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Wednesday's Blazers Links: Jake Layman gaining confidence in summer league play

Pat Connaughton hits game-winning three-pointer to give Trail Blazers first summer league victory: The Portland Trail Blazers had to beat the Utah Jazz twice in order to earn their first victory of summer league. After missing a chance to win in the first overtime, Pat Connaughton delivered in sudden death. "It was chaos," Connaughton said after helping the Blazers earn the double-overtime victory. -- The Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Jake Layman gaining comfort at summer league: Jake Layman had some jitters before his summer league debut with the Portland Trail Blazers. "Of course," Layman said, admitting he was nervous prior to his first game as a professional. "Who wouldn't be?" With three games under his belt, Layman is starting to settle into what the Blazers want from him, allowing him to focus on playing basketball not controlling his nerves. -- The Oregonian

Portland Trail Blazers to face Utah Jazz in first round of summer league tournament: The Portland Trail Blazers are the No. 20 seed in the NBA Summer League bracket and will face the Utah Jazz in the first round of the tournament on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Thomas and Mack Center. It will be a rematch of Tuesday's meeting when the Blazers beat the Jazz, 92-89, in double overtime. -- The Oregonian

Connaughton's shot ends game, gives Trail Blazers first victory: Pat Connaughton hit a sudden-death three-pointer in double overtime to give the Trail Blazers a 92-89 victory over Utah on Tuesday at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Blazers twice blew seemingly comfortable leads -- a four-point lead with 44 seconds left in regulation and a four-point lead with 4.2 seconds left in overtime -- before recording their first win of Summer League. -- CSNNW.com