Game Thread 2022-23 Game #37 - BLAZERS @ TIMBERWOLVES - JANUARY 4, 2023 - WEDNESDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[TBpup]

I feel like there is some inside joke to throw the ball at everyone's knees

The joke is getting old. It just keeps happening.

.....and Ant goes MeJ twice more in a row.....and gets the offensive foul.

 

[HailBlazers]

When Dame is out, Simons really tends to go MeJ more than I would prefer.

It's not like we have an actual offense.

 

[wizenheimer]

yeah, Simons with some low bbiq possessions there hurt the Blazers

 

[Chris Craig]

The joke is getting old. It just keeps happening.

.....and Ant goes MeJ twice more in a row.....and gets the offensive foul.

I almost want him to foul out so I don't have to see him dribble the clock out and turn it over again.

 

[Sloth]

You learn how to do a simple bounce pass in fucking grade school; this is ridiculous.

 

[Chris Craig]

You learn how to do a simple bounce pass in fucking grade school; this is ridiculous.

Next practice should be just bounce passes.

 

[TBpup]

And he generally doesn't do it well either. Ugh.

He will occasionally get hot, but the style of ball just leaves his teammates standing around while they have to cover for him at the other end. He has the ability to create his own shot, but in doing so, often causes defensive rotation thereby leaving teammates wide open.....where they remain without hardly ever getting a good kick out pass.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Sharpe's biggest advancement since the start of the year has come on the defensive side

I think it’s been rebounding

 

[Cugel]

Time to develop Keon and Shaedon more and figure out how to prise Josh Giddey from OKC

 

[PDXFonz]

When Dame is out, Simons really tends to go MeJ more than I would prefer.

Almost makes you wish you had a player like CJ McCollum at times

 

[TBpup]

It's not like we have an actual offense.

Good point....same offense as it has been for years.

ISO

 

[Cugel]

Grant out? That's game.

 

[TBpup]

Almost makes you wish you had a player like CJ McCollum at times

....and yet it doesn't.

 

[DaLong]

Good point....same offense as it has been for years.

ISO

Yeah probably the coaches plan, I would probably iso with Simons on NBA2K if Dame was out...which yeah speaks to your point.

 

[TBpup]

Grant out? That's game.

Bruised thigh

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Nurk might not be a good idea to shoot threes right now?

 

[Fairly-Hard]

That's a big part of it. Nurkic isn't even setting screens anymore for him because it's a foul every time.

Well most of them are. He moves almost every time.

 

[Cugel]

These refs gotta let them fucking play. Jesus christ, gonna be here all night.

 

[TBpup]

Nurk might not be a good idea to shoot threes right now?

Airball......airball

 

[TBpup]

Walker just has a nose for the ball....period!

 

[DaLong]

Nice hands from Nurk, tough knee pass.

 

[TBpup]

5 on Nurk. Here comes maximum effort Eubanks....but is just way too small to deal with legit bigs on most nights.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Just got to keep this close and try to steal one.

 

[Five Second Violation]

Sooooo many whistles

 

[illmatic99]

dame looks tired

 

[BigGameDamian]

Blazers struggling to beat Minnesota.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Gotta give ‘em credit. They are working hard right now.

 

[THE HCP]

GRANT RETURNING!

 

[Chris Craig]

Sooooo many whistles

Mostly on the Blazers

Blazers already in the penalty

 

[Cugel]

dame looks tired

He has all game.