Game Thread GAME# 38: BLAZERS @ TIMBERWOLVES - MARCH 14, 2021 - SUNDAY, 5:00 PM, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
22 - 15
(11-8 Road)
MINNEOSTA TIMBERWOLVES
8 - 30
(4-14 Home)


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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

----PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS----

DAMIAN LILLARD (PG) , GARY TRENT Jr. (SG)

DERRICK JONES Jr. (SF) , ROBERT COVINGTON (PF)

ENES KANTER (C)


---- MINNESOTA TIMVERWOLVES ----

RICKY RUBIO (PG) , ANTHONY EDWARDS (SG)

JAKE LAYMAN (SF) , JARRED VANDERBILT (PF)

KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS (C)


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------- JERSEYS -------

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WHEN: 5:00 PM (PDT), SUNDAY, 3/14/2021

WHERE: TARGET CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS, MN

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------
- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -

SIMONS , BLEVINS

ELLEBY , LITTLE , HOOD

ANTHONY , GILES


- MINNEOSTA TIMBERWOLVES-

McLAUGHLIN , NOWELL

OKOGIE , CULVER , HERNANGOMEZ

McDANIELS , DAVIS , REID


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Harry Giles (left calf strain): QUESTIONABLE
C.J. McCollum (left foot fracture): QUESTIONABLE
Jusuf Nurkic (right wrist fracture): QUESTIONABLE
Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT
TIMBERWOLVES
Malik Beasley (suspension): OUT
D'Angelo Russell (left knee): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- CHRIS FINCH

OFFICIAL TIMBERWOLVES' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 86-35
PORTLAND HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 50-12
MINNESOTA HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 36-23

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[Tince]

In response to the poll question:

I'm not sure how it's debatable given all that Bojan Dubljević has done for our organization.

In all seriousness, weren't there people here that were high on Layman, saying he should play more, and wasn't uutilized correctly in Portland?

 

[kjironman1]

I like Jake but I personally would have rather kept Pat Con.

 

[kjironman1]

Obviously these guys can put a game together. Very tough to go into any teams gym and beat them twice in a row. I would think even more so two days in a row.
Lets see what the Blazers can come up with?

 

[stampedehero]

Obviously these guys can put a game together. Very tough to go into any teams gym and beat them twice in a row. I would think even more so two days in a row.
Lets see what the Blazers can come up with?

Another game win.

 

[TBpup]

Hopefully a better performance tonight. Last night's game was too close.

 

[Labinot41]

Need a relaxed blowout win

 

[illmatic99]

Dame is averaging 30/10/4 on 61% TS in 36 mpg on the second night of back to backs. that's just insane.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Dame is averaging 30/10/4 on 61% TS in 36 mpg on the second night of back to backs. that's just insane.

What's up with him not putting work in on the boards? 4 rebounds is ridiculous.

 

[DDolla]

Just Win Baby!

 

[riverman]

What's up with him not putting work in on the boards? 4 rebounds is ridiculous.

I blame Stotts for Dame's weak rebounding numbers!

 

[kjironman1]

I blame Stotts for Dame's weak rebounding numbers!

It's the Scheme!

 

[illmatic99]

Trent going one on 2 ending up with a fadeaway 18 footer is not what I want to see.

 

[illmatic99]

both teams look like they're battling the daylight saving time

 

[riverman]

Go Good Guys

 

[illmatic99]

why do we settle for threes when lanes are open? we can attack and find more open shots later in the clock as well. making defenses uncomfortable has an impact on their efficiency later in the game.

this is just a fundamental thing i can't agree with stotts on, among many. so many possessions with one pass, or no pass, then shot

 

[Tince]

1-10 to start the game, most of which were open looks. Ugh

 

[James lamphear]

Either real good or just bad shooting.

 

[riverman]

Jake came out strong for this game early

 

[illmatic99]

1-10 to start the game, most of which were open looks. Ugh

against weak defensive teams like minnesota, we move the ball around, those open shots are gonna be available all the damn time. and this time, would get us into a rhythm or to the foul line. i can't stand terry's philosophy on this. we miss open shots... the rationale is always, keep shooting, they'll go in eventually. Rather than do something to get yourself in a better position to make shots now.

 

[Cugel]

This team is hard to get excited about. When you have THE worst defense, perhaps in history, you should at least be able to shoot 20%

 

[illmatic99]

rubio is getting away with a ton of contact.

what else is new, handchecking is allowed against dame.

 

[riverman]

Nas with the equalizer!

 

[Natebishop3]

rubio is getting away with a ton of contact.

what else is new, handchecking is allowed against dame.

If Dame got calls the way that Dwyane Wade used to get calls, he'd average 12 FTA a game.

 

[Darkwebs]

Nas is so fun to watch!

 

[riverman]

Melo again gets us out of a hole

 

[illmatic99]

you see how towns attacked that closeout? i wish even one of our players would do that regularly.

 

[Tince]

against weak defensive teams like minnesota, we move the ball around, those open shots are gonna be available all the damn time. and this time, would get us into a rhythm or to the foul line. i can't stand terry's philosophy on this. we miss open shots... the rationale is always, keep shooting, they'll go in eventually. Rather than do something to get yourself in a better position to make shots now.

Yes, this is a very rational mindset. The goal of each possession is to get a quality attempt. If you're getting quality attempts and missing, don't change your strategy. If Dame missed 4 wide open threes, I'd still want him to take the 5th wide open threes because the 7000 previous attempts of his tell me it's a great shot for us.

 

[Scalma]

How do we get Rubio in a blazers uni

 

[James lamphear]

Sooner later our defense going to falter and usually happens in the 2nd quarter. So the way we shooting we might be in trouble and Trent shot has gone south.