Game Thread SUMMER LEAGUE - GAME 4 - BLAZERS VS ROCKETS - THURSDAY - JULY 14, 2022 - 6:30 PM (PDT) NBATV

[Fairly-Hard]

Why do I feel like that last shot by Smith is gonna cost us a shot at the championship?

Like 6 missed free throws down the stretch cost them much more.

 

[Chris Craig]

Why do I feel like that last shot by Smith is gonna cost us a shot at the championship?

Thinking the same thing. Felt like that's why he made sure to keep the loss under 10.

 

[JDC]

I don't know why, but Jabari Walker makes me think of a bigger Luol Deng

Yeah I can see that. Their movement/how they run is very similar.

Luol actually measured a bit bigger than Jabari though.

 

[illmatic99]

This should have been a 12-15 point win. So many missed opportunities and missed FTs. Might miss the final because of that

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Here's my impressions of what we have learned about some players by watching summer league. 1. Keon has the athleticism and shooting skills. he sometimes gets caught leaning the wrong way when defending one on one and has some bad turnovers but he still has the chance to be a rotation player some day.
2. Brandon Williams is probably a waste of a two way spot. Is it possible to just swallow what we owe him and make way for somebody else?
3. Greg Brown showed no sign of finding a shot and does not have good basketball instincts. Not much hope he will ever be a rotation player.
4. Louzada is bad and his coaches realize it now, as evidenced by his reduced playing time as the games went on. Now we can see he makes the CJ trade worse as we took on his two year contract.
5. Didn't think Garza or Alexander showed enough to make the team.
6. Watford continued to show he can be a rotation player.
7. We all love Walker.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[PHXBlazer1]

How are points calculated?

 

[Haakzilla]

...does this mean we can continue to get fucked by the Pelicans if they win by enough tomorrow?!

 

[blazerfan11]

Looks like we still need New Orleans to lose.

 

[DDolla]

I want that 2nd Championship

 

[Natebishop3]

I find it completely ridiculous that two of the teams we beat would be in the final over us.

 

[Chris Craig]

I find it completely ridiculous that two of the teams we beat would be in the final over us.

There should be a tie breaker dammit

 

[Natebishop3]

NOP plays the 1-2 Lakers.

We are fucked.

 

[Chris Craig]

NOP plays the 1-2 Lakers.

We are fucked.

We have to root for the Lakers? Shit

 

[blazerfan11]

...does this mean we can continue to get fucked by the Pelicans if they win by enough tomorrow?!

I think if they win by 3 or less the Blazers are in.

( 9.7 x 3 + 3 ) divided by 4 = 8.025

 

[Natebishop3]

 

[Chris Craig]

Isn't that already accounted for in Sly's spreadsheet post of the standings?

 

[Chris Craig]

Damn, should have won that first game. It was so close.

 

[blazerfan11]

Point differential of 5 points is correct for the Celtics.

 

[Natebishop3]

I don't have high hopes that NOP will lose tomorrow, and that will end our hopes at a gaudy SL championship ring.

 

[blazerfan11]

Isn't that already accounted for in Sly's spreadsheet post of the standings?

Yes. 5 is correct for the 4 games.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I don't have high hopes that NOP will lose tomorrow, and that will end our hopes at a gaudy SL championship ring.

You're still buying me one, right?

 

[Natebishop3]

You're still buying me one, right?

You have the silliest conversations with the voices in your head.

 

[DDolla]

Damn, should have won that first game. It was so close.

Coach never play Jabari that long and sat him when he was on fire. Now the adjustment, he let him close with Brown and Watford

 

[blazerfan11]

That was nice to see Jabari Walker defending Tari Eason well at the end of the second quarter.
He made him go left then rejected his layup attempt.

 

[blazerfan11]

Coach never play Jabari that long and sat him when he was on fire. Now the adjustment, he let him close with Brown and Watford

Hope we don't see that kind of BS in the regular season.

 

[noknobs]

Gun to your head who do you choose - B. Williams or Ross? Personally I choose death.

 

[DDolla]

Gun to your head who do you choose - B. Williams or Ross? Personally I choose death.

No Didi?

 

[Chris Craig]

I don't have high hopes that NOP will lose tomorrow, and that will end our hopes at a gaudy SL championship ring.

Never thought I'd say this, but go Lakers...ugh I need to wash my mouth out

 

[Chris Craig]

Gun to your head who do you choose - B. Williams or Ross? Personally I choose death.

Williams