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Portland Trail Blazers: Player grades from 126 – 118 win over Utah Jazz

By Stevie Cozens

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 16: Bojan Bogdanovic #44 of the Utah Jazz fights for the ball with Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers at Vivint Smart Home Arena on October 16, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 16: Bojan Bogdanovic #44 of the Utah Jazz fights for the ball with Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers at Vivint Smart Home Arena on October 16, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) /
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The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz in a high scoring affair in Utah last night in pre-season. How did the players grade individually?

In what was an excellent pre-season hit-out in Utah, the Portland Trail Blazers dealt to the Utah Jazz with a 126-118 win. Managing to get all of the fit members of the squad minutes, this was a very strong offensive performance. Lets take a close at the individual grades from last night.

<a rel=. . . DAMIAN LILLARD. A-

CJ MCCOLLUM. A. <a rel=. .

B. <a rel=. . . RODNEY HOOD

. ZACH COLLINS. A. <a rel=.

Hassan Whiteside was a mixed bag in this game. A beast on the defensive boards, he matched up well with Rudy Gobert. Deterring Goberts shot on a few occasions he showed good hands to knock balls away and make himself big around the rim. He did look slow up and down the court though and seemed to lack energy on offense. His return of five points and 11 rebounds was good in 16 minutes before he succumbed to a minor injury. He will need to work his way up to game fitness ASAP.. . . HASSAN WHITESIDE. B-

. ANTHONY TOLLIVER. B+. <a rel=.

. KENT BAZEMORE. B+. <a rel=.

SKAL LABISSIERE. B-. <a rel=. .

A-. <a rel=. . . MARIO HEZONJA

B. <a rel=. . . ANFERNEE SIMONS

With just one pre-season game left, this squad is in an excellent position to start the season. Another excellent performance tonight has set the tone for what should be a great season. Bar one or two health issues this squad is ready to roll.

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