Game Thread 2025 SL GAME #2 - BLAZERS VS GRIZZLIES - JULY 12, 2025 - SATURDAY - 7:30 PM - ESPN 2

Yeah but did you know in 2017 we drafted Zach Collins instead of guys like Bam Adebayo, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen and OG Anunoby. Then just seven picks later we drafted Caleb Swanigan (RIP) in front of guys like Kyle Kuzma, Derrick White, Josh Hart and that's just the guys we passed on in the first round. In the second round of that draft Isaiah Hartenstein was taken with the 43rd pick.

I bet you forgot all about that... actually I'm betting you might still remember that one too.

 

I guess what I meant is it’s funny that, on a blazers forum, a blazers fan mentions another team has a bad reputation in the draft and another blazers fan pipes up with "Never forget Portland is worse" which like yeah yeah the time-knife we've all seen it.

 

Meyers had a much longer career than this guy lol

 

I think Summer League is dangerous. More dangerous than just some pickup games. You have a bunch of desperate scrubs who are playing reckless to try to impress the GMs and scouts. He had a couple games. I saw what I wanted to see. Mail it in.

 

Wasn’t that Nurkic nickname for a short time when he started as a Blazers?

 

He was born and drafted to be a star....

...in country music.

He sucks at that, too.

He should stick to online gaming (oh, wait...).

 

They do Thursday vs Houston. The Tournament actually starts after Thursday. The Blazers obviously are not the only team playing and are not really the draw to Summer league. On Wednesday Dallas plays @5 pm vs Philly.
Now if the Blazers can actually win the next two games they might be playing Friday and Saturday.
The reason I'm even going is because of the tournament my nephew is playing. That runs Thursday- Sunday. So really I'll be watching basketball for about 6 days straight.

 

Might make the Remix.

 

if im not mistaken pacquiao is fighting on saturday the 19th. in his prime atmosphere in vegas is electric on fight night

 

Clingan does not need motivation. Kid is solid through and through. Works hard every day on and off the court.

 

That depends on if he plays again and for how much. They are correct that he will have to wait a little longer for his money in that instance. If he just sits for 5 years he will wait.
You are correct though. He ain't going to sit and he will play and get paid.

 

Really? Wow so much going on. There ain't no way I'm going to see it all. I want to see Criss Angel mindfreak at some point but every time I go to Vegas I'm swamped and there just isn't time.

 

It's going to get worse the minute he is playing against real NBA players. If you think Ayton was bad just wait.

 

Are they trying to keep him from getting injured? There is not a player out there that they should be protecting at this point.

 

Why do you think that? Last time they won the championship they were 3-1 going into the playoffs. Points count in this tournament.
Granted SA, OKC, Kings and T-wolves are undefeated but the Raptors are +44 and Suns are +19

Blazers are +11.5

With a few losses and if the Blazers could win their next two and add to their points they can get in.

 

Conditioning and experience. He's getting work in. Against players that are working for contracts. He's getting exposure at this level when half the nation never heard of him.
Why on earth would they sit him? Are they afraid he going to get hurt? If he's that frail then find out now.

 

Because we see injuries at a level higher than anywhere else? Sorry but i don't see it.

 

Are there any real point guards left? I remember the day where PG’s job was to creat shots for teammates and make the game easier.

I actually liked Booknight (Sp?) better than I like Love at least offensively. Love was a chucker last night

 

After watching Yang for two games I feel he's got some talent but not yet strong enough has a hard time posting up in summer league. His ability to position for rebounds isny great yet. I know its summer league and he's just 20 so it will be a few years before he's a factor, imo.

 

Before he stopped trying out there yeah