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

[illmatic99]

go dame go!

 

[BrianFromWA]

seal broken.

Did Reggie just make a veiled third-person reference?

 

[Titan]

Defense

 

[TBpup]

Maybe that will get Dame going.

 

[VenomXL]

Getting beat by one guy.

 

[KingSpeed]

Dame time

 

[TBpup]

Big time clear out by Towns....no call.

 

[VenomXL]

Pass the fuckin ball CJ

 

[ripcityboy]

That's the ticket!

 

[KingSpeed]

Great finish to the half

 

[DameLill379]

NOW they decide to turn on. Defense improved and Lillard got his shot back. Already cut the lead big time.

 

[VenomXL]

Ok. A little juice there at the end. Nice block by Nurk. Chief didn't see the clock there.

 

[kingslayer]

Only down 5 with some signs of life FINALLY

 

[DDolla]

Finally some energy... Let’s Go

 

[BrianFromWA]

there's been a lot of contact all half uncalled (they've been letting it go), but Zach and Nurk have been playing some serious D.

 

[KingSpeed]

Wish it wasn't halftime. We had momentum.

 

[TBpup]

Wiggins just shut CJ down....he couldn't even get off a shot let alone a good look. Nice defense.

Portland ends with a little momentum. Needs to carry over.

 

[Chris Craig]

Blazers lucky to be down 5 at the half. Dame better show up second half

 

[Titan]

I will take it, we got some energy now

 

[tykendo]

We will take it. Wolves are ballin', having their way, and Blazers down a few. The Blazers shots will start fallin'. Dame willing the team back.

 

[Chris Craig]

Wish it wasn't halftime. We had momentum.

Well hopefully it carries over

 

[stampedehero]

Its half time and we are cold as ice. I am surprised we are down only 5!

 

[KingSpeed]

Lillard has 12 points on 12 shots!

 

[AFully22]

Lol I can’t believe we’re down five. I trust Dame too much to think that he’ll come out and let us down in the second half.

 

[trailblazer18]

Nice to see the team wake up. I can't imagine Dame will shoot that poorly in the second half. Need to set the tone in the 3rd. Can anyone stop Towns?

 

[BrianFromWA]

our C's (Ed, Nurk, Zach) : 9-13, 9 reb
Everyone else: 7-36, 14reb

 

[BlazerBeav]

If I was a Wolves fan (mercifully not), I'd be pissed to only be up 5 after that half.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Lillard has 12 points on 12 shots!

Still not winning the Efficiency Medal for today. Those numbers are LMA-esque

 

[Jade Falcon]

They need to carry that momentum into the next half. It's a must!

That was probably the single ugliest Half of basketball by this team that I've personally seen since I became a fan in 2006. I've seen nights where they just don't seem to care, and I've seen nights where they just plain get outplayed or outcoached. But in terms of missed shots and turnovers, that was pretty bad.

 

[LuckyShot]

As awful as we played, Minnesota should be pissed that they aren't up by 25.