Game Thread GAME# 49: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 31, 2016 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST), CSNNW & NBATV

[-Ace-]

Meyers had Rubio on him with about seven seconds on the shot clock. What to do? Better pass it off!

WTF, man. Back his ass under the hoop.

 

[dead247]

That hit the rim. Goaltend.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

That hit the rim. Goaltend.

Yeah it was definitely goaltending.

 

[ChadWick]

Meyers had Rubio on him with about seven seconds on the shot clock. What to do? Better pass it off!

WTF, man. Back his ass under the hoop.

No he can't do that, doing that requires a set of testicles. Meyers has a gash.

 

[-Ace-]

Well it wasn't quite 40, but 33 in the 4th is enough to win it.

 

[-Ace-]

No he can't do that, doing that requires a set of testicles. Meyers has a gash.

I know. It's just wishful thinking on my part.

 

[42N8Bounce]

Season high 4 game win streak! Let's make it 5!!

 

[Jade Falcon]

Good game. Damn, that was a grind. Go Blazers, and goodnight.

 

[HailBlazers]

And the Blazers reach 23 wins, @HCP 's prediction for the year.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

The Trail Blazers have won a season-best four straight games. Against the Northwest Division, Portland is now 4-0 at home and 8-3 overall.

Portland is now 8-2 over its last 10 games and is one of only six NBA teams with at least eight wins in its past 10 games.

The Trail Blazers finish January with a 9-5 record, Portland's best mark in January since 2008-09 (9-5).

Tonight marks Portland's first win by 3 points or fewer this year. Portland's last game decided by 3 points or fewer was Dec. 12 vs. NY.

Portland has won four straight games against Minnesota and 33 of the past 40 meetings overall, dating back to 2005.

 

[BonesJones]

Meyers had Rubio on him with about seven seconds on the shot clock. What to do? Better pass it off!

WTF, man. Back his ass under the hoop.

guess you didn't see the lack of spacing and the 3 defenders within 3 feet of him

 

[Scalma]

Minnesota, another team that's been tanking for years that Portland has surpassed on development in 5 months. Tanking is stupid.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

guess you didn't see the lack of spacing and the 3 defenders within 3 feet of him

If he had backed Rubio in, it likely would have opened up other players.

 

[Eastoff]

It's a great day to be a Blazer! The good luck charms were here.

 

[KingSpeed]

The Trail Blazers finish January with a 9-5 record, Portland's best mark in January since 2008-09 (9-5)

See? We are a better team this year. Last year's team choked down the stretch. This year's team is picking up steam. Great win. Ed Davis' FT shooting was key when we were struggling.

 

[Harry's Raincoat]

Hey, does anyone know what Michael Holton was talking about in postgame interview with Damian. Congratulating him for 4 straight seasons of 1000+ points? First since 1983? Can't be true. Many others have done this I think.

ANYONE?

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Hey, does anyone know what Michael Holton was talking about in postgame interview with Damian. Congratulating him for 4 straight seasons of 1000+ points? First since 1983? Can't be true. Many others have done this I think.

ANYONE?

First Blazer to start their career with four straight 1000 point seasons since 1983. Holton forgot the "start their career" part.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Hey, does anyone know what Michael Holton was talking about in postgame interview with Damian. Congratulating him for 4 straight seasons of 1000+ points? First since 1983? Can't be true. Many others have done this I think.

ANYONE?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Damian Lillard is 4th Trail Blazer, 1st since 1983, to begin his career with four straight 1,000-point seasons (Petrie, Wicks, Thompson).

 

[illmatic99]

It's crazy, we've witnessed three rebuilds in the time that Minny has been rebuilding since KG first was traded in 2007. First the Roy team, then the Aldridge team, and now.

Sad thing is we're ahead of em again.

David Kahn needs so much blame for that. Passed on Curry twice for Jonny Flynn and Rubio lmao

 

[Eastoff]

Damian Lillard is 4th Trail Blazer, 1st since 1983, to begin his career with four straight 1,000-point seasons (Petrie, Wicks, Thompson).

That's totally different than the tweet you just quoted.

 

[Sinobas]

Blazers finally won a close game!

 

[kjironman1]

I'm a perfect 3-0 on Blazer games I've been to this year.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

If he puts up a hook tonight, I may need a change of boxers.

There was indeed a baby hook tonight!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

That's totally different than the tweet you just quoted.

Tweets don't show up correctly on mobile sometimes, so I appreciate the double-post.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

That game was fugly.

 

[BlazerBeav]

That game was fugly.

Amen - think that was the least satisfying win of the year. Still a win, but yuck.

 

[-Ace-]

There was indeed a baby hook tonight!

I know...I couldn't believe it. Then he turned the ball over, so it kind of cancelled that out.

 

[Darkwebs]

Our bench played a crucial part in the win. All of our starters had a negative +/- , while all of our bench guys had a positive +/-.

And for the Wolves, their starters (except Prince) all had a positive +/-, but their bench players were all negative in that stat.

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

I'm a perfect 3-0 on Blazer games I've been to this year.

I hope you got your tax return early then because you are going to be spending a lot of money on Blazer games now.