2018 Training Camp Official Thread

[Rastapopoulos]

http://www.nba.com/blazers/after-year-fitting-turner-comfortable-entering-second-season-portland

 

[Rastapopoulos]

That's actually a really good best case scenario. He obviously needs to work on defense to even sniff Millsap's talent though.

Check out this report on Millsap from his early days in the league. He had very similar concerns about him coming in, although he was shorter than Swanigan.

 

[theprunetang]

http://www.nba.com/blazers/after-year-fitting-turner-comfortable-entering-second-season-portland

Nice. This is exactly what I wanted to hear.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

JESUS GOD! #64Wins

You've got to know I'm exaggerating my optimism intentionally, right?

 

[Scalma]

Check out this report on Millsap from his early days in the league. He had very similar concerns about him coming in, although he was shorter than Swanigan.

I see Swanigan as a Kevin Love. Wait, Love is white, that's not allowed is it

 

[THE HCP]

You've got to know I'm exaggerating my optimism intentionally, right?

Hey you do you. It's just I read so many unrealistic expectations on here every September, I sometimes wonder.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

http://www.nba.com/blazers/forwardcenter/slimmer-nurkic-grasps-his-role-while-staying-slippery

 

[Rastapopoulos]

http://www.nba.com/blazers/forwardcenter/blazers-start-camp-hoping-familiarity-leads-faster-start

 

[Rastapopoulos]

@HCP:
http://www.lakersnation.com/lakers-training-camp-day-2-videos-quotes-notes/2017/09/27/

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Blazer4ever]

He's a young project? He has good defensive IQ? He needs to get stronger?

Gee, we would've never known. Thanks for disclosing such inside information.

Do you think everything you write are things I would have never known? There's a saying in hebrew: what I forgot you haven't even learned

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'm tired of the Zach Randolph comparisons. Zach never demonstrated the indomitable work ethic we've seen from Caleb.

Zbo worked his way back from double microfracture surgery in an amazing amount of time.

 

[Scalma]

 

[Scalma]

Do you think everything you write are things I would have never known? There's a saying in hebrew: what I forgot you haven't even learned

talk your shit!

 

[Mediocre Man]

I'm tired of the Zach Randolph comparisons. Zach never demonstrated the indomitable work ethic we've seen from Caleb. I'm taking it next level.

He's not Z-Bo. He's Karl Malone.

Zach was a lot of things, and work ethic should be be at the top of the list

 

[BonesJones]

Do you think everything you write are things I would have never known? There's a saying in hebrew: what I forgot you haven't even learned

So you know Hebrew huh? Congratulations.

So my analysis is, you know Hebrew, and forgot a Hebrew saying, did you know that?

 

[BonesJones]

Hey you do you. It's just I read so many unrealistic expectations on here every September, I sometimes wonder.

You said that finishing .500 was unrealistic 2 years ago.

 

[BonesJones]

Zach was a lot of things, and ethnic should be be at the top of the list

FTFY.

 

[Blazer4ever]

So you know Hebrew huh? Congratulations.

So my analysis is, you know Hebrew, and forgot a Hebrew saying, did you know that?

מה שאני שכחתי אתה עוד לא הספקת ללמוד

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Zbo worked his way back from double microfracture surgery in an amazing amount of time.

Zach was a lot of things, and work ethic should be be at the top of the list

Ok...selective memory on my part, I guess. I don't quite remember him that way, but I won't argue with those who do.

 

[BonesJones]

Zach sure worked those hot dogs down his throat before games, as he had to "rush out on the court".

 

[blue9]

Lets not forget who Collins is now:

I know, I know, highlight video blah blah blah; not NBA blah blah blah. But watching this video it's pretty clear that he's significantly better than Vonleh. He might not have Vonleh's immovable base, but he understands how to play the game so much better. His offense is light years ahead of Noah, but his defensive instincts and mobility also look better.

 

[dviss1]

He made you say that, didn't he?

Nurk's aura just compelled me bro.

 

[dviss1]

מה שאני שכחתי אתה עוד לא הספקת ללמוד

"I forgot you still have not been able to learn"

 

[Reep]

I see Swanigan as a Kevin Love. Wait, Love is white, that's not allowed is it

misappropriation. They should sit Swanigan until he is less like Love.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Nurk's aura just compelled me bro.

Clearly, "aura" is a code name....

 

[Scalma]

I know, I know, highlight video blah blah blah; not NBA blah blah blah. But watching this video it's pretty clear that he's significantly better than Vonleh. He might not have Vonleh's immovable base, but he understands how to play the game so much better. His offense is light years ahead of Noah, but his defensive instincts and mobility also look better.

Yes he's better but it might take Stotts a year and a half to realize it.

 

[dviss1]

Clearly, "aura" is a code name....

It's our safe word.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Do you think everything you write are things I would have never known? There's a saying in hebrew: what I forgot you haven't even learned

That saying basically exists in English too, but usually it's used in a 3rd-person form: "He's forgotten more about (topic) than most of us will ever know". Most people aren't arrogant enough to say that about themselves