Official 2016-17 Training Camp Thread

[dviss1]

Looks like CJ's been in the gym.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Looks like CJ's been in the gym.

Looks like he's also working on getting to the line more this season.

BNM

 

[jlprk]

We're missing our leader from last year!

 

[dviss1]

Looks like he's also working on getting to the line more this season.

BNM

That pic could never happen in a college game or below. I still wouldn't do it as an NBA ref. But I'm sure that guys not an NBA guy.

 

[dviss1]

We're missing our leader from last year!

Leadership role.... Meh...

 

[Boob-No-More]

That pic could never happen in a college game or below. I still wouldn't do it as an NBA ref. But I'm sure that guys not an NBA guy.

Understood. He's just a guy with a whistle at a training camp scrimmage, but it does illustrate something C.J. already knows that Sheed never learned. Don't go out of your way to make the guys calling the games your mortal enemies.

I taught my kids the same thing about waitresses years ago. Don't go out of your way to give someone who has the means and opportunity to spit in your food the motive to do so.

BNM

 

[Pinwheel1]

Looks like CJ's been in the gym.

Is the ref's name really spelled Gym?

 

[Strenuus]

Guys... did you know that this is the last weekend of no Blazers basketball?! HYPE!

 

[illmatic99]

Why is there no video from these practices? Props to Bruce Ely and all, but all we have are pictures.

Even those 40 second clips from years past would do.

Damn NBA decided to put our first preseason game on NBA TV all of a sudden, so I can't even watch that on League Pass as it was originally scheduled.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Why is there no video from these practices? Props to Bruce Ely and all, but all we have are pictures.

Even those 40 second clips from years past would do.

Damn NBA decided to put our first preseason game on NBA TV all of a sudden, so I can't even watch that on League Pass as it was originally scheduled.

Where do you live. Are you in Portland?

 

[Pinwheel1]

Here is a good article on Harkless from Blazer.com

http://www.nba.com/blazers/happy-make-rip-city-home-harkless-hopes-build-playoff-breakout

"At the urging of assistant coach Nate Tibbetts, along with trainers and friends, the St. John's product made it a point to stop following the flight of ball as it leaves his hand this offseason."


"A lot of the time, he was playing with Chief [Al-Farouq Aminu]," Stotts said. "The versatility with him and Chief together at 3-4, we have versatility at both ends of the court, certainly. He has such a quick first step, quick bounce to the ball inside the paint. He’s really strong. I don’t know if people — I didn’t know until we started working with him — he’s got some deceptive strength down there. He can guard multiple positions, he can play multiple positions."

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Not sure this is good for the brand:

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Lillard says he's really worked on getting through screens better.

 

[illmatic99]

God Damn. Ben Simmons fractures that damn 5th metatarsal.

Just don't get hurt please!

 

[SheedSoNasty]

God Damn. Ben Simmons fractures that damn 5th metatarsal.

Just don't get hurt please!

76ers fans now know what it's like to be a Blazer fan. Almost.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

It's almost identical to what Portland went through with Roy/Oden.

Everyone was getting hurt. I didn't believe in curses until Przybilla ruptured his patella two days after Oden's leg exploaded against Houston.

 

[riverman]

Understood. He's just a guy with a whistle at a training camp scrimmage, but it does illustrate something C.J. already knows that Sheed never learned. Don't go out of your way to make the guys calling the games your mortal enemies.

I taught my kids the same thing about waitresses years ago. Don't go out of your way to give someone who has the means and opportunity to spit in your food the motive to do so.

BNM

kids should spit on their own food!

 

[THE HCP]

Fuck! I was really looking forward to watching him play!

 

[PDXFonz]

It's almost identical to what Portland went through with Roy/Oden.

Everyone was getting hurt. I didn't believe in curses until Przybilla ruptured his patella two days after Oden's leg exploaded against Houston.

Thank god for EL P and his cleansing ceremony

 

[Sinobas]

The Blazers are now my only hope of having a team that doesn't suck this year (49ers/Ducks) =P

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Lillard says he's really worked on getting through screens better.

"I'm a basketball player," he said. "I don't sign up to get catered to, to sit out this game and get some rest. I rest when I go home. We get a whole summer to rest. When we get here, it's time to play."

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Orion Bailey]

Booo...I wanted Meyers to sign my Jersey!

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Did I miss Layman getting injured?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Did I miss Layman getting injured?

I'm wondering the same.

 

[Sinobas]

Did I miss Layman getting injured?

It would seem....

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

It would seem....

So, you're aware of said injury...?

I have seen no mention of it and I'm not the only member that appears unaware. Did you peak through the mini-blinds?

 

[Driew]

I'm sure it's just a tweaked ankle or something for Jake. But it's Jake--he's probably not playing much this year anyways.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I'm sure it's just a tweaked ankle or something for Jake. But it's Jake--he's probably not playing much this year anyways.

Yeah which is why I'm disappointed to see him miss FF - he'd probably get more minutes there than he will over the course of all 82 games....

 

[riverman]

Yeah which is why I'm disappointed to see him miss FF - he'd probably get more minutes there than he will over the course of all 82 games....

One can always hope we blow teams out often enough for the 3rd string to play half of the 4th qtr more often! Go bench!