Game Thread 2025 SL GAME #5 CSL - BLAZERS VS SUNS - JULY 19, 2025 - SATURDAY - 6:30 PM PST - KUNP - NBATV

It will be interesting to see the crowd without Yang

 

What crowd?

 

Also at the smaller Cox court. When I went I'd just go to the other Thomas and Mack court if random games were at both.

 

Also now see that we're the final game 90 minutes after the other one. I think almost everyone will just head home.

 

I’ve noticed that Rupert struggles driving to the hoop.

 

If the Ukrainian guy wants to shoot the FT, let him!

 

Only 4 go to playoffs

Most years it's not like this. Blazers were 3-1 when they won SL 3 years ago.

I don't think they need to extend it. Rookies like Yang and others are all sitting out at the end anyways.

I do wish there was something where the Remix started a few months prior to the NBA season or such. Seems like there is a void from finals to opening night the minor leagues could fill. Also better quality of play and less injury than summer league.

Also non playoff teams like the Blazers have had a break since at least April... With tanking sometimes earlier.

 

Random thoughts ...

Sidy Cissoko has to be the biggest, thickest 6-6, 201-pound person on this planet. Or else everyone in that gym is a stick figure. Good all-around game and good summer league for him. He fits this roster. But he looks like a monster -- he's the Godzilla of SL guards.

Rayan is too good to be playing in this game. I thought they would sit him for good after the third game. He gets it. Not a whole lot I see that he can gain by playing with these guys against those guys.

James Bouknight is jut 53 weeks older than Caleb Love.

BTW, Caleb, when the other team is on an 18-0 run, dribbling around and shooting a contested 27-footer isn't the best way to try to stop it.

 

I think there were six 4-0 teams?
MIN ATL were 4-0 and didn't make it
OKC TOR made it but lost today and were eliminated

SAC CHA play for the final tomorrow

 

Rupert has disappointed.

 

That game got out of hand fast. We were up 10. I think we took Sidy and Rayan out of the game together and then just started to settle for a bunch of missed 3s and not getting back on defense.

 

Huh?

He entered this game averaging 16.7 ppg on 8 FGA per game. Shooting 62.5%, 70% from 3. Made every FT. 5.0 rpg, 2.7 assts., 2.0 steals in 25.3 minutes per.

Are you being sarcastic?

 

I think Bouknight would get it over him. I wouldn't be shocked if it's someone on another team entirely, but I'd be more inclined to go Bouknight.