Positive assessments of Blazer Summer League Players

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Only positives, please!

I'll start: Clingan is currently tied for first among Vegas players in blocks and is third in rebounds.
Kennedy Chandler was +13 in under 20 mins.
Justin Minaya had 4 steals in under 20 mins.
 
I’m watching one player and one only during these “games”. Clingan…… If he can simply put his hands up and get us some blocks and rebounds, then he will be fantastic. I take NOTHING from summer league though. These are players who won’t be in the league or play at all…..cant take good or bad from this. Next game when he has no blocks and 3 rebounds it will mean as much as this past game. I just watch the flow, how he moves. Will judge when he’s banging against Ayton in September in runs up at the PF.
 
THE HCP said:
I’m watching one player and one only during these “games”. Clingan…… If he can simply put his hands up and get us some blocks and rebounds, then he will be fantastic. I take NOTHING from summer league though. These are players who won’t be in the league or play at all…..cant take good or bad from this. Next game when he has no blocks and 3 rebounds it will mean as much as this past game. I just watch the flow, how he moves. Will judge when he’s banging against Ayton in September in runs up at the PF.
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I think you're missing the point of the assignment
 
This is quite the active, enthralling thread.....
Could it be a sign of how many positives there are about the Blazers?
 
Clingan looked good on defense. I understand that SL doesn't move as fast as actual NBA games but Clingan looked quicker than I thought he would both on the perimeter on defense and as the roll man on offense. The dude sets screens well. The dude can really pass. His length and timing in the defensive paint is going to make a huge difference once he gets some experience. Obviously the guy is going to have to get in the weight room but that will happen.

I liked a lot of what I saw from Rayan. The guy's game is really developing. I could see him pushing his way into the rotation at some point this season.
 
THE HCP said:
I’m watching one player and one only during these “games”. Clingan…… If he can simply put his hands up and get us some blocks and rebounds, then he will be fantastic. I take NOTHING from summer league though. These are players who won’t be in the league or play at all…..cant take good or bad from this. Next game when he has no blocks and 3 rebounds it will mean as much as this past game. I just watch the flow, how he moves. Will judge when he’s banging against Ayton in September in runs up at the PF.
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This guy gets it.

If DC literally has bball iq, defense and rebounding, we are in some epic shape.
 
CJ_is_Gone said:
This is quite the active, enthralling thread.....
Could it be a sign of how many positives there are about the Blazers?
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Does this summer league teams really represent the Blazers? Yes, Clingan will get minutes backing up Ayton. Yes, Murray and Rupert may end up being 2nd team if we trade a few players, but basically we are watching 3rd team players.

I am guessing most fans understand that one game does not mean shit. So we might as well wait a few games.

But at first glance, I was encouraged by Clingan's defense and rebounding. I thought he moved pretty when he was not sucking air. I did not expect him to be able to cover the perimeter as most bigs can't. His BBIQ on D was encouraging, never really getting lost on plays, and usually aware of the play that was developing.
 
It's an assignment, as in - If you contribute anything less than a C+ you are flunking this class.

Now allow me to share with you my negative assessments of the blazers summer league players.
 
Rayan Rupert started off in a rough fashion but finished with 13 points on 6-11 shooting, with 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals.
He did have 6 turnovers, but I think most of those were in the first half.


Klingan set picks that got teammates wide open time after time. Those teammates did a lousy job of turning those wide open looks into points or some kind of advantage for the offense.
Hopefully Chauncey Billups with work with the regular-season team to take advantage of what the new center can do on offense.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Does this summer league teams really represent the Blazers? Yes, Clingan will get minutes backing up Ayton. Yes, Murray and Rupert may end up being 2nd team if we trade a few players, but basically we are watching 3rd team players.

I am guessing most fans understand that one game does not mean shit. So we might as well wait a few games.

But at first glance, I was encouraged by Clingan's defense and rebounding. I thought he moved pretty when he was not sucking air. I did not expect him to be able to cover the perimeter as most bigs can't. His BBIQ on D was encouraging, never really getting lost on plays, and usually aware of the play that was developing.
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The OP only highlighted 1 Blazer.

The other 2 are Remix players.

Mamma always said - 'If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all....'. With that, Im done here
 
blazerkor said:
I liked a lot of what I saw from Rayan. The guy's game is really developing. I could see him pushing his way into the rotation at some point this season.
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You better believe he will. We’re tanking for Flagg!
 
Of course Clingan has completely converted all the moaners who didn't want him, so I'm going to focus on Rayan, who looked a lot more competent out there. He's never going to be an offensive marvel, he just has to bring his offense up enough so that he can be played for his defense without hurting the team. And I think he could be doing that. His defense on Carrington was excellent - Carrington had a little flurry there and it looked like he was going to take over the game, and then they stuck Rupert on him and that definitely nipped that in the bud.
 
Oh, and after starting poorly, Kennedy Chandler settled down a bit and did some good stuff. Including this great stuff:



Not that it was much of a contest, but he seems to have definitively won the battle-of-the-5'11"-ers over poor old Kendric Davis (who started the first game but hasn't since, and didn't play much last night).

I am intrigued by Quinn Ellis, though, who looked solid in his few minutes last night.
 
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