Updated
Updated · Blazer's Edge · Jul 14
Trail Blazers Crush Timberwolves 111-84 for 1st Summer League Win
Updated
Updated · Blazer's Edge · Jul 14

Trail Blazers Crush Timberwolves 111-84 for 1st Summer League Win

3 articles · Updated · Blazer's Edge · Jul 14

Summary

  • Portland snapped its 0-2 Summer League start with a 111-84 rout of Minnesota in Las Vegas, pulling away after a 24-17 first quarter and leading 58-44 by halftime.
  • Yang Hansen returned from illness and overcame early foul trouble to post 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, scoring 10 points in the third quarter as Portland punished smaller lineups.
  • Chris Youngblood supplied 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists after opening Summer League 1-for-13 from three, while Kira Lewis Jr. added early bench scoring.
  • Minnesota got 21 points from Donovan Williams and 18 from Rocco Zikarsky, but Portland's first win sends the Blazers to a Thursday matchup with Denver at 1-2.

Insights

With Zyon Pullin excelling, will Rocco Zikarsky’s defensive flaws cost him a two-way contract with the Timberwolves?
How will Minnesota's Summer League prospects support new acquisitions LaMelo Ball and Josh Green next season?
Can Trey Kaufman-Renn's old-school skills fill the modern frontcourt void left by the Naz Reid trade?