 with 23 points in 23 minutes...

 

[Scalma]

Looking forward to watching Montero and especially Alexander. Alexander could be a rim protector/junkyard dog for us next season if he's progressed enough. Watched his dleague games last year and his help defense is definitely there and he crashes the boards. He's also got man strength and he's long despite his height. He's the one to watch imo. Montero will be fun but I doubt there are any minutes on the wing unless we unexpectedly let crabbe and mo go.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[tester551]

I wouldn't mind giving Christain Wood & Rodney McGruder a chance.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I wouldn't mind giving Christain Wood & Rodney McGruder a chance.

Don't know anything about McGruder, but I thought the same about Wood. Feels like a high upside guy to me.

 

[Blazer4ever]

If Pierre Jackson is healthy he'd be our leading scorer, undersized but an amazing talent.
Russ Smith is an NCAA champion, another fiery undersized SG.
I wonder if one of them makes the team, Pierre Jackson specifically is a special player. Never really made it in the league but an NBDL legend

 

[Scalma]

Connaughton was just interviewed and he said he's gone from 10% body fat to 6. Looks it as well. Hopefully that helps with his quickness.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Connaughton was just interviewed and he said he's gone from 10% body fat to 6. Looks it as well. Hopefully that helps with his quickness.

Where was he interviewed?

 

[Scalma]

Where was he interviewed?

Summer league practice. It was on periscope

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Where was he interviewed?

It's on the Trailblazers facebook page too.

https://www.facebook.com/trailblazers/?fref=nf

 

[illmatic99]

Patty sounds confident:


Newbie:


And Noah:

 

[TBpup]

It's a little funny to hear Vonleh talk about mentoring the young guys when he is the 2nd youngest guy on the team.

 

[illmatic99]

Nice drop step and finish.

 

[PDXFonz]

Nice drop step and finish.

So I guess we can cross Pat Connaughton off our interior defender list

 

[selloutking]

Jake is gunna need to try a little harder at that beard if he wants to be accepted by the Portland hipster community

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Kyle Anderson is amazing. He is going to be a star sooner rather than later - mark my words.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Jake is gunna need to try a little harder at that beard if he wants to be accepted by the Portland hipster community

Is it just me or does he remind other people of Joel Freeland?

 

[PDXFonz]

Kyle Anderson is amazing. He is going to be a star sooner rather than later - mark my words.

Was just going to post this. He's been killing it for the Spurs this summer.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

D. Murray from Washington looks raw but incredibly talented. Why the fuck do people keep allowing the Spurs to get these players at the end of the first round?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Cliff Alexander has slimmed WAY down. Looks really good.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Watched an interview with Jaylen Brown. Seems like a solid kid. Easy to root for.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Kyle Anderson is amazing. He is going to be a star sooner rather than later - mark my words.

Stuck behind Kawhi, isn't he? Or do they think he can replace Green at the 2?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Sixers-Utah features Craft vs. McConnell in a battle for who's the most annoyingly scrappy white PG.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Stuck behind Kawhi, isn't he? Or do they think he can replace Green at the 2?

He'll be Manu's replacement.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Wow - Ben Simmons is talented. His boxscore won't look good for this game, but he does things nobody else does. Can't shoot a lick yet, but otherwise...

 

[Mediocre Man]

Holy shit is Simmons good. What a great passer. If he gets a jumper he moves into special company

 

[PDXFonz]

Holy shit is Simmons good. What a great passer. If he gets a jumper he moves into special company

Which one? The overrated first pick of the 2016 nba draft or the one who plays for the Spurs?