Game Thread GAME# 30: BLAZERS @ TIMBERWOLVES - DECEMBER 18, 2017 - MONDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[Mediocre Man]

There's just one problem with your sources, they forgot to mention that we had more points off of turnovers than they did 13-11.

What does that have to do with missed opportunities?

Whos to say those 17 turnovers dont represent 34 FT attempts?

 

[Boise Blazer]

Ask Lillard:

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[illmatic99]

Dame's 1 FT tonight was on a Thibs technical foul.

How does he not get a single shooting foul drawn in a whole game? That's just absurd. It's not like he wasn't aggressive.

 

[Darkwebs]

Time to start up my PS4 and pop in NBA 2k18. I'm gonna set it to Rookie difficulty and dominate with Lillard.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Was at a Christmas party tonight, caught the end of the game on the radio. Wheels was dismayed over the jump ball thing. How did it look on TV?

 

[illmatic99]

Dame was not a happy camper. Someone called him something in Minny as he was exiting the arena onto the bus. Dame hears it and comes over.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Was at a Christmas party tonight, caught the end of the game on the radio. Wheels was dismayed over the jump ball thing. How did it look on TV?

Like a jump ball......probably out on Townes, but it was really close. I had no issue with the call.

They shot a lot of FTs, we didn't. We had a lot of turnovers, they didn't. That should catch you up on the game thread.

 

[HailBlazers]

Like a jump ball......probably out on Townes, but it was really close. I had no issue with the call.

They shot a lot of FTs, we didn't. We had a lot of turnovers, they didn't. That should catch you up on the game thread.

Yes, excellent black and white dissertation.

 

[Boise Blazer]

The most free throws Lillard has ever shot in a game was 15. Kinda crazy when you consider that he is in the top 10 in scoring and takes it to the rack a lot.

http://bkref.com/tiny/2f7nJ

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Like a jump ball......probably out on Townes, but it was really close. I had no issue with the call.

They shot a lot of FTs, we didn't. We had a lot of turnovers, they didn't. That should catch you up on the game thread.

Thank you sir!

And a very Merry Christmas to you and yours!

 

[Strenuus]

Damn, there wasn't a lot of posts in this thread so I thought we won.

 

[KingSpeed]

Ok. Just watched the game. Dame goes to hoop gets fouled but no call. Butler falls backwards on his own and he goes to the line. Did we shoot even 10 FTs? I haven't looked at boxscore. I don't remember many. Bullshit game and I don't complain about refs often.

 

[KingSpeed]

Wasted great games from Ed and Shabazz.

 

[KingSpeed]

Blazers leading for 3 quarters is almost a guaranteed loss. It's like clockwork.

Except most of the time when we win.

 

[Strenuus]

Except most of the time when we win.

What is our record after leading after 3?

 

[KingSpeed]

What is our record after leading after 3?

I would guess it's very good. It's not like our 16 wins were all come from behind, lol.

 

[KingSpeed]

The only bad ones I can think of are Houston and tonight.

 

[Strenuus]

I would guess it's very good. It's not like our 16 wins were all come from behind, lol.

I wouldnt even know where to look to even find the stat other than manually adding up boxscores...

Aint nobody got time for that!

 

[Jade Falcon]

Just got back from California tonight. Spent the weekend there, but I was only able to see the Blazers take on the Magic.

I am sooooo glad I didn't watch this game. I'm just too tired for this nonsense. Butler and his tiki-mask face.

Hey, at least Nurk seems to have had a good game. And the 9ers won on Sunday. We had killer seats in the end zone.

 

[Jade Falcon]

If he's this vocal after a one point loss.....just wait until his All-Star snub.

 

[HailBlazers]

Ok. Just watched the game. Dame goes to hoop gets fouled but no call. Butler falls backwards on his own and he goes to the line. Did we shoot even 10 FTs? I haven't looked at boxscore. I don't remember many. Bullshit game and I don't complain about refs often.

Yea the refs we're like 'oh we don't want to decide the game with free throws', and then proceeded to give B free throws to decide the game

 

[Haakzilla]

 

[Paine Tablet]

I can't believe these refs. They sit around with their half million a year salaries, and risk losing it all just to screw Portland.

You think there is risk? They are like reddit mods, impune. Oh, and if you are into punching Nazis and you ever come across an r/portland mod, punch her in the face. I say her, because no mod there has a socially constructed penis. They all started from a blank slate and chose the vagina version of personhood. They are aptly called feminazis.

 

[ripcityboy]

If he's this vocal after a one point loss.....just wait until his All-Star snub.

Shit is infuriating. And it's costing us games. Seems like the rest of the league just points at the turnovers. "Well if you hadn't turn the ball over." Shit!
I used to just laughed and shake my head. But it is so one sided now that it's ridiculous.

 

[stampedehero]

That was a heartache. Four consecutive turnovers did not help.

 

[Mr. Robot]

Im still pissed we lost this... tbh I cant blame Stotts, he did his job good tonight

man, I can blame us for those 4 consecutive TO when we allowed MIN to come back, I can blame ET for that stupid tehnical foul, I mean, he makes obvious foul and then goes complaining to the refs, I dont get it really, that one point proved to be crucial... on top of that 37 yo Crawford killed us by having his best game of the season, what a nightmare... Butler scored 39, also his best game of the season and this has become crazy, one of the best players on the other team always kills us, goes off and scores like 40+, that shit needs to stop

I mean, it was a good game on the road against a good team, playoff team, one of our best games this season...

 

[Mediocre Man]

You think there is risk? They are like reddit mods, impune. Oh, and if you are into punching Nazis and you ever come across an r/portland mod, punch her in the face. I say her, because no mod there has a socially constructed penis. They all started from a blank slate and chose the vagina version of personhood. They are aptly called feminazis.

I'm officially too old to get any of this

 

[H.C.]

Was at a Christmas party tonight, caught the end of the game on the radio. Wheels was dismayed over the jump ball thing. How did it look on TV?

Personally I thought it was too close to change via replay.
Whatever call on the floor was, should've been stuck with. And it was stuck with so good job refs.
About the only good thing I can say for them in this game was that call.

 

[TBpup]

The FT discrepancy was highly questionable. It really bothers me when an official is so adamant about his call and then replays show he was 100% wrong.

Then there was the issue with CJ not being able to guard ANYBODY. It's almost like they decided whomever was playing the '2' guard, was going to get the shot. Either Butler when he was at SG or 37 year old Crawford who scored at will on him in the 4th over and over again. CJ can score all he wants but he was giving them up twice as fast. No chance.