Blazers vs Rockets Game thread (5 Viewers)

[Darkwebs]

White and Lamb are impressive. Jones doesn't look too bad either.

 

[alex42083]

Nolan could be a good combo guard off the bench. Nice to see.

 

[Natebishop3]

LOL! Nice to see Blazer fan ref biatching in mid-season form!

The players have to work out in the offseason, and so should I

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Well, if there's a flaw with Lillard, it's that he needs to work on his dribbling in traffic. I think he's had his pocket picked at least three or four times.

Yep, I think that's undeniable. Definitely correctable though.

 

[MickZagger]

Well, if there's a flaw with Lillard, it's that he needs to work on his dribbling in traffic. I think he's had his pocket picked at least three or four times.

Splitting the double team is one of the hardest things to do as a ballhandler. He'll get better at it.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Chris Haynes ‏@ChrisBHaynes

That boy Nolan Smith aint playin' out there!!!!!!!!

Boy?!? Damn, Chris has been hanging around Jaynes too much.

 

[Darkwebs]

Well, if there's a flaw with Lillard, it's that he needs to work on his dribbling in traffic. I think he's had his pocket picked at least three or four times.

Yeah, for a PG, I expected his handles to be more deft and tight. Hopefully, the summer league shows what part of his game he still needs to work on.

 

[illmatic99]

Well, if there's a flaw with Lillard, it's that he needs to work on his dribbling in traffic. I think he's had his pocket picked at least three or four times.

Needs to watch some BRoy tape and learn how to split the double teams without exerting too much energy.

 

[Blazer Freak]

Royce White is the truth. Kid can do anything on the court. Kind of reminds be of Diaw during his PHX days.

 

[Natebishop3]

Splitting the double team is one of the hardest things to do as a ballhandler. He'll get better at it.

No doubt. I think in some cases, MB and Rice said it, you need to know when to hold up and let it clear out, OR pass the ball.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Splitting the double team is one of the hardest things to do as a ballhandler. He'll get better at it.

And I guess games that don't count are as good a place to practice as any. I hope he can make better decisions in the regular season though. There were several times in that half where I wasn't quite sure what he was thinking.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Not watching and was getting excited about the comments on Lil, but the fact Nolan Smith is eating it up just put it in perspective for me

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Glad im not the only seeing it

He's not getting abused physically like you implied though, Motiejunas is too skilled.

 

[Mediocre Man]

He's not getting abused physically like you implied though, Motiejunas is too skilled.

Ya, he will school many NBA vets

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Casey Holdahl ‏@CHold

Looks like @MeyersLeonard11 is heading down to the training room. No idea as to why that might be.

 

[illmatic99]

Not watching and was getting excited about the comments on Lil, but the fact Nolan Smith is eating it up just put it in perspective for me

Nolan looks vastly improved. Not hesitant at all, and he's taking it to the rim hard.

 

[magnifier661]

OMG, I saw that dude Sam Mitchell when I was in Vegas. That dude has a seriously "foul mouth". He was cussing up a storm at the table.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Casey Holdahl ‏@CHold

Looks like @MeyersLeonard11 is heading down to the training room. No idea as to why that might be.

My guess is micro fracture surgery

 

[Blazer Freak]

Not watching and was getting excited about the comments on Lil, but the fact Nolan Smith is eating it up just put it in perspective for me

This is a completely different Nolan from last year. Wayyyy more aggressive.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Houston broadcasters saying that Lillard and Smith need to feed the post in the second half.

Question--other than Leonard (who has little interior offensive game to speak of), do we have any players on the SL roster who actually play in the post?

 

[MickZagger]

Nolan looks vastly improved. Not hesitant at all, and he's taking it to the rim hard.

He's come to the realization Nate doesn't have the choke chain on him anymore.

 

[Natebishop3]

He's not getting abused physically like you implied though, Motiejunas is too skilled.

I just said he was getting abused. Nothing about physically. Motiejunes is extremely skilled and smooth for a guy that size.

 

[Blazinaway]

Get in line.

lets get a little of both, he's sloppy with the ball tonight

 

[SlyPokerDog]

When did Chris Mullen get legend status?!?

 

[Natebishop3]

Houston broadcasters saying that Lillard and Smith need to feed the post in the second half.

Question--other than Leonard (who has little interior offensive game to speak of), do we have any players on the SL roster who actually play in the post?

Our freakin power forward is Luke Babbitt

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Casey Holdahl ‏@CHold

Whatever it was, it must not have been serious. Meyers back out on the court, tho he's still talking to trainer Jay Jensen.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Houston broadcasters saying that Lillard and Smith need to feed the post in the second half.

Question--other than Leonard (who has little interior offensive game to speak of), do we have any players on the SL roster who actually play in the post?

Houston broadcasters?

I thought Mitchell and whatshisname are part of the regular summer league crew?

 

[VanillaGorilla]

If Nolan can keep this up in the regular season he's gonna be a great spark off the bench as a combo guard. And even though he's not a true PG, he's not stupid, so he'll do fine at PG as long as he doesn't try to be something he's not.

 

[illmatic99]

Getting tired of Babbitt. That guy is going to be out of the league in a year.

 

[Blazinaway]

Getting tired of Babbitt. That guy is going to be out of the league in a year.

we know why they brought Claver over - desperation!