Game Thread 2025-26 GAME #1 - BLAZERS VS TIMBERWOLVES - WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - 7:00 PM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION (1 Viewer)

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KingSpeed said:
Flagg starts at PG and gets no assists. Dallas, we have a problem.
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This is like when they played Giannis at PG or KD's rookie year when they played him at SG. Nobody thinks he's a point, the aim is to develop him. It's risky, because he'll get his lumps playing there, and guards will be looking to swipe the ball every time, but half a season of that and it'll work wonders for his all-around skillset. Plus he's probably got the right attitude that it won't break his spirit. I'm sure he'll still win ROY. Maybe wait a couple of games, hope he struggles and make a big bet on it.
 
illmatic99 said:
holiday/thybulle/deni/tou is a menacing defensive lineup
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I wanted more Matisse, but we just have too many of that type of player. I'm sure people will say we should've sat Murray and given his minutes to Matisse, but Murray is significantly bigger than Thybulle. He's our smallball power forward.

Which isn't ideal. The search for the next Draymond continues.
 
Another fourth quarter collapse. No offense, no defense, no leadership, no coaching. I know, on game, but is it going to get easier?
I'm in a bad mood.
Hopefully rally tonight lifts my spirits but we shouldn't have to do it.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
I am not saying he deserves to start. I don't want him to start. I am saying everyone who argued all summer that he would start just because of his salary was wrong. As for his stats, he was 3rd on the team for rebounds, he played good D, and I am pretty sure he had the best +/- of anyone on the team. So Chauncey did have an argument to start him, yet didn't. That, and he didn't care about Grant pouting or not, like some said he would.
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Most people hate on him irrationally, without context of his directive.
 
I don’t care how bad Sharpe shot the ball last night you’ve got to show faith in him at end of games so he becomes that guy for you. He’s your best offensive weapon
 
Minny is a legit contender with a superstar. Loss sucks but we can play elite teams and compete it’s just a matter of finding how we close out games. I figured this would be a problem early in the year with no clear closer established yet and a few options offensively to choose from.

While team ball is great on offense during 95% of possessions when the game comes down to final couple of possessions you need that guy. My gut feeling is still Sharpe is that guy and we had him on the bench. You have to continue to go to that guy until he becomes that guy or shows you he ain’t that guy. He seemed like he was pressings little last night but honestly I’m ok with it. He needs to be the guy who leads the team in shots.
 
Phatguysrule said:
Just play defense and you don't give up the 3. If the ref calls it, great. If not, you don't give up 6pts by playing soft. We win the game.
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He was playing defense. He was in a legal guarding position. The offense shoved him in his chest and displaced him. He did not flop on that play at all. He did play good defense and was not rewarded for it. The referee penalized him for playing good defense , and did a disservice to the game. It was an easy call and the ref swallowed his whistle.
 
dviss1 said:
He was playing defense. He was in a legal guarding position. The offense shoved him in his chest and displaced him. He did not flop on that play at all. He did play good defense and was not rewarded for it. The referee penalized him for playing good defense , and did a disservice to the game. It was an easy call and the ref swallowed his whistle.
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I didn't expect to get either of those calls. Looked like soft D lead to two wide open threes.

I can't remember the last time a star was called on something like that in the last few minutes of a tight game.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
I wanted more Matisse, but we just have too many of that type of player. I'm sure people will say we should've sat Murray and given his minutes to Matisse, but Murray is significantly bigger than Thybulle. He's our smallball power forward.

Which isn't ideal. The search for the next Draymond continues.
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I tell ya what, I REALLY love seeing Matisse, Camara and Deni out there together.
 
crandc said:
Another fourth quarter collapse. No offense, no defense, no leadership, no coaching. I know, on game, but is it going to get easier?
I'm in a bad mood.
Hopefully rally tonight lifts my spirits but we shouldn't have to do it.
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Did you honestly think we were going to beat Minnesota last night?
 
Rip city radio talking about last nights game barely mention Billups situation so far. Ridiculous that should be your lead story, actually listening to Billups post game comments.
 
To me, it seemed like Minny was cruising the entire game. It felt like they were pacing themselves for a long season, not losing contact with the Blazers, then just taking the lead at the end. Perhaps I'm wrong.

I loved the defensive effort, but our offensive execution was garbage at the end of the 4th.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
This is like when they played Giannis at PG or KD's rookie year when they played him at SG. Nobody thinks he's a point, the aim is to develop him. It's risky, because he'll get his lumps playing there, and guards will be looking to swipe the ball every time, but half a season of that and it'll work wonders for his all-around skillset. Plus he's probably got the right attitude that it won't break his spirit. I'm sure he'll still win ROY. Maybe wait a couple of games, hope he struggles and make a big bet on it.
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Funny enough, the head coach that played Giannis at PG early in his career... Jason Kidd.
 
maxiep said:
To me, it seemed like Minny was cruising the entire game. It felt like they were pacing themselves for a long season, not losing contact with the Blazers, then just taking the lead at the end. Perhaps I'm wrong.

I loved the defensive effort, but our offensive execution was garbage at the end of the 4th.
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I disagree but not super strongly. They took the lead when we started flopping. Thats on us not them. They couldn’t take the lead against us before then. I think if that’s Minnesota not taking an opponent seriously and waiting to turn it on in the fourth they’re going to lose more games than they’ll be comfortable with this season.
 
In 10 games that close all game POR should win 4-5. It’s not like it was a blowout. They were right there all game and held a long lead. Just shat the bed at the last
 
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