Game Thread 2022 SUMMER LEAGUE - GAME 2 - BLAZERS VS PELICANS - SATURDAY - JULY 9, 2022 - 7PM (PDT) ESPN2

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Don't need all that dribbling and what it does it kill the team flow on the offense.
 
I miss having a Vydas on our team. We need a Vydas of some sort
 
Haha Brandon Williams is garbage. Can’t believe he played a role for us last year
 
I did not realize how long Kyle Alexander is. I wonder if he could make the team. He moves very well.

https://www.hothothoops.com/2020/6/...ity-two-way-contract-g-league-duncan-robinson

“We like him [Alexander],” Riley told the Sun Sentinel. “We’ve really liked him, and he has developed. And before he got hurt, we had Chris [Silva] down here and Kyle was doing very well. We feel he has the potential to be a prototype of today’s NBA big man. You don’t have to be 7-1 or 7-2. If you have one of those guys, then fine. But he’s long, he’s rangy, he’s really developed an upper body.”

Alexander’s former head coach at Orangeville Prep in Mono, Ontario, who also mentored Jamal Murray and Thon Maker, said his potential is scary.

“He’s 6-10 with a 7-4 wingspan,” Blunt told SNY.tv. “He runs faster than our guards and has a knack for blocking shots. His dad was a Division 1 1,000-point scorer and his sister was an All-American at Syracuse and a first-round draft pick in the WNBA. The kid has been playing basketball for three years and his potential is scary.”

Jonathan Givony ranked Alexander as a first-round pick in the 2019 NBA draft with the Houston Rockets selecting him 29th.

“Alexander’s body has taken a while to fill out, and at 222 pounds he is still a ways away,” Givoy writes, “but the fact that he stands 6-11½, with a 7-5½ wingspan and a massive 9-2 standing reach obviously helps.”

“For now, Alexander is an elite screen-setter, diver, offensive rebounder and finisher — all coveted traits in the NBA,” Givony says. “His defense is what will get him on the map, though. He shows terrific timing as a shot-blocker and gets out to hedge or switch screens on the perimeter.”

Alexander’s defense takes center stage, but his soft touch and smooth shooting stroke hasn’t been fully taken advantage of yet. Note how easily he’s able to cleanly shot over his defender around the paint and from mid-range.
 
I haven't been watching but Daniels' stats look fucking awful.
 
Watford show tonight that he has great chance to be in rotation a lot better showing with double double. Walker again impressed me with his play tonight shows a high IQ of the game.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
I did not realize how long Kyle Alexander is. I wonder if he could make the team. He moves very well.

https://www.hothothoops.com/2020/6/...ity-two-way-contract-g-league-duncan-robinson

“We like him [Alexander],” Riley told the Sun Sentinel. “We’ve really liked him, and he has developed. And before he got hurt, we had Chris [Silva] down here and Kyle was doing very well. We feel he has the potential to be a prototype of today’s NBA big man. You don’t have to be 7-1 or 7-2. If you have one of those guys, then fine. But he’s long, he’s rangy, he’s really developed an upper body.”

Alexander’s former head coach at Orangeville Prep in Mono, Ontario, who also mentored Jamal Murray and Thon Maker, said his potential is scary.

“He’s 6-10 with a 7-4 wingspan,” Blunt told SNY.tv. “He runs faster than our guards and has a knack for blocking shots. His dad was a Division 1 1,000-point scorer and his sister was an All-American at Syracuse and a first-round draft pick in the WNBA. The kid has been playing basketball for three years and his potential is scary.”

Jonathan Givony ranked Alexander as a first-round pick in the 2019 NBA draft with the Houston Rockets selecting him 29th.

“Alexander’s body has taken a while to fill out, and at 222 pounds he is still a ways away,” Givoy writes, “but the fact that he stands 6-11½, with a 7-5½ wingspan and a massive 9-2 standing reach obviously helps.”

“For now, Alexander is an elite screen-setter, diver, offensive rebounder and finisher — all coveted traits in the NBA,” Givony says. “His defense is what will get him on the map, though. He shows terrific timing as a shot-blocker and gets out to hedge or switch screens on the perimeter.”

Alexander’s defense takes center stage, but his soft touch and smooth shooting stroke hasn’t been fully taken advantage of yet. Note how easily he’s able to cleanly shot over his defender around the paint and from mid-range.
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Because we don't have many bigs maybe the other 2way player.
 
Walker looks ahead of the curve....smooth.
Keon looks like he is auditioning for other teams.
Didi Elleby is 0-for- Summer League.
KyLex showed some nice skills and put his length to good use.
Watford is better when he doesn't press.

Nice bounce back game. Still sucks that Shae is sitting on the bench.
 
TBpup said:
Walker looks ahead of the curve....smooth.
Keon looks like he is auditioning for other teams.
Didi Elleby is 0-for- Summer League.
KyLex showed some nice skills and put his length to good use.
Watford is better when he doesn't press.

Nice bounce back game. Still sucks that Shae is sitting on the bench.
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I was thinking Didi Blevins! Good one!Cracked me up!
 
Could Jabari actually START for us in frontcourt with Grant and Nurk? The spot is there for him if he works for it.
 
KSF-ERIC said:
Could Jabari actually START for us in frontcourt with Grant and Nurk? The spot is there for him if he works for it.
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Does Grant have to work for his spot? His effort
level / motor was clearly below Little and Winslow and Hart last season.
 
Damn, Walker was impressive. Just one summer league game, sure, but he could be a steal.
 
1. Walker looks like an NBA player. PF. Really nice pick. Give this kid time to develop his good frame and work on everything in his game.
2. While looking at video of Ibou Dianko pre-draft (a year ago), his size, length and movement was impressive. Then Yannick Nzosa's straight line movement of the court was even better. But Kyle Alexander is a different level. Just so fast for a BIG. Work with this kid. Even with 4 years at Tennessee, he looks like he's a couple years away but worth the small investment in $$$ and years of time with the Blazers. Sign this kid.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
I did not realize how long Kyle Alexander is. I wonder if he could make the team. He moves very well.

https://www.hothothoops.com/2020/6/...ity-two-way-contract-g-league-duncan-robinson

“We like him [Alexander],” Riley told the Sun Sentinel. “We’ve really liked him, and he has developed. And before he got hurt, we had Chris [Silva] down here and Kyle was doing very well. We feel he has the potential to be a prototype of today’s NBA big man. You don’t have to be 7-1 or 7-2. If you have one of those guys, then fine. But he’s long, he’s rangy, he’s really developed an upper body.”

Alexander’s former head coach at Orangeville Prep in Mono, Ontario, who also mentored Jamal Murray and Thon Maker, said his potential is scary.

“He’s 6-10 with a 7-4 wingspan,” Blunt told SNY.tv. “He runs faster than our guards and has a knack for blocking shots. His dad was a Division 1 1,000-point scorer and his sister was an All-American at Syracuse and a first-round draft pick in the WNBA. The kid has been playing basketball for three years and his potential is scary.”

Jonathan Givony ranked Alexander as a first-round pick in the 2019 NBA draft with the Houston Rockets selecting him 29th.

“Alexander’s body has taken a while to fill out, and at 222 pounds he is still a ways away,” Givoy writes, “but the fact that he stands 6-11½, with a 7-5½ wingspan and a massive 9-2 standing reach obviously helps.”

“For now, Alexander is an elite screen-setter, diver, offensive rebounder and finisher — all coveted traits in the NBA,” Givony says. “His defense is what will get him on the map, though. He shows terrific timing as a shot-blocker and gets out to hedge or switch screens on the perimeter.”

Alexander’s defense takes center stage, but his soft touch and smooth shooting stroke hasn’t been fully taken advantage of yet. Note how easily he’s able to cleanly shot over his defender around the paint and from mid-range.
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After reading that, I will watch him more closely but so far he seemed to just kind of disappear. Oops, I see he was 4 for 5 with 3 blocks in limited minutes. One problem, 6 fouls in those limited minutes,
 
UKRAINEFAN said:
After reading that, I will watch him more closely but so far he seemed to just kind of disappear. Oops, I see he was 4 for 5 with 3 blocks in limited minutes. One problem, 6 fouls in those limited minutes,
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I like his defensive potential. He weighs less than 220 but is much quicker than Nurk or Eubanks. I think he fills a void at a cheap salary. Sounds like he can also guard taller PFs if Grant is out, or in foul trouble. We don't have a whole lot of other options.
 
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