Game Thread 2022 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - BLAZERS VS KNICKS - JULY 17, 2022 - 12:00 PM (PDT) ESPN

[Tince]

 

[TBpup]

Watford - 19 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.
Walker - 14 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
Alexander - 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 3 blocks....in just 16 minutes.

Nice to not have 4 guys under 6'6" running around out there all the time.

 

[Bingo Bango]

We Are the Champion

Yay! Let other teams win actual championships. The Blazers are the best when it doesn’t matter.

 

[riverman]

I love that they gave Summer League something to play for...makes it more than a glorified combine for scouts.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

How much do you take away from this?

@Natebishop3 is buying me a championship ring! I get to take that away to my house.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I came in late - where's Greg?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I came in late - where's Greg?

Dental school.

 

[Scalma]

I fuckin love Watford and walker both are rotation caliber players.

 

[Idog1976]

I really think our Forward rotation is going to be solid which is a great relief. Do we need a two-way or something like that for another C or PF/C or are we standing pat do you think?

 

[Wade Garrett]

It's kind of embarrassing how excited we all are, but it's likely this will be the highlight of the upcoming season.

I hope it is for you.

 

[PCmor7]

It might only have been summer league, but this was important for the Blazers.

First, the organization needed something positive.

Most importantly, though, this was Chauncey-Ball. It was defense, run the floor, rebound, play hard-nosed and being unselfish. That looked like the plan for the team for the regular season, and to get all these guys buying in and executing it AND HAVING SUCCESS DOING IT was so, so sweet.

 

[Tince]

 

[Natebishop3]

I think the most important takeaway is that the guys we expect to make it onto the main club all looked good.

Watford
Walker
Keon
Williams

We need them to play well so that we have some depth next season.

 

[riverman]

Shoutout to coach He.....(whatever his name is!)

 

[Pinwheel1]

It's kind of embarrassing how excited we all are, but it's likely this will be the highlight of the upcoming season.

I think it is more that we are excited that we actually have 2 young PFs that can provide depth.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Seriously - why isn't Brown even at the celebration? Is he sick? In jail?

 

[Natebishop3]

Are we really that excited? I think it is more that we are excited that we have 2 young PFs that provide depth.

What are you talking about... I'm on my way down to the tattoo parlor to get that ring tattooed on my calf.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Pinwheel1]

Seriously - why isn't Brown even at the celebration? Is he sick? In jail?

They said sick.

 

[blazerfan11]

A big if. I am having trouble seeing Lillard, Anf and Nurk playing this hard consistently on defense.

Then they'll be sitting more often.

 

[PCmor7]

BTW, they said Keon was dealing with something. Any idea what they were referring to? I missed it. He had a really rough game, and I was going to say how we won in spite of him but maybe he was playing through some adversity and actually was being a good example to his teammates.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[blazerfan11]

How much do you take away from this?

I see a commitment to Defense.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Seriously - why isn't Brown even at the celebration? Is he sick? In jail?

 

[tlongII]

We got rings!

 

[PCmor7]

He'd gotten sick of winning.

 

[OneSport3]

 

[blazerfan11]

Then they'll be sitting more often.

I really think Chauncey learned something from last season. Allowing shit defense doesn't pay off.

 

[SlyPokerDog]