Game Thread PRESEASON GAME# 1: JAZZ @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 3, 2016 - MONDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBATV & CSNNW

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Which player was the most pleasant surprise of Fan Fest?

Poll closed Oct 9, 2016.

  1. Crabbe

    3 vote(s)
    12.5%

  2. Davis

    1 vote(s)
    4.2%

  3. Connaughton

    2 vote(s)
    8.3%

  4. Harkless

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Lillard

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. McCollum

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Montero

    1 vote(s)
    4.2%

  8. Napier

    13 vote(s)
    54.2%

  9. Plumlee

    4 vote(s)
    16.7%

  10. Turner

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    We should be tanking for a preseason lottery pick.
     
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    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    Crabbe looked fantastic tonight. I was a little down on him this summer but he really has shown me some growth.
     
    BlazerCaravan, Oct 3, 2016
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    Yeah I thought Crabbe looked good as did Harkless.
    Aminu played well too, except the 3 pt shots. He needs to limit them to the spots on the floor where they have a chance to go in. And only when he is wide open.
     
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    Liked the effort on the perimeter defense.

    Liked the broadcasters. Just shut up about Payton and Seattle

    Harkless looked good

    Napier looked like a good emergency PG option

    Tired of seeing Chief hoist up 3's. Just not his game

    Hated Fabio's hair
     
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    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    Was pleasantly surprised by this as well... especially if Utah's supposed to be good.
     
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    Right! I was at the game and said the same thing! Some bullshit
     
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    Well I guess this means we can beat the Jazz in 7 should we face them in the playoffs. Isn't that right Kingspeed?
     
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    I don't know, turners ball handling will be huge late in games when dame and CJ are tired. Teams won't be able to hedge on them the way they would if Crabbe was in there.
     
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    Napier looked great. Turner and the team need to get a better feel for each other. That was evident. Hark's shot looks smoother and Plumlee got rid of that hitch in his. Plumlee was hitting mid range shots at a high clip in shoot around and even made a 3.
     
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    In 4.
     
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    I think we have the best bench in the league. 3 of the top 10 sixth men from last year in Crabbe, Turner, and Davis. A defensive beast in Ezeli and a 7'1 stretch 5 in Leonard. Just matching them up against Utah's makes me laugh that CBS said they had the best "bench".

    Joe Johnson / Evan Turner
    Boris Diaw / Ed Davis
    Alec Burks / Allen Crabbe
    Trey Lyles / Meyers Leonard
    Dante Exum / Festus Ezeli
     
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    I don't remember them talking about Payton or Seattle... though I was half paying attention/half couldn't hear them (Ahem, Jeff Curtain!)
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    I noticed him another time on the bench doing it once. He is quirky.

    What I like more is how he compactly (concisely) packs a lot of information into a carefully-worded phrase. I notice his content more than his style. He says a lot per every 20 seconds.
     
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    It was a useful time-filler for them, but Calabro is so talented at describing the action that he doesn't need additional subject matter like the refs.
     
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    They laughed that Payton's brother is even mouthier than him.
     
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    Hoopshype was the worst, but educated basketball insight was never their strong point to begin with
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Only if Damian stops drinking like a fish.
     
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    I went to fan fest and tonight game and 3 players need to pack there bags Momtero and steimsa and quarterman.
     
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    Did Calabro send to the guys in the broadcast truck like MB used to do? I don't recall seeing @HCP.
     
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