Game thread: Blazers vs. Rockets (Summer League)

[Rastapopoulos]

I want Ibekwe!

At this rate, he could be a starter for the Miami Heat!

 

[EGame]

Something tells me they may both be on the team ... but only if Rudy and Bayless are moved before the start of the regular season.

Both are not making it since we also have our other first round pick whom will be guaranteed. It is either going to be one or the other, regardless of if both those guys are traded.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Also with Elliott Williams supposedly a lot better than Armon and Mills, Jerryd is for sure available and expendable. But I don't think they're actively looking to get rid of him.

Don't forget about the possible addition of Matthews.

 

[B-Roy]

Anybody wondering if Bayless' time with the Blazers is about to draw to a close? Johnson looks more effective on D and with the pass and Mills is looking more comfortable running a team and with his outside shot.

Let's not be making decisions based on SL here....

 

[Nikolokolus]

Let's not be making decisions based on SL here....

I'll admit, I posted that mostly because I knew it would get people all riled up.

 

[alex42083]

It's one half guys...a lot more time before we need to talk about who we're keeping...lets just enjoy the solid play we've seen so far.

No way. One half is enough to see who's legit!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Armon's strengths are Mills' weaknesses, and vice versa.
Mills: fast, good three point shot, press-proof
Johnson: a PEST on defense, penetrates like, oh, Jarrett Jack on steroids. Great +/- so far

Mills has looked pretty good as PG, I must say - some heads-up passes for easy buckets.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Anybody wondering if Bayless' time with the Blazers is about to draw to a close? Johnson looks more effective on D and with the pass and Mills is looking more comfortable running a team and with his outside shot.

If we're judging each player on one half of basketball, I'll take Bayless' 2nd half in San Antonio FTW.

 

[EGame]

Let's not be making decisions based on SL here....

For sure. Bayless was supposed to be a future MVP in the NBA based off of summer league. Just because he may not be a pure PG, he should not get the axe because of what Mills and Johnson are doing what Bayless did in the past.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Armon's strengths are Mills' weaknesses, and vice versa.
Mills: fast, good three point shot, press-proof
Johnson: a PEST on defense, penetrates like, oh, Jarrett Jack on steroids. Great +/- so far

Mills has looked pretty good as PG, I must say - some heads-up passes for easy buckets.

Yeah, I've been mildly impressed by both guys so far. Johnson because I've never seen him play and only have his reputation to judge him by, and Mills because he was such a gunner at St. Mary's and never looked like a point guard.

 

[alex42083]

Mills misses another wide-open three. That's it. Armon got the job.

 

[Haakzilla]

...the stands look a lot more crowded than when I was there a few years ago, kudos to the NBA marketing machine!

 

[EGame]

Looked like Mills had Pendergraph...

 

[Pinwheel1]

I was impressed with the way Mills ran the team. Has better handles than I thought. Certainly has "range" lol. Dude has no problem launching from 26'.

So far so good for Babbitt. He certainly has the skills

 

[crowTrobot]

Johnson: a PEST on defense, penetrates like, oh, Jarrett Jack on steroids.

bayless in summer league was jarrett jack on steroids. johsnson hopefully will be more of a real PG.

 

[alex42083]

Mills with a fade-away 18-footer.. Hmm.

 

[MadeFromDust]

Mills reminds me of a poor man's Allen Iverson wannabe at times. Not a good thing.

 

[EGame]

Another nice move by Babbit.

 

[EGame]

What a cut by Mills and pass by Dante.

 

[alex42083]

Babbitt knocks down the 20-footer. Nice.

 

[alex42083]

Jordan Hill is quite the scrub.. he's not very good..

 

[Haakzilla]

...for every couple of bad shots that Mills takes, he seems to make up for them with his impressive plays

 

[alex42083]

Nice some offensive sets by Kaleb.. passing and cutting, getting layups.. not bad.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I like Mills' floor game (mostly) but man he can't guard a chair.

 

[EGame]

I think the only negative on Babbit this game is some lackluster defense.

 

[MadeFromDust]

Daaang Mills is ballin. 9 assists.

 

[alex42083]

Mills running the team pretty well.

 

[EGame]

lol at all this ruunning.

 

[MadeFromDust]

Blowout

 

[Haakzilla]

...I wonder if Nate is sitting alone in the audience this year? Normally KP/Penn are there with him.