Game Thread SUMMER LEAGUE GAME# 6 - GRIZZLIES VS BLAZERS - JULY 16, 2018 - MONDAY, 7:30 PM PDT, ESPN2

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Assuming the Blazers make it, whom do you want to face in the Summer League Final?

Poll closed Jul 16, 2018.

  1. Cleveland Cavaliers

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  2. Los Angeles Lakers

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  1. Jade Falcon

    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    It's both. Primarily coaching. It stands to reason that the SL Coach is pretty much of similar play calling to Stotts, does it not?

    As for effort: if we choose to play someone like Baldwin this season, will he show the same lack of effort and sloppy plays in the regular season that he showed in this game?

    Well, that is a huge part of this, isn't it? Think on this: how many times last season did we feel like we all wanted to bash our faces into a wall over Terry Stott's rotations and play calling? Not to mention his lack of time outs.

    No, obviously they are not calling every identical play for, say, Baldwin in SL as they are for CJ in Regular Season. However, they are very similar, as mentioned, and some of what we saw tonight SHOULD be concerning. Because Stotts has demonstrated numerous times before that he isn't capable of adjusting when things don't go right.

    For example: teams like Memphis. Which we, time and time again, play down to their level instead of speeding up, moving the ball, and playing a quick-paced game. Now, tonight, much of that was Baldwin's fault. However, it's a repeating pattern when facing teams like Memphis, year after year after year. And it gets a little old after a while.
     
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    While we did win, this IS a game thread, so momentary reactions should be expected, since we don't know the end result. I think that's some peoples' argument.

    It's very fair to have in-the-moment reactions. A lot of people have them. That doesn't make them better or the others worse, it's just part of being a human.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    No. We must judge all opinions because we were stupid enough to post them to the internet where they shall never die!
     
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    eff/min | eff | min | +/-/min | +/-

    BLAZERS
    116 22 19 26 5 Archie Goodwin
    113 34 30 -3 -1 Caleb Swanigan
    64 18 28 18 5 Zach Collins
    50 12 24 17 4 John Jenkins
    50 8 16 44 7 KJ McDaniels
    33 1 3 -100 -3 Georgios Papagiannis
    33 4 12 100 12 Casper Ware
    28 7 25 20 5 Gary Trent Jr.
    17 2 12 -17 -2 Jake Layman
    -24 -6 25 -28 -7 Wade Baldwin IV
    53 22 40 13 5 team average

    GRIZZLIES
    82 23 28 -18 -5 Kobi Simmons
    57 16 28 -36 -10 Brandon Goodwin
    48 14 29 7 2 Markel Crawford
    42 17 40 -13 -5 team average

    LAKERS
    85 29 34 35 12 Josh Hart
    76 25 33 21 7 Svi Mykhailiuk
    69 24 35 23 8 Jeff Ayres
    48 21 44 7 3 team average
     
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    Rich text editor didn't work! Dennyyyy!!

    Using the NBA.com definition of efficiency (the same as Hoopsstats uses) and multiplying by 100 to get rid of decimal points, I ranked today's players, all of ours and the best of 2 other teams.
     
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  6. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    So, you're predicting we will go undefeated during the regular season, win games even when our best player has a terrible game and make the finals?

    I love the optimism, but come on dude, tone it down a little. It's a long season.

    BNM
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Well I think we're the Cavs because the Lakers (GS) won last year. The Cavs won the 2nd one so that means we will win tonight.
     
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    Wade has one bad game and everybody shits on him...

    I really hate you guys sometimes
     
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    Man Collins has been huge dissapointment on the Offense end in Summer League. Has no moves, can't Post up against guards. He looks like a bust on offense
     
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    He'll see plenty of time because of his defense. Because of the volume of shots Dame and CJ take you just need from him to hit open jump shots and dunk and make the occasional nifty dive to the hoop. He can do that.
     
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    Why didn't Simons (aka Ant) play?

    Edit: Hip Contusion
     
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    Slides. Kind of fits his image.
     
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    Seeing Jeff Ayres (nee Pendergraph) on the same day that the Spurs signed Dante Cunningham is giving me flashbacks of the 2009 draft...
     
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    And was this for one game, or the entire summer league season?
     
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    I'm just puzzled by it. Nine turnovers. And something way off mentally, couldn't really put my finger on it. My sense was not that he was trying too hard.; somehow his head did not seem to be in the game.
     
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    From what I've read he did have chemistry issues with the Grizz.
     
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    I don't think anyone was shitting on the guy, why should he be any different than the others on the team that played really bad. He kind of came across as wtf, why am i not getting calls and seemed to force things when he gets pissed. H was being guarded will by their back court, just like he frustrates the back court of other teams.
    Lets see how he responds tonight and if they get in his head or he lights them up with superb play.
     
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