VSL Playoffs: Blazers vs Jazz (5:30)

[TBpup]

Noah Vonleh and the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Utah Jazz for the second day in a row, this time in a 1st Round Vegas Summer Leauge playoff games.

The Blazers beat the Jazz just yesterday on a 'sudden death' 3-pointer from Pat Connaughton and now have the tough task of beating Utah on back-to-back days. They must figure out a way to slow down Trey Lyles as he exploded for 30 points and 9 rebounds. The Blazers were led with 20 points from C.J. Fair on 8-10 shooting but it's difficult to believe they will get that type of production out of him again.

Vonleh, Connughton, Montero and Layman will have to step up in a bigger way if they are going to move on to the 2nd round.

 

[Mediocre Man]

We made the playoffs?

Or is it like a participation trophy?

 

[Pinwheel1]

Didn't they used to play 4....and then the playoffs? They used to let the "other" players get some minutes in game 4 to showcase their skills to the Euro teams. Either way I can only take another game or two.......

Interesting that some of the teams play in two leagues to get more games. (i.e the Jazz)

 

[TBpup]

We made the playoffs?

Or is it like a participation trophy?

Every team makes the Playoffs. The top-8 get a 1st Round bye.

 

[Natebishop3]

We made the playoffs?

Or is it like a participation trophy?

It's a tournament and everyone gets in.

 

[Mediocre Man]

It's a tournament and everyone gets in.

So summer league is Socialist?

 

[BlazerWookee]

So summer league is Socialist?

No. Everyone gets an opportunity, not a guaranteed outcome. The season is for seeding only.

 

[Mediocre Man]

No. Everyone gets an opportunity, not a guaranteed outcome. The season is for seeding only.

So it's as American as it comes

 

[Pinwheel1]

So it's as American as it comes

Nothing says American more than ........Las Vegas

 

[Mediocre Man]

Nothing says American more than ........Las Vegas

And everyone getting an opportunity and not everyone taking advantage of it

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I want some Summer League trash talk.. Fuck Utah and their Jizzy Lake!

#NeverForget

 

[Mediocre Man]

You know why all the trees in Arizona lean north?
Utah sucks

 

[PDXFonz]

Gonna need to shut down Lyles.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Gonna need to shut down Lyles.

Speaking of Lyles... Kentucky just doesn't stop putting studs into the NBA... John Calipari is a fucking wizard man. Look at the past 6 years!

2010: John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, Eric Bledsoe.

2011: Enes Kanter, Brandon Knight.

2012: Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Terrence Jones.

2013: Nerlens Noel.

2014: Julius Randle.

2015: Karl-Anthony Towns, Willie Cauley-Stein, Trey Lyles, Devin Booker.

2016: Jamal Murray, Skal Labissierre, Tyler Ulis.

INSANE

 

[DaLong]

And everyone getting an opportunity and not everyone taking advantage of it

More like last year's winner gets a spot in the championship game and the other spot to their best friend. The tournament is for appearances only.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Greg Anthony on the mic.

 

[Driew]

Seems like every game this summer league we've had a color commentator rumored to be in the running for Portland's gig.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Speaking of Lyles... Kentucky just doesn't stop putting studs into the NBA... John Calipari is a fucking wizard man. Look at the past 6 years!

2010: John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, Eric Bledsoe.

2011: Enes Kanter, Brandon Knight.

2012: Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Terrence Jones.

2013: Nerlens Noel.

2014: Julius Randle.

2015: Karl-Anthony Towns, Willie Cauley-Stein, Trey Lyles, Devin Booker.

2016: Jamal Murray, Skal Labissierre, Tyler Ulis.

INSANE

"Wizard man" at recruiting - yes. At turning ridiculous talent into championships - not so much.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

"Wizard man" at recruiting - yes. At turning ridiculous talent into championships - not so much.

The college game is tough, having elite talent is nice but having a well oiled 3-4 year players machine is much better (as long as they are NBA level 3-4 year players of course).

 

[Darkwebs]

Do the Jazz know there's no Summer League lottery? Why are they not playing Lyle?

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Smooth move by Vonleh

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Smooth move by Vonleh

And the guys on tv are pushing him up too now. But here he is, 3rd summer league, playing against a lower level team without it's best player and he has already missed three shots. At some point he has to start making open shots.

 

[Darkwebs]

Vonleh finally hits a jumper after multiple tries

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

And the guys on tv are pushing him up too now. But here he is, 3rd summer league, playing against a lower level team without it's best player and he has already missed three shots. At some point he has to start making open shots.

They say the coaches want to see improvement in all areas by him, but I would think it would be better to focus on just a couple until he gets better at those. This shotgun approach doesn't seem to be working. BTW, nice midrange shot!

 

[Darkwebs]

Oooh, what a nice post move by Noah!

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Montero should've knocked that down

 

[Darkwebs]

Layman showing off his dribble drive skills

 

[Darkwebs]

Luis with a poor game thus far.

 

[Darkwebs]

Nice way to close the quarter by the Blazers, 6-0 run to tie the game.