Notice TRAIL BLAZERS TO START NBA SUMMER LEAGUE ON AUGUST 8

It's not just that, he is the leader of this SL team, they look lost without him, I think they had maybe +2 with him on the bench, +18 when he was playing.
He brings intangibles, energy, defense of course. He knows he ain't the most skilled player but takes the open shot when he's got it and plays winning basketball in general.
I'm hoping coaching staff/management see more in him than some fans here

 

He was brutal shooting-wise. Then he hit a few shots. I was trying to give him my glasses he was missing so bad. I mean some of those airballs were 4 feet off. But he does rebound well, and he moves well. Too early to make a kneejerk decision. I do think he is talented. Needs to relax. He looked to amped up last night.

 

Man! Faried sure gives it his all. Looks like a pogo stick. He is super light on his feet. But he sure does hit the floor a lot. Impressed with his rebounding. He needs to settle down with the ball. He rushes his shots. But his energy is infectious, and i really think he could help this season. I hope he sticks.

 

She's no Holly Rowe, that's for sure

 

I thought summer league was for introducing our new players to the style of play for our team. Getting an idea what they can do against top notch competition. Or in the case of second year players, give them a lot of minutes that they couldn't get in the regular season, to see what they have and develop their skills.

 

That makes some sense.

 

Elleby is just trying too hard right now, I think. Also he may be one of those guys who only prospers when he is playing a lot and running the team (like he did at WSU), which probably won't ever happen. A player like Trent, for example, was a role player at Duke so it wasn't much of an adjustment for him.

 

My gut feeling… Blazers win summer league champion again

 

Always a brides maid. Never a bride.

 

Didn't the Blazers try to get Faried a couple of years ago? I like him. I think he could help the team.

 

Another feather in Olshey’s cap

 

Here's my take on our unorthodox SL team makeup:
We don't have any high draft picks. We have last year's low draft pick whom we're hoping to make into a rotation player and a couple of players who will be D-League fodder. The team focus seems clearly set on developing CJ, because he's getting the most minutes of anyone, so the point seems to be to have him play something similar to what his role would be in the regular season, with maybe a bit more responsibility to stretch him a little. Meanwhile you can do agents a favor by showcasing their old has-beens who might be out of a job in China because of their new rules about foreign players and make dumb obsessive fans like us feel good by having a little winning happen to players in Blazers jerseys. And if one of them looks solid, maybe he gets a training camp invite. But the main point is developing CJ. (So it's a little awkward that he's struggled so much, although he's still a positive +/- at least.)

 

Maybe this is related?

 

When I go to the game Saturday we may have the opportunity to clinch the #1 overall seed for the playoffs. Can you imagine being at the game where we do that???

 

Absolutely love this!

 

Blazers looking down at the Lakers in the standings.

 

Patrick Williams is lightning it up for the Bulls.
I saw him last year and knew he is going to be special. Another player i really liked on the Bulls last year and hoped we could get for the exception is Otto Porter. Signed with the Warriors if I'm not mistaken.

 

Elleby starts right where he left off - 2 attempts that couldn't even draw rim.

An impressive run.