Free Agent Blazers sign Marquess Chriss to training camp deal

[Orion Bailey]

To me this is solid. This guy has a chance of breaking the rotation if he is healthy and accepts the role.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

He did a lot of very good things for Golden State. He can play.

Yes, in his last full year in GS, he did pretty well. Shot .584 from the two, per 36 had over 11 rebounds, 3.4 assists, over one steal, and almost two blocks.

 

[Natebishop3]

I am not saying this team is perfect or Neo is perfect but if as a fan all you can do is bitch and moan maybe it's time you look at WHY your a fan of this team and decide IF maybe it's time to move on. --- just my 2 cents

*You’re

 

[TheGoldRanger]

Good training camp pickup. If fully healed he would make an awesome 3rd string C/PF.

 

[wizenheimer]

Except Chriss is better than those two ever were.

you guys do know that not every comment here should be taken literally....right? This isn't a no-wisecrack zone

 

[Hoopguru]

Go Wisconsin

 

[Natebishop3]

This dude isn't really still 6'9 is he? He looks taller than that.

 

[BonesJones]

you guys do know that not every comment here should be taken literally....right? This isn't a no-wisecrack zone

Normally you're pretty serious so...

 

[Scalma]

This dude isn't really still 6'9 is he? He looks taller than that.

6’10

 

[Scalma]

It’s gonna be a good battle between him and smith. Barring injury (LOL) idk which one has better odds of making the team. Smith seems to have more upside but Chriss was very solid for the warriors two seasons ago. His Ws/48 and VORP would’ve placed him in Portland’s top 5.

His per/36 numbers

16.5 ppg
11.0 rpg
1.9 bpg
3.4 apg
1.2 spg
3.7 fpg
.604% TS
77% FT

He can also switch comfortably onto the perimeter.


I think he’s actually more of a four than a five as I don’t see him as a great rim protector. If he’s made any improvements with his jumper, he’s gonna make a real impact. He still might regardless.

 

[Natebishop3]

It’s gonna be a good battle between him and smith. Barring injury (LOL) idk which one has better odds of making the team. Smith seems to have more upside but Chriss was very solid for the warriors two seasons ago. His Ws/48 and VORP would’ve placed him in Portland’s top 5.

His per/36 numbers

16.5 ppg
11.0 rpg
1.9 bpg
3.4 apg
1.2 spg
3.7 fpg
.604% TS
77% FT

He can also switch comfortably onto the perimeter.


I think he’s actually more of a four than a five as I don’t see him as a great rim protector. If he’s made any improvements with his jumper, he’s gonna make a real impact. He still might regardless.

Not sure where he'd fit with Nance and Zeller on the bench.

 

[Scalma]

Actually I think we may go into the season with a full 15 man roster. We’re in the tax either way and smith and Chriss are better than your standard camp invite. Wonder if they have some sort of promise that if they show up, don’t shit all over themselves, they’ll be on the team.

We have so many expirings/minimums that creating a roster spot for a buyout later on in the season would not be an issue. And with Nurk, Zeller, and Nance all having durability issues, depth can’t hurt.

 

[TBpup]

I like the invite. Another young defender and lob threat that can be had on the cheap and worth a look. At least he is taller then 6'7", we need another big body. Reminded me of a Ed Davis type without the rebounding.

Wiki also provided this fact I didn't know of him:
On January 31, in a 102–88 win over the Dallas Mavericks, Chriss reached 100 career steals, three-pointers and blocks at 20 years, 213 days old. He became the third youngest player ever to reach 100 of each with only LeBron James and Kevin Durant doing so younger.[34] On April 1, Chriss scored a season-high 22 points against the Golden State Warriors.[35] He topped that mark on April 6 with 23 points against the New Orleans Pelicans.[36]

Kid certainly has some skills if he has matured between the ears.

As for the lob threat, we must be getting Simmons so someone on the team can throw lobs to him. Otherwise....meh.

 

[PCmor7]

Not sure where he'd fit with Nance and Zeller on the bench.

Little bit different kind of big than what we have already. We're vertically challenged. If he's the last guy on your roster, that's a pretty gifted athlete to have in that spot, IMO.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Orion Bailey]

Thats some good snow!

 

[Hoopguru]

If he's healthy he could be one of the better athletic 4/5's we've had in a while.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Looks like Draymond was setting the table for him quite a bit in those highlights. I hope Chriss can regain some of that athleticism.

 

[THE HCP]

Please don't judge him good or bad off a "highlight" reel.

 

[THE HCP]

Look at his career body of work.

 

[THE HCP]

After the preseason last year I made Harry Giles look like KG!

 

[SheedSoNasty]

After the preseason last year I made Harry Giles look like KG!

How much did he pay you?

 

[riverman]

Look at his career body of work.

because everybody loves to watch missed shots..turnovers..dumb fouls and blown coverages SO MUCH!

 

[Hoopguru]

After the preseason last year I made Harry Giles look like KG!

When KG was a rookie or even into his 2/3rd year, he flopped more than any big guy in the league. When his man would back him down it didnt take much for him to hit the floor. He was constantly on the floor.
Years ago I saw a highlight reel of him and his flopping it was hilarious. He was young just out of HS and a string bean for sure.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

With the athletes we have, I hope we have someone who can throw lobs....

 

[Scalma]

With the athletes we have, I hope we have someone who can throw lobs....

Billups will make Dame a better point guard.

 

[HailBlazers]

Billups will make Dame a better point guard.

And the offense will flow.

 

[THE HCP]

And the offense will flow.

LINK?

 

[riverman]

LINK?

Safeway meat deli...go for the Polish links...maybe some Chorizo...mix those two together and you've got the plump Big John combo!

 

[andalusian]

Please don't judge him good or bad off a "highlight" reel.

Yeah, we know, highlights are useless and the people that make them are just wasting our time