Game Thread SUMMER LEAGUE GAME# 5 - ??? VS BLAZERS - JULY 15, 2018 - SUNDAY, 5:00 PM PDT, ESPN2

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WHERE : THOMAS & MACK ARENA, LAS VEGAS, NV

WHEN: 5:00 PM PDT, SUNDAY, JULY 15th, 2018

TV BROADCAST:

2018 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER LIST
BOSTON CELTICS

MIAMI HEAT

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

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PORTLAND PLAYERS STATS

[COLOR=DARKGREEN ]BOSTON PLAYERS STATS[/COLOR]

MIAMI PLAYERS STATS

 

[KeepOnRollin]

The animated gif just puts this over the top to the best one yet!

 

[dviss1]

There shoulda been a choice for neither. We're gonna SMASH whoever we play.

 

[Driew]

Amazing work!

 

[SIeepwalker]

where is the "who gives a shit it's summer league" option in the poll ?

 

[Orion Bailey]

where is the "who gives a shit it's summer league" option in the poll ?

Shut your whore mouth!!!

We are shutting down the city for the parade dammit!!!!!

Two banners now!!!!

 

[Labinot41]

Lol

 

[Orion Bailey]

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Nice gesture but a bit behind the times?

 

[Labinot41]

Nice gesture but a bit behind the times?

It's from Today

 

[Orion Bailey]

It's from Today

Right, but isn’t he no longer a Blazer?

 

[jlprk]

??? has no chance. And their fans have no class.

 

[Labinot41]

Right, but isn’t he no longer a Blazer?

Yes, that's Why i'm laughing

 

[James lamphear]

Both teams will test us and I like it so I can see if Zach can continue to play like he is in defense and see if the young guys can do with better players playing against them.

 

[riverman]

I voted Miami on the poll....want to see our bigs get tested

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Miami is 26 seed, Boston is the 10th seed.... if that matters.

 

[BBert]

I'm watching Miami v. Boston. Not only are they showing the game, the announcers are calling the game, and talking about the game, the players and the team.

It's madness.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[dviss1]

We're gonna SMASH them!

 

[THE HCP]

No excuse to make a game thread BEFORE we know the opponent. I know it’s the offseason, but this is embarrassing.

 

[THE HCP]

Oooooo look, it flashes two different teams. Whatever, anybody can make the flashing things. UNLIKE!

 

[Propagandist]

Watching Zach Collins in Summer League has been a bit sobering...

 

[riverman]

I know it’s the offseason, but this is embarrassing.

It's ok dude....DW saved you any further embarrassment.

 

[hoopsjock]

Watching Zach Collins in Summer League has been a bit sobering...

Because you're wrong about him or it's worse than you thought?

 

[Pinwheel1]

Watching Zach Collins in Summer League has been a bit sobering...

Not a fan of interior defense?

 

[Scalma]

I don’t care about collins’ shooting, especially with the mask he’s wearing. He’ll be fine there. His defense though? looks game changing.

 

[JDC]

I don’t care about collins’ shooting, especially with the mask he’s wearing. He’ll be fine there. His defense though? looks game changing.

And it's not just the blocks / verticality at the rim. His off ball and pnr positioning is almost always on point.

Always on the axis of handler and roller in pnr. Very aware of his help responsibilities on cutters / off ball screens. Reacts quickly for weak side blocks (see first blk in SL game vs Utah)...it's really remarkable to see all that so consistently from a big his age.

Added strength and discipline is also showing up in his post defense and decreased foul rate.

I've been saying it since we drafted him, but his combination of IQ, tools and mentality on defense is what makes him special. His offense was always going to be a work in progress for those that watched him closely in HS and college and understood how his skills and physical tools translated to the NBA.

 

[Propagandist]

Because you're wrong about him or it's worse than you thought?

After being pleasantly surprised last season, I expected him to dominate on both offense and defense in Summer League. It was premature optimism, I'm afraid.

 

[Propagandist]

Not a fan of interior defense?

He is good defensively--especially against Summer League players. But I certainly didn't expect him to look so clunky and uncertain on offense.