Game Thread 2022 SUMMER LEAGUE - GAME 1 - BLAZERS @ PISTONS - THURSDAY - JULY 7, 2022 - 9PM (PDT) ESPN (1 Viewer)

[42N8Bounce]

After 1 game of summer league, I’m revising my Blazers depth chart and moving Jabari Walker into that starting small forward spot right now. Oh yeah. No doubt.

 

[riverman]

One thing Walker said that impressed me when we first signed him was....I like that here in Portland there's an opportunity at my position.....the kid might go out and earn that spot

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Walker could have a Paul Milsap type career

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Jabari looking real good.

 

[BBert]

Jody Allen announces Blazers are for sale after summer league blowout.

That's not a silver lining, that's a platinum lining!

 

[42N8Bounce]

Jabari Walker:
11 points, 5/5 fg
7 rebounds
1 block
1 turnover

Nice!

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Here’s something positive. The Blazers are making a game out of this. Heck let’s get a win!

 

[blazerkor]

Walker could have a Paul Milsap type career

Good comp. I think he has a real advantage that his dad played in the league for around a decade.

 

[JDC]

Jabari Walker's lateral quicks have always stood out to me for a guy his size. Has showed up tonight too.

Pulled a couple clips a while back vs Kennedy Chandler this year...

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Shut up Doris

 

[illmatic99]

why take out jabari

 

[AldoTrapani]

Don’t be soft bro bro

Never that, just saying don’t let these bias fans say I jumped to conclusions. But there was something To his soft and shy approach to media questions…

 

[Tince]

why take out jabari

Winning is not the #1 priority in summer league.

 

[blazerfan11]

All the players from last season look the same, except Keon Johnson looks like he's got an attitude in a good way.

 

[AldoTrapani]

I love it when you have these well thought out takes that have a solid logical foundation.

Thank you! But let’s not jump to conclusions. But so far, he’s a shy and scary kid

 

[42N8Bounce]

Walker could have a Paul Milsap type career

I posted this in the Jabari Walker thread after we drafted him -

Just for fun ~

Jabari Walker
6'8", 200 lbs
So, Colorado
PP40: 20.8
RP40: 13.4
BP40: 0.9
AP40: 1.8
3pfg: 39.9% (fr/so)

Paul Milsap
6'8", 245 lbs
So, Louisiana Tech
PP40: 22.4
RP40: 13.6
BP40: 2.1
AP40: 1.1
3pfg: 37.5% (fr/so/jr)

I'm excited to see how Jabari develops. I think he's a steal that late in the second round.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Lillard deserves better

Always! Love dame! I wish I wasn’t so hard on him!

 

[AldoTrapani]

If you're going to think about it logically, you might think it's a mix of rust and nerves. If you're @AldoTrapani you're sure that it means he's a bust.

Stop being a Homer man

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[DDolla]

Jabari was on fire then he sits… the Tank is ON

 

[B-Roy]

Walker's got great size and feel to go along with decent athleticism. Plus can shoot. In a league looking for players with his type of body, why did he almost go undrafted?

 

[blazerfan11]

Walker's got great size and feel to go along with decent athleticism. Plus can shoot. In a league looking for players with his type of body, why did he almost go undrafted?

Because 2022 was super deep.

 

[tykendo]

Blazers need Walkers shooting to finish this game. Too many brickers out there. Do like Johnson's improvement. Nice.

 

[illmatic99]

Walker's got great size and feel to go along with decent athleticism. Plus can shoot. In a league looking for players with his type of body, why did he almost go undrafted?

i've seen enough to give him a contract

 

[PHXBlazer1]

I posted this in the Jabari Walker thread after we drafted him -

That's crazy. I don't watch much college ball, but as soon as we drafted him and I heard he led the Pac-12 in rebounding I knew we had a steal at that draft position. That's a skill that almost always translates.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Johnson, Brown and Watford all look like they are working hard to improve.
Nice to see.

 

[B-Roy]

Our summer league team looks more connected defensively than our regular season team last year before the trades....

 

[B-Roy]

I like Keon. He's got some spunk defensively.

 

[B-Roy]

Louzada went 27 minutes without scoring a point. I think even Blevgod could have scored one point.

 

[Tince]

First half was ugly basketball, but the second half was somewhat enjoyable... more enjoyable than last March/April.