Game Thread GAME# 15: BLAZERS @ TIMBERWOLVES - NOVEMBER 16, 2018 - FRIDAY, 5:00 PM, NBCSNW

[kjironman1]

I deleted the post. But I'll accept your like anyway.

I'll give ya one then.

 

[BBert]

They’ll beat us without the scandal. That team is very good. McGee is a top Center, playoff Rondo kills us, Kuzma and Ingram is legit and of course Lebron.. there’s no shame there

It does appear to be a bad matchup for us.

 

[kjironman1]

It does appear to be a bad matchup for us.

Lebron is a bad matchup for every team in the league.

 

[hoopsjock]

Im not saying they’re dead to me, just I hate losing to the lakers so much that it makes winning or losing to the wolves feel so meh...

This I understand completely. It's like, we just completed a 5-1 homestand, but that 1 loss was to the Lakers, so it dampened it a bit. Then to start the road trip with another loss to the Lakers--basically undercuts all the good feelings I had from the wins earlier in the month.

Clearly we were spoiled by 4 years of dominance over them.

I guarantee a win against the Wolves will still feel better than a loss. You can be indifferent towards the win but not the loss.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I guarantee a win against the Wolves will still feel better than a loss. You can be indifferent towards the win but not the loss.

Oh definitely accurate, but a win against LA and a loss to the wolves wouldve been 100x more satisfying than the opposite.

 

[Jade Falcon]

After losing to the Lakers, Im having a hard tome caring what they do tommorow night..

Im not saying they’re dead to me, just I hate losing to the lakers so much that it makes winning or losing to the wolves feel so meh...

This. Both of them. I feel the exact same way.

So basically they got one good player and a bunch of average nba talent...

And they beat us pretty easily. What does that say about us?

This is why I feel "Meh". A loss like that shows you what your team really is. And we're "Meh". Maybe 50 wins and another first-round exit.

Utterly depressing.

Oh definitely accurate, but a win against LA and a loss to the wolves wouldve been 100x more satisfying than the opposite.

Definitely.

 

[jlprk]

None of the players listed in the poll are good enough, so I voted, "Just increase the minutes for our current rotation." Olshey keeps our depth young and cheap, to offset the vastly overpaid McCollum.

 

[Scalma]

Turner is usually the first sub off the bench. Layman goes to the bench.

Then curry usually comes in with Nik to replace Dame and CJ soon after. I think this is where we’re either going to see what we saw last year where only CJ comes off and Dame plays the entire quarter and they stagger minutes...or one of Simons/Trent/Baldwin essentially fills in for Curry and takes the place of Dame. Since it’s a road game and it’s early in the season, I think we’ll see one of the younger guys get a shot instead, at least in the first half.

My guess is Stotts does Trent a solid and gives him first crack. Personally I’d go with Simons but I don’t really care. Game isn’t going to be won or lost with any of them.

 

[James lamphear]

Turner is usually the first sub off the bench. Layman goes to the bench.

Then curry usually comes in with Nik to replace Dame and CJ soon after. I think this is where we’re either going to see what we saw last year where only CJ comes off and Dame plays the entire quarter and they stagger minutes...or one of Simons/Trent/Baldwin essentially fills in for Curry and takes the place of Dame. Since it’s a road game and it’s early in the season, I think we’ll see one of the younger guys get a shot instead, at least in the first half.

My guess is Stotts does Trent a solid and gives him first crack. Personally I’d go with Simons but I don’t really care. Game isn’t going to be won or lost with any of them.

If they go with one of the rookies I would go Trent instead of Simon's due just the defense side of the ball. They both capability of scoring but Trent might be stronger on the other side.

 

[TBpup]

Whomever makes The Outsiders commercials must not like them either and is trying to end their show....ugh.

 

[rotary111]

Did NO get him signed yet?

What number is Melo rockin for us tonight?

Go Blazers!

 

[SIeepwalker]

This is why I feel "Meh". A loss like that shows you what your team really is. And we're "Meh". Maybe 50 wins and another first-round exit.

So I guess this goes for the warriors too ? since they lost to like the clippers.

 

[Labinot41]

HOLY FUCK NURK ALMOST MURDERED THAT MAN

 

[TBpup]

Aminu travels on the stand still catch? SMH...

 

[Darkwebs]

I love how Nurk has been trying to tear down the rim!

 

[Darkwebs]

Someone needs to freaking box out Gibson. Damn

 

[TBpup]

Nurk really needs to learn not to bring the ball down after an offensive rebound.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Terry "No Timeout" Stotts.

 

[Shaboid]

This is looking like ratball right now.

 

[James lamphear]

Minnesota 3 offense rebounds for 7 points that's the difference so far.

 

[Jade Falcon]

So I guess this goes for the warriors too ? since they lost to like the clippers.

Yeah, because we're just as good as the Warriors.

Jesus Christ.....think before you post.

 

[JDC]

I really like Covington's fit on this Wolves team. He fits with any team really though.

 

[LuckyShot]

Minnesota should not be half as guardable as they are.

 

[TBpup]

Nice play to get Layman a bucket (for those who didn't get to see it because they were showing an interview).

 

[JDC]

Towns is such a miserable pnr defender...

 

[LuckyShot]

So what's with these purple/pink jerseys? No sound on my end.

 

[Darkwebs]

Aminu doing a poor job of boxing out. Now Saric is getting offensive boards

 

[Darkwebs]

So what's with these purple/pink jerseys? No sound on my end.

"City" Edition

 

[TBpup]

What is that, 5 offensive rebounds for the Wolves already?

 

[Darkwebs]

What is that, 5 offensive rebounds for the Wolves already?

Yup, 5