It didn’t seem like it was after the third Summer League match was icy, but thanks to defensive efforts and a balanced effort to score. Portland Trail Blazers Proved to succeed in turning a 13-0 deficit into a 88-77 victory New York Knicks24 points turnaround.
The Blazers weren’t short of prominence, perhaps less noticeable than Trendon Watford. Returning aggression to Knicks’ physical defense, Big, shortly in his second year, led with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Immediately behind him, the second round of Pickjabli Walker continued his excellent play with 16 points (only 8 shots) and 13 rebounds. The other three blazer (Clay Grandal II, Keon Johnson, Brandon Williams) scored double digits to help Portland jump 2-1 in the Summer League.
First quarter:
This is probably the best way to get started (summary, not the game): It took the Trail Blazers nearly six minutes to reach their first field goal. With that long-term perspective in mind, things like Trendon Watford and Brandon Williams have done some work by spinning the wheel with an aggressive take to the basket. It fits into a familiar theme in this group: whenever they can’t get a bucket, they can at least reach the free throw line. This proved to be beneficial due to the occasional unevenness in the shot selection.
However, thanks to Feron Hunt, Miles McBride and Quentin Grimes launching an aggressive barrage, the Knicks opened a 13-0 lead before seeing the ball pass through the net. The combination of overhelp and Knicks accuracy has proven costly to the Blazers. One team scored 24 points in the opening frame. The other had a hard time shooting 24%. As a result, Portland went uphill and climbed one after another at 24-9.
Second quarter:
Richard Jefferson’s official debut may have provided some good precursors to the Blazers. As soon as he arrived, Portland began the final 19-4 run and was locked into selfless play from its second unit. Portland also created a zone to curb the rhythm of Knicks.
Jabari Walker wasn’t the only one to be a strong candidate to be one of the last roster spot occupants of the Blazers, but he was once again impressed. Craig Randall put his “hand-down, man-down” theory on the rest with some smooth left-handed triples, and the rest of the group followed his lead.
Watford was impressed after the sometimes volatile Summer League opener. I don’t know if he picked up the muscles, but the drive against bulldozer-type bigs before shifting to his signature floater is a powerful combination of strength and skill. He was one of the focal points of this second quarter, manipulating from the top of the keys to help set up the movement. Through teamwork, they eventually tied.
Because Portland connects the game Take the initiative, One of the things you wanted to see is to drop some of Brandon Williams’s three pointers. His speed and ability to generate whistles threaten him in any situation, but after shooting less than 30% in 106 attempts and progressing 1 to 9 into this game, those drops When I saw some, it felt like what I saw. Nevertheless, you will look up at the box score later … he is the second best scorer.
Finally, the young Blazers, who loosened their way to the game and adapted to their physique, turned a 15-point deficit into a 37-36 lead within 10 minutes.
Third quarter:
Throughout the highly competitive third quarter, two trends have begun to develop. (1) The Blazers were creative in that they continued to confuse the Knicks flow, allowing even temporary zones and even full-court presses to work.
Second: Trendon Watford and Quentin Grimes seemed stuck in a duel at 10 pm to see if they could become the most influential players in Las Vegas. Probably sounds like Sports Center stats). Two of them exchanged highlights, one from the outside and the other along the inside. Jericho Sims of Knicks made a cameo with his stunning play, a play where he had to remember who he was rooting for. The two helped Knicks regain a slight advantage.
Among a few other brief notes: The Blazers’ defensive efforts and rotations to close this quarter Amazing, George King, Walker, Kyle Alexander, Randall II, Colbey Ross, etc. are working in full sync. Using a fierce 10-3 run to conclude the period, Portland held the 59-57 edge in the fourth.
Fourth quarter:
Perhaps he was looking at the fourth quarter with a smile and watching the Blazers kick start the fourth quarter with a combination of talented play at both ends. Each Randall-Ross-Alexander grouping has been added to the highlight reels, but given Portland’s more pressing outlook, it’s worth talking about Jabari Walker’s mini-takeover to start the quarter.
Walkers gathered calmly and stood up to eject three pointers against a slightly looser Knicks defense. After a while, he caused an alley-oop jam with a smooth feed from Keon Johnson. After a while, He surrounded the defensive rebound, set a fast break, then hustle the floor length to collect mistakes and score. Before you knew it, the 57th pick had another double-double.
Such play helped open the lock. Greg Brown III was added to Dunk Reel, Brandon Williams found his three-point flick, and Portland opened a double-digit lead.
next:
The Blazers conclude the Summer League match on Thursday Houston Rockets 6:30 pm.
