Game Thread 2025 PRESEASON GAME #2 - BLAZERS VS KINGS - FRIDAY - OCT 10, 2025 - 7:00 PM PST, BLAZERVISION

[THE HCP]

Lol @THE HCP

I told you FAMS!

 

[julius]

It’s preseason

Oh, I won't be upset if it happens. Just it's funny how bad the end of the bench is.

 

[Paine Tablet]

So far a lot better so far with this group. Nice showing by Yang but still have some doubts with him. But still improvement by him.

Dribbles behind his back, hits threes, throws dime to a cutter, blocks shots, is 20, was the 16th pick in the first round. Your doubts are probably stupid things.

 

[Chris Craig]

Chauncey wants us to lose

 

[Quatro44]

These scrubs are really bad

 

[julius]

Chauncey wants us to lose

The pre-season tank is in full effect!

 

[James lamphear]

There's not a NBA quality player out there right now.

 

[julius]

That lost rebound was painful

 

[KingSpeed]

Stop with the Trail Blazers graphic!!

 

[blazerfan11]

Yang was 5-8 for 16 points in 17 minutes.
4-4 on free throws, 2-3 on threes.
He only had 1 assist, but his 1 assist to Sharpe was a beauty and not a fluke.

Clingan played good defense, but was 1-4 (0-2 on free throws) for 2 points in 18 minutes.

 

[Chris Craig]

A guard that can't make free throws is worthless

 

[THE HCP]

What?

You must be new here.

 

[Quatro44]

You got to make your free throws

 

[PCmor7]

Chauncey wants us to lose

Tanking for the first overall pick in next year's preseason G League Draft.

 

[PCmor7]

You got to make your free throws

And get those defensive rebounds.

 

[julius]

I do wish the Blazers got a new graphics package.

 

[Chris Craig]

Blazers win!!!

 

[Chris Craig]

I'm going to be glad when I don't have to see the third stringers on the court anymore.

 

[PCmor7]

I'm going to be glad when I don't have to see the third stringers on the court anymore.

And I'll be glad if I don't have to watch all those replays and Blazer graphics again.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Turn your TV to the Mariners game now. It’s a crazy

 

[James lamphear]

Dribbles behind his back, hits threes, throws dime to a cutter, blocks shots, is 20, was the 16th pick in the first round. Your doubts are probably stupid things.

I will change my mind when he does it consistent over games. Not saying he will never be a decent player in this league but right now I have my doubts how much he can help us the first part of this season.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Yang was 5-8 for 16 points in 17 minutes.
4-4 on free throws, 2-3 on threes.
He only had 1 assist, but his 1 assist to Sharpe was a beauty and not a fluke.

Clingan played good defense, but was 1-4 (0-2 on free throws) for 2 points in 18 minutes.

Among starters, only Clingan and Jrue had positive +/-.

Loved Hansen's game, but implying he should play ahead of DC is lunacy.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

TRADE YANG NOW! His value will never be higher!

 

[blazerfan11]

Among starters, only Clingan and Jrue had positive +/-.

Loved Hansen's game, but implying he should play ahead of DC is lunacy.

Among starters, only Clingan and Jrue had positive +/-.

Loved Hansen's game, but implying he should play ahead of DC is lunacy.

Thank you for reminding me how people here infer something that was never intended. I forgot about that bullshit during the off-season.

 

[blazerkor]

Among starters, only Clingan and Jrue had positive +/-.

Loved Hansen's game, but implying he should play ahead of DC is lunacy.

I don't think he should be starting ahead of Clingan now because the game comes at him too fast on defense but by the time it slows down for Yang on the defensive end Clingan better have figured out how to convert when he's wide open in the restricted area.

Right now the only thing that keeps Clingan ahead of Yang on the depth chart is the fact that we're a defense first team. I don't think Hansen being a mediocre drop coverage Center and a very dynamic big on offense is very far behind Clingan being an exceptional drop coverage Center on defense and being an absolute zero on offense.

 

[HailBlazers]

Rookie Jokic’s preseason high was 15. Yang already has 16

Eat crow @THE HCP

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Thank you for reminding me how people here infer something that was never intended. I forgot about that bullshit during the off-season.

Your post had a clear message. If that's not what you meant, no worries.

 

[Cugel]

So how was Hansen? Stats seem ok.

 

[wizenheimer]

I don't think he should be starting ahead of Clingan now because the game comes at him too fast on defense but by the time it slows down for Yang on the defensive end Clingan better have figured out how to convert when he's wide open in the restricted area.

Right now the only thing that keeps Clingan ahead of Yang on the depth chart is the fact that we're a defense first team. I don't think Hansen being a mediocre drop coverage Center and a very dynamic big on offense is very far behind Clingan being an exceptional drop coverage Center on defense and being an absolute zero on offense.

I don't think what I bolded is true at all; it's really going overboard to say Yang is "dynamic" on offense. He wasn't dynamic in the CBA, or in summer league, and one good game in preseason doesn't make him dynamic either

also, saying Clingan is a zero on offense completely dismisses the value of offensive rebounding. Dennis Rodman was a "zero" on offense too but his offensive rebounding had elite impact for his teams

last season Walter Kessler led the NBA among 'qualified' players with a 16.6% offensive rebounding rate. Clingan didn't qualify because of minutes but his offensive rebound rate was 17.3%, and would have led the NBA. If Clingan maintained his rate while averaging 28 minutes, he'd average 4.5 offensive rebounds. And possessions after offensive rebounds are some of the most valuable in the NBA



also:



kind of a strange pair of stats with missing players. Wemby would obviously lead in blocks/36 but doesn't qualify because of his truncated season. Clingan would rank 2nd in block percentage behind Wemby with his 7.5% rate.

Clingan is a better rebounder on both ends of the floor; he's a lot better rim protector, shot intimidator, and paint defender. Clingan adds a lot of value and proved it last season.

 

[inconceivable]

Among starters, only Clingan and Jrue had positive +/-.

Loved Hansen's game, but implying he should play ahead of DC is lunacy.

We need DC to start. He is more equipped to guard against starting centers. Yang will get destroyed. Yan can excel against backup centers. Clingan is an excellent paint protector.