Game Thread 2024-25 PRESEASON - BLAZERS @ KINGS - OCTOBER 13, 2024 - SUNDAY - 3:00 PM PST - NBA LP, Blazervision

Tou at the two!!!

 

I am not seeing how Grant and Simons fit in to this season. Win more with them? Yes probably but in terms of development and chemistry I am not seeing the fit. Gone at the deadline?? I still say 25m a year for Anfernee and his offensive talents ain’t bad.

 

he already has the body. He needs to work on his conditioning. Completely winded after 6 minute stints

 

They don't fit at all. They will only hold back our development.

 

I love it. Somebody in Portland somewhere hollered at the KINGS begging them to share their feed? That’s hilarious. Glad you guys can see it. Just got back from a nice day in wine country with the wife.

 

Better hope the next couple teams whoever we’re playing do the same.

 

Does he look like a championship caliber player?

 

His passing and defense did.

 

I really like the size of some of the options they have out there. Get some growth from the young players and add a Flagg/Bailey/etc next year and I think this team starts to actually 'grow'.

Murrey is good for at least one complete brick a game. He still looks too squared up to the basket and it is causing his shooting motion to come across his body.

Really need to see some improvement in outside shooting, ability to finish and use of his left hand. Haven't seen anything in just a couple of games that looks like much of an improvement from last season.

The kid does have the ability to fill up the stat sheet. Not great at anything offensively, but solid in a number of areas and his hustle and acumen on the defensive end are very valuable.

 

People are gonna surprised how competitive we try to be and actually are. Expecting a tank is questionable to me.

 

So didn’t watch the game or look at the box score. But from the vibe in this game thread Scoot looked pretty good.
But no sign of the “Scoot is a bust!” crowd?
Should we expect this all season. Because a young kid playing PG with only 60 games under his belt is going to be definitely up AND down all year.
Just wondering if they will only chirp about the negatives?

 

I am genuinely curious what Deni's shot chart looks like with Ant and Grant getting up shots in the starting lineup. When Grant gets it, that ball is going up.

 

I was hoping to see Grant traded. Depending on how this filters out,I could see a need to trade Grant becoming very urgent...

 

Poor man's Orlando Magic

 

But that's what we want! It serves the dual purpose of making us less likely to win (Grant managed to have a negative +/- yesterday somehow) and padding his stats to tempt unwise GMs.

 

If you watched the game you'll see he still looks like a chicken with his head cut off. He still gets stripped every time he drives into traffic. It's still a miracle if he hits a layup under pressure or any kind of jump shot. If another team just looked at the boxscore of night's game and made an offer for Scoot I'd jump at it.

 

Last night basically every Blazer did. Thanks Kings!

 

What I have learned the first 2 games

If we want defensive stops, don’t put Clingan in. He is a difference maker on defense, and may cost us a better chance at a higher draft pick

Scoot needs to learn how to play basketball. He has enough athleticism to be Westbrook lite, but at this point has no idea how to use it

You can see Deni is going to be very frustrated already. We run a shitty dribble dominant offense, and that is not his game….or Clingans for that matter

Grant is already Granting

Ayton looks engaged at this point

Was real rooting for Murray to take a bigger step than he has so far. Good basketball IQ, but can’t seem to shoot yet

 

The kid jumped to the g league after his junior year in HS and really and had an up and down run and gun time in the g league. It's going to take him at least two more years to polish his game enough to where he's more comfortable and consistent. Which, actually fits their plan for the rebuild.