Game Thread Tuesday, July 9th, 3 PM PDT: Blazers vs. Jazz on ESPN2

[Samuel]

Portland's filler guys are much more 'me' focused than last year.

 

[JDC]

Anfernee's two foot bounce is dumb

 

[James lamphear]

Simons really looking good today.

 

[LuckyShot]

Trent crashing back to earth.

 

[PCmor7]

Gary Trent is annoying. Ball hog

He's already got three assists.

 

[Samuel]

Lane starting to open up for Ant now that defenders are showing.

 

[B-Roy]

I don't know why you guys are so hard on Trent. I like him, he's got NBA level skills. Reminds me Wesley Matthews without the defensive intensity. He's on his way to contributing in year 3 like all of Portland's second rounders.

 

[ABM]

Gotta love Simmons.

 

[PCmor7]

Certain Blazers fans: Trent's a chucker.

Trent: Not shooting well, but has five boards, three assists and two steals in like 10 minutes.

Certain Blazers fans: Trent's trash.

 

[JDC]

If Dame plays the whole 1st quarter again next year, I'd like to see Terry try to align Simons' minutes with Dame's as much as he can by sitting CJ early in the first and third.

 

[AldoTrapani]

God Gary Trent is a super ball hog. He needs to calm the fuck down and be a little shy out there

 

[chris_in_pdx]

These announcers are straight cancer.

 

[Samuel]

Nice D by Little there.

 

[illmatic99]

So about Simons' trade value....

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

OK, now Trent is starting to annoy me too.

 

[LayneStaley]

Trent is gonna be that player who blows up one game and then frustrates the fuck out of you the following 3 games.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

Trent is gonna be that player who blows up one game and then frustrates the fuck out of you the following 3 games.

Nic Batum.

 

[Labinot41]

If Little is a bust we gonna have huge problems defending the Paul Georges, Kawhis, Lebrons, Durants, Giannis, Zions of the league. Basicly all players who are 6.8 or taller

 

[AldoTrapani]

Yeah that transition 3 with two guys wide open was tough to watch.

Appreciate the effort on D though. Much more attentive than the first game.

Positioning isn't always there though. Doesn't play 2 on the weakside that smartly. Often over commits.

Look at him out there. He doesn’t play team ball at ball. Atleast when Cj is a ball hog is a machine scorer shit

 

[LuckyShot]

Certain Blazers fans: Trent's a chucker.

Trent: Not shooting well, but has five boards, three assists and two steals in like 10 minutes.

Certain Blazers fans: Trent's trash.

Certain Blazers fans put too much stock in the box score.

 

[B-Roy]

So about Simons' trade value....

Everything he does looks so effortless right now. He clearly looks like he doesn't belong in SL.

I really want to see what he does in a full season. His ceiling on the team is so limited playing behind Dame and CJ though...

 

[chris_in_pdx]

If Little is a bust we gonna have huge problems defending the Paul Georges, Kawhis, Lebrons, Durants, Giannis, Zions of the league. Basicly all players who are 6.8 or taller

Tell me a team in the league that doesn't have huge problems defending those players. Come on, now.

 

[Reep]

Certainly I think we should decide if players are a bust or not while paying summer league. Much more valuable and accurate then the NCAA tournament. And 19-year olds should just be ready or get out of the league. The NBA is no place for development.

 

[ABM]

We're not looking so good....just a Little.

 

[craigehlo]

Trent is gonna be that player who blows up one game and then frustrates the fuck out of you the following 3 games.

In Europe.

 

[GDiama]

If they plan is to have Ant, CJ and Hood in the 2nd unit covering 1-3 I don't see that plan going well.

 

[A$AP Meyers]

I Don’t care much Little’s shot (which is broken btw)...but his lack of awareness is troubling

 

[craigehlo]

"Babyfaced Assassin"

 

[A$AP Meyers]

Anyone else think we should shut Simons down after this game

He clearly doesn’t belong out there. Keep him healthy

 

[ABM]