Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #60 - BLAZERS @ WOLVES - MARCH 4, 2024 - MONDAY - 5:00 PM PST - ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STANDINGS

BLAZERS 15-41 WOLVES 41-17

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STARTERS


Anfernee Simons Kris Murray

Toumani Camara Jabari Walker

Duop Reath


Mike Conley Anthony Edwards

Jaden McDaniels Karl A Towns

Rudy Gobert

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WHEN: MARCH 4, 2024 - MONDAY - 5:00 PM PST

WHERE: TARGET CENTER MINNEAPOLIS MN



TV BROADCAST


RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Mattisse Thybulle Delano Banton

Moses Brown Rayan Rupert

Ibou Badji*

Justin Minaya* Ashton Hagans*

Robert Williams° Shaedon Sharpe°

Malcolm Brogdon° Scoot Henderson°

Jerami Grant° DeAndre Ayton°


* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player


Kyle Anderson Nickeil A Walker

Leonard Miller Justin Jackson

Naz Reid Josh Minott

Wendell Moore Monte Morris

Jaylen Clark*

Daishen Nix* Luka Garza*

* 2 Way Player

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Chauncey Billups


Chris Finch

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Robert Williams - Knee - Out
Shaedon Sharpe - Core - Out
Malcolm Brogdon - Elbow - Out
Scoot Henderson - Adductor - Out
Jerami Grant - Quad- Doubtful
DeAndre Ayton - Hand - Quest
Matisse Thybulle - Hamstring - Quest
Justin Minaya - GLeague - Quest

WOLVES

Jaylen Clark - Achilles - Out


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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS VS THUNDER 3/6 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS ROCKETS 3/8 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS RAPTORS 3/9 7:00 PM

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GAME NOTES

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• Chauncey Billups is 3-7 vs the Timberwolves and Coach Chris Finch
• The Timberwolves defeated the Blazers 116-93 on 1/12 in Minnesota
• The Timberwolves defeated the Blazers 121-109 on 2/13 in Portland
• The Timberwolves defeated the Blazers 128-91 on 2/15 in Portland.
• Nickeil Alexander Walker was traded to Portland via the CJ McCollum trade, but was rerouted to Utah and never played for the team.
• Luka Garza played for the Blazers summer league team in 2022, helping them to the championship

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[Chris Craig]

 

[kjironman1]

Blazers are 17-42
Wolves are 42-19

I'm assuming with the T-wolves a half game back of OKC for 1st place they will try to win this game. Hard to know for sure anymore?
The Funny part of all this is that now the Blazers beat the Grizzlies a couple times Pop actually let the Spurs win a couple games.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

My brother didn't even gloat last time when his Wolves swept us in a two game series, I guess we are so bad that it's not worth gloating over?

 

[Whyachi]

My brother didn't even gloat last time when his Wolves swept us in a two game series, I guess we are so bad that it's not worth gloating over?

Twolves couldn't beat the Blazers by 50. I'd be worried if i was a Wolves fan. That's unacceptable lazy effort.

 

[BassPlaya]

My brother didn't even gloat last time when his Wolves swept us in a two game series, I guess we are so bad that it's not worth gloating over?

No.....we're just a gloatin for punishment.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Ouch, that is one shit starting lineup. This is going to be ugly. I feel bad for Simons.

 

[Whyachi]

Minnesota sucks !! Blazers up 9-2

 

[Whyachi]

Banton giving Twolves defense issues

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Banton giving Twolves defense issues

Apparently giving refs issues also, but no clue why from Wolves announcers.

 

[Whyachi]

KAT in early foul trouble

lol

 

[Whyachi]

R3eeeeath

 

[Whyachi]

Wolves shooting 35% & 25%
pretender contenders

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I don't get why Billups plays Moses Brown over Badji.

 

[Whyachi]

Twolves are shooting WIDE OPEN shots. Minny reclaims the lead.

 

[BigGameDamian]

We can’t afford to win this game!

 

[Whyachi]

Minaya hit a shot !!

we're gonna win

 

[Whyachi]

Rupert should be a starter. I now see why he's always benched. Blazers need losses

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

We are playing 5 G leaguers or worse right now.

 

[Whyachi]

Portland doing good slapping Wolves

nuthin' easy

 

[Whyachi]

Duop feeling the flow

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Simons has had good opportunities on threes, hope he will start making some.

 

[Whyachi]

Twolves +8 free throws

normally i'd say "these refs suck", but the Blazers are using whack attack defense

 

[Whyachi]

nice board Kris

 

[Whyachi]

Anfernee just outmuscled Rudy Gobert

not a misprint

Gobert might have to punch another teammate

 

[Whyachi]

Hagans fouling anything that moves

 

[Whyachi]

Reath 14 points, minimum contract
Towns 2 points, super max contract

Minnesota already lost

 

[blazerfan11]

None of the young forwards can shoot 3-pointers at even a good level.
Minaya - 19%
Murray - 27%
Walker - 27%
Camara - 32%

And they're not even that young. 23-24 years old.

Why the hell isn't Rupert playing more? He's 19 and has good sized (6'7") , great length (7'2" wingspan) and an unmatched work ethic.

Rupert is shooting 42% on threes on very low volume. At least he hasn't proven he's incapable of being a good 3-point shooter.

I know he wants to shoot more 3-pointers, and I don't think we can say that about the other young forwards.

Camara is shooting as high as 32% because he knows how to dribble out of a lot of 3-point looks.

 

[Whyachi]

Duop 7-9, 19 big ones

 

[Whyachi]

Blazers lead hacks 17-8

making Wolves earn it