Blazers getting a G league team, playing at U of P. HCP hired as G-League janitor

[Hoopguru]

Sorry to be super cryptic (I've not seen any of this mentioned anywhere), but thought it was worth giving a heads up... it sounds like there will be some fairly interesting Blazers news announced soon -- possibly even tomorrow.

No, you don't need to hold onto your shorts.
No, Dame isn't demanding a trade.
No, sadly, Jody isn't selling the team, BUT, it's good news. Not trading Nurk + Ant for Giannis levels of good news, but still good news...

Renaming Moda

 

[Hoopguru]

Scoot Brooks leaving.....

 

[Mr. Robot]

doesn't matter if the new guy is good or not...how's his wife?

it doesnt matter, ime udoka signed with the houston rockets

 

[julius]

I have it on good authority that the team has sent their replay guy to the Celtics for a copy machine to be named later.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Announcement coming soon.

 

[HailBlazers]

Announcement coming soon.

Bated breath.

 

[Samuel]

Literally all the good stuff have been guessed and none of it it’s right. So that tells me it’s boring news

 

[Freshtown]

Lmao at the first response

 

[theprunetang]

Lmao at the first response

Funny coming from a Pacers and Magic fan.

 

[RR7]

The Blazers are fast-tracking a team that'll play its home games at the University of Portland and conduct practices at the Blazers' practice facility, sources said.

 

[Samuel]

How can the Blazers fast-track something—they already traded Josh Hart.

 

[Pinwheel1]

The University of Portland is the perfect venue. Did anyone guess that option? Great idea.

 

[DDolla]

Incoming… Portland G- League Champs

 

[Labinot41]

What's the big deal about that? What is so exciting to have a g-league team? I don't get it

 

[Shaboid]

Finally somewhere the broadcast team can go down to train. Hopefully they come back with 20 more pounds of muscle.

 

[ant]

Do this fast track foreshadow plans for a Dame trade and a rebuild?

 

[Chris Craig]

Why don't they just play at the memorial coliseum?

 

[Pinwheel1]

Why don't they just play at the memorial coliseum?

I think the smaller venue is better. It holds less than 5000 so I think it will have a better atmosphere. The coliseum would feel so empty

 

[blazerkor]

It's long overdue. We need our own place, that runs the same systems as our main team, that guys who aren't getting any PT on the main team can go and get run in. The fact that it's right here is great because there is no "sending" these guys. They can play some games for the GLeague team and be right back with the main team without having to fly to Wyoming or wherever the hell.

This makes us a more complete organization.

 

[e_blazer]

Do this fast track foreshadow plans for a Dame trade and a rebuild?

Why would you think that? As far as I can see, the two things are totally unrelated.

 

[ant]

Just that it’s fast tracked and a big push to get it established this season?

 

[1 Eye Jack]

Does it give Jody more value when she sells the team? Hopefully to Phil

 

[Chris Craig]

The NBA wants all the NBA teams to have their own GLeague team. Eventually, when they do the next TV deal/reveal a new streaming app, these games will too be televized.

 

[julius]

Did they announce a name ?

 

[Propagandist]

Lmao at the first response

That’s some good stuff…the insult/observation, not the G-League announcement. G-League is just the new big man coach…

 

[Samuel]

Stoked for this news because it might force Chauncey to, I don’t know, pick an actual offensive and defensive basketball approach.

 

[B-Roy]

Did they announce a name ?

The Portland TaxAvoiders.

 

[1 Eye Jack]

Did they announce a name ?

Yeah the Sasquatches

 

[twobullz]

I think they should call them the Super Sonics just to mess with the seattle fans.

 

[HailBlazers]

Bull Run