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

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  1. SharpesTriumph

    SharpesTriumph Well-Known Member

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    That would've been nuts. Not sure we've had or will ever have a combo finals champ/summer league champ.

    Although OKC and SAS do have a lot of picks so who knows.

    But normally the champ is not trotting out a bunch of talented youth.

    A sickening plethora of riches.
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Bouknight isn't elligible
     
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    Thought I heard Bouknight is ineligible for a two way.
     
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    Oh, wow. Thanks for the info. I didn't realize that. That kind of stinks. He really fits a need on this roster, although when you get to two-way players, it doesn't really matter because they don't play enough.
     
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    Now that's how you tank!
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Yeah, this will be his 5th season. He's no longer elligible. Love and Cissoko are already taking up two spots, he would have been a good third. As it is, I think it will be Carton or Skapintsev. Could also be someone from another SL team.

    We do have the 15th spot, but we probably leave it open or convert Cissoko. Also could resign Banton. Don't see it though.
     
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    Do we get the next Flagg now?
     
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    _Probably overblown statement. Just thought he would be more aggressive going to the hoop, he did seem to struggle with that.
     
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    I thought Dame got the 15th spot. I'm definitely not up-to-date on some of the rostering rules.

    EDIT: I think I was already counting Sidy on the regular roster, so I miscounted.
     
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    14th spot

    Jrue
    Dame
    Scoot
    Sharpe
    Deni
    Toumani
    Grant
    Clingan
    Yang
    Williams
    Matisse
    Kris
    Rayan
    Duop
     
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    Yeah, I just realized I already was counting Cissoko on the regular roster and not as a two-way player.
     
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    They could very well convert him. I could see it.
     
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    I like him better than Love.
     
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    Me too
     
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    Yes, but only for next year's summer league team.
     
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    Yeah I've been surprised we didn't resign Banton. Thought hed be a great poor man Ant if we need an offensive spark. He knows the system and teammates well. He's great value on a vet minimum deal.
     
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    No Yang and the Blazers get dominated.

    Love with 8 shots... I was expecting 20 with the comments.

    Nice summer league for Rupert.

    Guess that's it until preseason!
     
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    Didn’t watch most of the game since there was no Yang. Funny that we had the 2nd best point differential after 4 games but we didn’t qualify for the playoff.
     
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    Records first then point differential. Crazy that two undefeated teams didn't qualify.

    I wonder which year we had the better point differential between this season and 3 years ago when we were champs. We had 3-1 record both years.
     
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    Rupert shot 64.3% from 3 during this summer league. He's earned a spot in the rotation, but there isn't a spot for him.

    Let me rephrase that. We don't need to trade for a shooter, Rupert is one already.
     
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