2019 Training Camp thread

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Scalma, Sep 18, 2019.

  1. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I couldn't tell if the "too" was an error or not. It could be either.
     
  2. gatorpops

    gatorpops Allen Crabb hits winning shot on Nov24 vs Blazers

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    English is not his native language I believe. I like his take on many things. We would likely not do any better in his native tongue .
     
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    Nah, Simons will average 48 minutes per game while coming off the bench.
     
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    I think he's made for the pro game. I believe he will be one of the surprises this year. I could see he and Dame playing the back court at times.
    I dont forget that Chauncey is huge on this youngster!
     
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    Hoopguru Well-Known Member

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    River, hope the pain isn't to bad today!
    Yesterday you mentioned Oxy, when I had my left knee done I took a few of those and they helped, but they gave me the urge to go out to Amazon and purchase stuff!
    My wife say's for a guy that doesn't like to shop, you sure went full tilt boogie!

    Also, Ive been curious on how you come up with "Riverman" as you're handle.
    I thinks its one of the best in the forum...of course Im partial with anything river in it!

    I even like THE PORTLAND RIVER for a MLB team.
     
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    Somewhere we have a thread about our avatar names and why we chose them....I could dig it up...the name was given to me by friends who know my love for hiking and fishing fresh water rivers....I wrote a song about a cement company that ruined my favorite river spot in Taroko Gorge in Taiwan....the chorus was...."I asked the riverman why"....
     
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    me back in the 90s hiking Central Taiwan
    image4 - Copy (2).JPG
     
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    Oh that's cool!
    Thanks for sharing...
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    This is assuming health as well. Players will end up getting more/less minutes depending on who is injured. Maybe Baze plays only 20 MPG when everyone is healthy, but his average MPG on the season may be 25+ because of injuries.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Pretty sure they are slotting Hezonja as mostly a 4 at this point. Hezonja talked about it in one of his recent interviews that they're mainly playing him at the 4.

    I think the backup 4 minutes are up for grabs between Hezonja/Tolliver/Skal. It may be matchup dependent, unless one player clearly outplays the others and earns that spot. Tolliver looks to slot into that Meyers role last season - not a guaranteed rotation player, but he'll play a good amount based on matchups and whether they need a spacer at the 4/5. Hezonja and Skal are more of the variable guys. Ideally one of them plays well enough to cement their spot in the rotation, but they'll probably be given opportunities and then jerked around here and there when they inevitably run into walls.
     
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    I do play some banjo
     
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    GrandpaBlaze Predictions Game Master

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    Yes, but do you have purty teeth?
     
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    You clever motherfucker.
     
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    CJ's face in the third picture hahahaha

     
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    My fault.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    PROOF?
     
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    (*&*&&^$&$^
     
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