One thing that’s not a concern for the Blazers is fitness. “They’ve been very diligent about taking care of themselves, both in the weight room and on the court, and treatment. So I’ve been very impressed with all of their conditioning,” Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. “They’re not an NBA game shape yet, but I think with a month to go, with the practices that we’re going to have, and the way they’ve taken care of themselves so far, I don’t think it’s a stretch that they’ll be more than ready.”
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Jason Quick: Terry Stotts said the …
Jason Quick: Terry Stotts said the thinking behind signing G Jaylen Adams was to help the team in practices leading up to the games in Orlando. Felt team was deep at wing, but could be exposed at G if injury to Dame or CJ.
AJ McCord: Caleb Swanigan is the only …
AJ McCord: Caleb Swanigan is the only Blazer in doubt of playing in Orlando other than Trevor Ariza who is OUT, according to Terry Stotts. #RipCity
Jason Quick: Stotts also said he …
Jason Quick: Stotts also said he doesn’t expect any minutes restrictions in Orlando on Nurkic or Collins. Says Nurkic is in best shape that he has seen since Nurkic has been in Portland
Casey Holdahl: Terry Stotts says that …
Casey Holdahl: Terry Stotts mentions …
Casey Holdahl: Terry Stotts mentions Carmelo Anthony and Gary Trent Jr. as options at small forward. He also notes it’s basically an 8-game playoff and will approach it as such, rotation-wise.
Teammates have come and gone in …
Teammates have come and gone in McCollum’s seven years in Portland, but having wine together on the road has been so constant, CJ is the one most responsible for which bottles the team orders at dinner. “Typically I get the menu I get to pick it out,” McCollum said. “Coach Terry [Stotts] likes a lot of different cabs, so he orders the cabs, I order the different Oregon Pinots, then Geoff Clark, the head trainer, he orders a lot of different wines so we have a nice little system going.” And McCollum isn’t shy about trying to convince his teammates to get on his wine level. “It’s been cool to see how people have kind of evolved, [Damian Lillard] specifically he’s more of a white wine guy and I was like, ‘bro, you gotta stop drinking that stuff and move over to the red.’ Now he’s slowly started drinking red wine.”
Among the 22 teams going to Orlando, …
Among the 22 teams going to Orlando, several have coaches or staff members around or beyond 60 years old — including Mike D’Antoni (69), Gregg Popovich (71), Alvin Gentry (65), Terry Stotts (62) and Rick Carlisle (60). It is expected that they will all take part, but doing so will only add to the concern about the potential for positive tests within the bubble.
Giant cinnamon rolls are sweeping the …
Giant cinnamon rolls are sweeping the state of Oregon and beyond for a great cause. Portland’s Whitney Rutz is using her baking skills to boost the happiness of healthcare workers in the area as well as fundraise for the Oregon Food Bank. After Whitney had two friends diagnosed with COVID-19, she wanted to do her part to help out during the pandemic. Whitney’s husband, Paul, and their daughter have been a big part in designing the boxes that house what Rutz calls, “Whitney’s Giant Ass Cinnamon Rolls.” It started with baking huge, delicious looking, cinnamon rolls as a way for Rutz to cope with the pandemic, and then quickly turned into the realization she could auction off the tasty treats. Once the enormous cinnamon rolls went viral on social media, Rutz partnered with the Oregon Food Bank.
Now, enter Portland Trail Blazers head …
Now, enter Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts. Coach Stotts is featured on this week’s special cinnamon roll box design and even posed for a picture with the box. Whitney’s husband, Paul, a Portland-based portrait painter, designed the Coach Stotts inspired box. Whitney told NBCSNW, Coach Stotts “has been so incredibly generous with his time in working with us to put his image on the boxes and autograph them.”