VSL Playoffs: Blazers vs Jazz (5:30)

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  1. TBpup

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    Noah Vonleh and the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Utah Jazz for the second day in a row, this time in a 1st Round Vegas Summer Leauge playoff games.

    The Blazers beat the Jazz just yesterday on a 'sudden death' 3-pointer from Pat Connaughton and now have the tough task of beating Utah on back-to-back days. They must figure out a way to slow down Trey Lyles as he exploded for 30 points and 9 rebounds. The Blazers were led with 20 points from C.J. Fair on 8-10 shooting but it's difficult to believe they will get that type of production out of him again.

    Vonleh, Connughton, Montero and Layman will have to step up in a bigger way if they are going to move on to the 2nd round.
     
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    We made the playoffs?

    Or is it like a participation trophy?
     
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    Didn't they used to play 4....and then the playoffs? They used to let the "other" players get some minutes in game 4 to showcase their skills to the Euro teams. Either way I can only take another game or two.......

    Interesting that some of the teams play in two leagues to get more games. (i.e the Jazz)
     
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    Every team makes the Playoffs. The top-8 get a 1st Round bye.
     
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    It's a tournament and everyone gets in.
     
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    So summer league is Socialist?
     
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    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    No. Everyone gets an opportunity, not a guaranteed outcome. The season is for seeding only.
     
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    So it's as American as it comes
     
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    Nothing says American more than ........Las Vegas
     
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    And everyone getting an opportunity and not everyone taking advantage of it
     
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    I want some Summer League trash talk.. Fuck Utah and their Jizzy Lake!

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    You know why all the trees in Arizona lean north?
    Utah sucks
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Gonna need to shut down Lyles.
     
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    Speaking of Lyles... Kentucky just doesn't stop putting studs into the NBA... John Calipari is a fucking wizard man. Look at the past 6 years!

    2010: John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, Eric Bledsoe.

    2011: Enes Kanter, Brandon Knight.

    2012: Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Terrence Jones.

    2013: Nerlens Noel.

    2014: Julius Randle.

    2015: Karl-Anthony Towns, Willie Cauley-Stein, Trey Lyles, Devin Booker.

    2016: Jamal Murray, Skal Labissierre, Tyler Ulis.

    INSANE
     
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    More like last year's winner gets a spot in the championship game and the other spot to their best friend. The tournament is for appearances only.
     
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    Greg Anthony on the mic.
     
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    Seems like every game this summer league we've had a color commentator rumored to be in the running for Portland's gig.
     
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    "Wizard man" at recruiting - yes. At turning ridiculous talent into championships - not so much.
     
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    The college game is tough, having elite talent is nice but having a well oiled 3-4 year players machine is much better (as long as they are NBA level 3-4 year players of course).
     
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