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5 Takeaways from Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz

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PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 11: Jusuf Nurkic
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PORTLAND, OR – JULY 6: Terry Stotts and Neil Olshey of the Portland Trail Blazers introduce Seth Curry and Nik Stauskas to the media during a press conference on July 6, 2018 at the Trail Blazer Practice Facility in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR – JULY 6: Terry Stotts and Neil Olshey of the Portland Trail Blazers introduce Seth Curry and Nik Stauskas to the media during a press conference on July 6, 2018 at the Trail Blazer Practice Facility in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)

Stauskas looks pretty good

Newly acquired Nik Stauskas didn’t have a perfect game. He was slow and overly aggressive defensively, picking up four fouls in 15 minutes. He also went zero-for-two from beyond the arc.

But overall, he looked like he could be a vey productive contributor for this Blazers team. He moved off the ball nicely, showed tenacity when defending, and revealed some smart passing. Oh, and he also crossed up Grayson Allen:

If Stauskas can clean up some of his defense and drill threes consistently, I will be very excited for him. He can fit in as a supplementary creator and spot-up shooter.