ClutchFans Game Thread: Blazers @ Rockets - Vegas Summer League 7/7/2023

It's kneejerking at it's finest, but I don't care...Amen is the real deal!

He moves so effortlessly...He's calm and slow, then he suddenly explodes and goes either at the rim or passes to the corners. And on defense he's playing smart, picking his spots to be aggressive and is disruptive.

Great great half from him!

 

Looks like he’s trying to prove he should have been a top 5 pick imo.
Trying too hard to fill the sheet up

 

my overreaction so far:

amen A+ not much to say, he's a stud.
jabari C- he just doesn't seem to improve...
cam C tunnel vision, freakish athleticism. definitely can see the potential, but i can also see why he fell that much.
tari A- we all know he's good.

 

I think we should focus more on the positives than the negatives in the summer league but thats just me.

Maybe if he looks bad in pre season then we should be really concerned

 

Rockets look a lot like last yrs team.....constantly driving to the basket and giving up 3's.... exchanging 2's for 3's does not elate to winning.

Im not worried about the starting 5, the 2nd unit of; Tate, Thompson, Jabari, Tari and Landale scare me. Theres little to no 3point shooting

 

Whitemore looks like he projects to a plus defender as well. REALLY quick laterally. Hard nor to love our draft choices as of today.

 

the dude telling me the Hawks were a finals contender is now talking about good takes…lol

not sure who you’re trying to catfish into thinking you’re some knowledgeable poster around here

u are desperate for my attention, but the day u randomly quote me anything of substance will be the 1st

 

Basketball IQ very low.

 

I think Josh's tunnel vision was way worse. He's the point guard. Cam is playing like you hired a seeing eye dog with no eyes. Josh was like you hired a seeing eye dog with no head.

One thing about Cam I did like is the man pushes the ball, so you better run with him. Hopefully he learns to pass as he pushes it. lol.

 

Cam pass the ball

 

Do summer league games have halftime shows?

 

halftime check-in . . . as advertised

 

Scoot looked great but I thought Amen held his own. However, the lack of in between game for Amen is going to be a problem down the road. He needs to work on his floaters and pull up.

 

Tari and Cam have the same mentality .. Bari looking like he doesn't command respect our there

 

Jabari will look bad if you ask him to have the ball dumped to him and self create. That isn't his game. If he's asked to be a switchable defender who can knock down shots created by guys like Sengun, FVV and Green, he should be fine.

Tari is a more gifted self creator. He has somewhat of a handle. But that trait is less useful on a team with Green, Sengun, FVV and KPJ, all better self creators.

 

Jabari wtf?

 

Clap clap clap my guy, nobody cares if you post (or don't, please god), and the first time you post something with substance will be the first time you get a response of substance.

 

Scoot scored 13 pts with 11 shots

 

Yes there was. It's not going to manifest itself instantly and in a completely irrelevant game.

 

Wow Amen is the deal.
Cam to the G league,Jabari to the second unit.