Game Thread GAME# 62: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - MARCH 1, 2018 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), TNT

[BigGameDamian]

Do we try Brandon Rush now?

 

[tykendo]

Yeah, when were playing this well.. we can't. Even though I think it's more of a testament to Dame. Dudes been playing at an MVP level.

He is, but isn't even mentioned in the top ten of MVP candidates. Bogus. He's as important to this team's success as anyone in the league. Just keep showin' them Dame.

 

[tykendo]

As anyone in the league is to theirs , I meant to say.

 

[42N8Bounce]

Blazers beat Timberwolves 108-99 for fifth straight win.

It's Lillard Time in Portland as Damian Lillard hits two dagger 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

I kept waiting for Crawford to kill us but he didn't get a chance... good defense!

 

[rotary111]

I would like to start Collins at the 4 and move Aminu back to the 3 but Collins is just not ready yet. ET needs to step up until Mo comes back.

 

[tykendo]

Napier +21

He was a key cog tonight, and as well in that Sac game. Good to see him pulling out of the slump. At a perfect time no less.

 

[tykendo]

If leadership had a statistic, I think this would be it. This team never seems to quit. Even on nights when they look absolutely terrible, 9 times out of 10 they find a way to at least give themselves a chance to win.

It's cliché to say, this team plays for each other, but the Blazers really do. This is a young, talented team, with a dynamic leader.

 

[theprunetang]

Collins played some solid defense tonight. I love catching those glimpses of what he can become.

 

[tykendo]

Dame has an awful game and ends with 35 points. Ho-hum.

Awful start, but great finish, equals GREAT GAME.

 

[tykendo]

I had a bet with a guy at clutchfans that we would have a better record than Houston this season. $500. But he was too cocky and said we wouldn't even have the next best record!!! So if Houston is 2nd and we're 3rd, I win $500, lol!

hope you win, and send him out sad.

 

[theprunetang]

Ps. I saw my first high school girlfriend sitting in the 4th row during the broadcast. That was a blast from the past .

 

[tykendo]

What a freakin game!! Bazz was really big tonight. Davis was Davis, give that man a contract.

Wolves should lose vs Utah tomorrow.

Let's go get the 3 seed!

Agree, especially with a new deal for Easy Ed.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

"Lillard's trade value has never been higher!" - S.P.Dog

 

[BonesJones]

Yeah, Turner getting limited minutes has been the biggest plus of Harkless playing well lately. That's unfortunately going to change now.

Connaughton hasn't been good lately either.

 

[KingSpeed]

Connaughton hasn't been good lately either.

He makes the right play most of the time but we need him to score more. Turner didn't score at all tonight but he was big for us because he set up teammates for easy baskets when we needed them badly.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Blazers beat Timberwolves 108-99 for fifth straight win.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Pat is just not making shots lately.
It will come around.

 

[theprunetang]

I made a thing for you guys.

 

[rotary111]

I jusy realized OKC will be on a back to back. They play Phoenix Friday. Run Phoenix run!

 

[BlazerBeav]

Great fourth quarter! Some lockdown defense when we needed it! So good!

 

[BonesJones]

I jusy realized OKC will be on a back to back. They play Phoenix Friday. Run Phoenix run!

Another huge game. If we could get this one, it'd be huge.

 

[Orion Bailey]

With 5-8 more swish3s we would have never been behind.

When the swish3s are not falling, we should put in meyers to replace them. 0-9 swish3s could have been 5-9 swish3s in the first half, if only the coach would sit Damian and put Meyers in with 50% Swish3s.

 

[Scalma]

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Meyers Leonard is a parody Meyers Leonard account.

 

[Scalma]

 

[SportsAndWhine]

"Fuck Turner, no way I'm losing my place at the table because of some stupid knee injury! Is that even a thing in Portland?"

 

[tykendo]

I jusy realized OKC will be on a back to back. They play Phoenix Friday. Run Phoenix run!

It doesn't hurt,but I want to see the Blazers run the Okey Dokes out of the gym.

 

[tykendo]

Definitely good news.

 

[Shaboid]

That was a beautiful ugly win! Way to grind it out Blazers!!

10 games over 500. I need a bigger graph!

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You should go back further to compare how many times we've been 10 games over .500

And where is LaMarcus' team at now?


Bring 'em on!

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With 5-8 more swish3s we would have never been behind.

When the swish3s are not falling, we should put in meyers to replace them. 0-9 swish3s could have been 5-9 swish3s in the first half, if only the coach would sit Damian and put Meyers in with 50% Swish3s.

This had to have been one of the worst three point shooting games I had ever seen. Especially the first half. We were 0fer and they were at 12% until like the 3rd qtr. It was bad.

Glad we got this win and I was stoked to see it in person! Home court advantage looks good on us!