Blazers @ T-Wolves 3/7/12 - Game Thread!

[B-Roy]

Oh right, 13. Still, he had a near triple double. He was not the problem. And he didn't need to rest. We have a lot of rest built into this trip. Check the schedule.

I don't think Wallace played well. He mostly coasted the entire game and got torched on defensive assignments. (He shouldn't have been on Love, and he kept leaving Wesley Johnson) I didn't see anything warranting 45 minutes of playing time.

 

[PapaG]

There's no reason Batum/Camby/Thomas/Przybilla couldn't have filled those minutes, and did an equal/better job.

They should have put Thomas and Camby in at the same time. The only player who did decent on Love was Thomas.

OK.

I get that people are upset, but can't we at least call out blatant stupidity?

 

[PapaG]

I don't think Wallace played well. He mostly coasted the entire game and got torched on defensive assignments. (He shouldn't have been on Love, and he kept leaving Wesley Johnson) I didn't see anything warranting 45 minutes of playing time.

So, just so I'm clear, your takeaway from this game is that Wallace played too many minutes.

Correct?

 

[jlprk]

How is horrid 3-pt shooting on the coach?

Worst post of the thread. Are you new to this game?

 

[B-Roy]

OK.

I get that people are upset, but can't we at least call out blatant stupidity?

I'm not upset. I expected this loss.

I'm just calling it as I see it. Nate's rotations are stupid. I know I give Felton a lot of flak, but if anyone should have played 45 minutes tonight it should have been Felton, and he only logged 34.

 

[B-Roy]

So, just so I'm clear, your takeaway from this game is that Wallace played too many minutes.

Correct?

No, it's that your hero Nate has stupid rotations.

 

[Nikolokolus]

So, just so I'm clear, your takeaway from this game is that Wallace played too many minutes.

Correct?

I'm not going to speak for B-Roy, but based on the last two games against the Timberpups, I'd say the Blazers collectively played about 96 minutes too many.

 

[RR7]

thomas and camby together? what, when they went love/Derrick Williams? lol. They went small, and with LMA out, we had no option outside of Wallace who was strong enough and fast to stay with those two. Thus, 45 for wallace.

 

[PapaG]

Worst post of the thread. Are you new to this game?

You're so predictable. A big deal at ESPN, though!

 

[B-Roy]

thomas and camby together? what, when they went love/Derrick Williams? lol. They went small, and with LMA out, we had no option outside of Wallace who was strong enough and fast to stay with those two. Thus, 45 for wallace.

Please tell me why Batum cannot guard Derrick Williams.

 

[KingSpeed]

13/9/9

You have a problem with a GameScore that will be near 20?

Don't forget he had a rebound, steal, and three pointer

I don't think Wallace played well. He mostly coasted the entire game and got torched on defensive assignments. (He shouldn't have been on Love, and he kept leaving Wesley Johnson) I didn't see anything warranting 45 minutes of playing time.

Coasted to 9 assists and 9 rebounds? Get the fuck out of here. That was one of the best individual performances by any of our players this season. Learn the game, then post.

 

[PapaG]

I'm not upset. I expected this loss.

I'm just calling it as I see it. Nate's rotations are stupid. I know I give Felton a lot of flak, but if anyone should have played 45 minutes tonight it should have been Felton, and he only logged 34.

Oh, so Felton, who you demanded to be benched a week ago, should now be playing 45 minutes a game?

:MARIS61:

You're like one of my little girls. Are you going for the Bieber look?

 

[B-Roy]

Coasted to 9 assists and 9 rebounds? Get the fuck out of here. That was one of the best individual performances by any of our players this season. Learn the game, then post.

My gripe is less with Wallace and more with Nate's management of minutes. I think Wallace's play was fine, mostly (not defensively). I think Nate's management was stupid.

 

[B-Roy]

Oh, so Felton, who you demanded to be benched a week ago, should now be playing 45 minutes a game?

I love how you twist people's words and then call other people trolls.

I said if anyone should have played 45 minutes TONIGHT, it should have been Felton. Not every night.

 

[PapaG]

Please tell me why Batum cannot guard Derrick Williams.

Where are you going with this? Do you have a plan? If not, it appears like you're just posting out of your ass in order to not look stupid.

 

[B-Roy]

Where are you going with this? Do you have a plan? If not, it appears like you're just posting out of your ass in order to not look stupid.

The only person doing that is you.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Williams is a load.

6'8" 250lbs at SF.

 

[PapaG]

I love how you twist people's words and then call other people trolls.

I said if anyone should have played 45 minutes TONIGHT, it should have been Felton. Not every night.

Well sure.

That's easy to post right now, but is Felton even effective in 45 minutes? Ridnour had a nice game, too.

You're rambling, which is fine, but don't act shocked that you're being called out on it.

 

[jlprk]

Oh, so Felton, who you demanded to be benched a week ago, should now be playing 45 minutes a game?

:MARIS61:

You're like one of my little girls. Are you going for the Bieber look?

He's not being personal and you are, acting like a snitty little girl.

 

[B-Roy]

Well sure.

That's easy to post right now, but is Felton even effective in 45 minutes? Ridnour had a nice game, too.

How is this even an argument? Listen to yourself LOL.

 

[KingSpeed]

My gripe is less with Wallace and more with Nate's management of minutes. I think Wallace's play was fine, mostly (not defensively). I think Nate's management was stupid.

You said he coasted. If he "coasted" every night, he'd be an MVP candidate. When was the last time a player averaged 13/9/9 in a season? And like I said, we have lots of rest built into this road trip. There was no reason for Nate to sit a guy who could actually shoot, was rebounding, and making his teammates better.

 

[PapaG]

He's not being personal and you are, acting like a snitty little girl.

Thanks for being the board ref, grandpa.

Apparently, Felton should have played 45 minutes tonight.

 

[B-Roy]

You said he coasted. If he "coasted" every night, he'd be an MVP candidate. When was the last time a player averaged 13/9/9 in a season? And like I said, we have lots of rest built into this road trip. There was no reason for Nate to sit a guy who could actually shoot, was rebounding, and making his teammates better.

He definitely coasted defensively. He allowed Johnson's best game of the season.

 

[PapaG]

How is this even an argument? Listen to yourself LOL.

You said Wallace 'coasted' to a 13/9/9 game.

That's why it's an argument.

 

[RR7]

Please tell me why Batum cannot guard Derrick Williams.

you want thomas/camby in together, AND you want Batum covering their PF? Ok. Then, I guess, the reason is because camby or Thomas can't cover their SF? Seriously?

 

[KingSpeed]

I'm out of this thread. B-Roy doesn't understand the game or his argument. Not worth arguing with.

 

[B-Roy]

you want thomas/camby in together, AND you want Batum covering their PF? Ok. Then, I guess, the reason is because camby or Thomas can't cover their SF? Seriously?

Seriously? Derrick Williams does nothing but run pick and rolls and shoot jumpers. He doesn't post up. There's no disadvantage putting Camby OR Batum on him.

 

[B-Roy]

You said Wallace 'coasted' to a 13/9/9 game.

That's why it's an argument.

How does this have any relation to Felton?

 

[RR7]

he took the ball to the rim quite a few times this game and last game. Which is where he'd kill us the most tossing Camby on him. But whatever, that's going nowhere, and I don't care, sorry to string it along unnecessarily.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I'm out of this thread. B-Roy doesn't understand the game or his argument. Not worth arguing with.

Check mate.