Game Thread Game #63 - BLAZERS @ TIMBERWOLVES - MARCH 5, 2022 - SATURDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Anfernee Simons Keon Johnson

CJ Elleby Trendon Watford

Drew Eubanks



Patrick Beverly D'Angelo Russell

Jaden McDaniels Jarred Vanderbilt

Karl Anthony Towns

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WHEN: MARCH 5, 2022 - SATURDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: TARGET CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS, MN



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCH


BLAZERS


Ben McLemore Brandon Williams

Keljin Blevins

Damian Lillard

Jusuf Nurkic Nassir Little

Eric Bledsoe Joe Ingles

Didi Louzada

Josh Hart Justice Winslow

Elijah Hughes Greg Brown



TIMBERWOLVES


Taurean Prince Malik Beasley

Naz Reid

Jordan McLaughlin Josh Okogie

Jake Layman Leandro Bolmaro

Nathan Knight Jaylen Nowell

McKinley Wright IV

Anthony Edwards


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INJURIES

TIMBERWOLVES

Anthony Edwards (Knee) OUT
McKinley Wright (Elbow) OUT


BLAZERS

Damian Lillard (Abs) OUT
Jusuf Nurkic (Foot) OUT
Nassir Little (Shoulder) OUT
Joe Ingles (Knee) OUT
Didi Louzada (Knee) OUT
Eric Bledsoe (Foot) OUT
Justice Winslow (Foot) OUT
Josh Hart (Rest) OUT
Greg Brown (Rest) OUT
Elijah Hughes (Rest) OUT
Brandon Williams (Hip) PROBABLE



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COACHES


Chauncey Billups


Chris Finch

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NOTES
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• This is the third of four meetings this season between the Trail Blazers and Twolves
• The Twolves lead the 2021-22 season series 2-0
• The Blazers won the 2020-21 season series 2-1
• Jake Layman was taken by the Blazers with the 47th pick in the 2016 draft, after buying the pick from Orlando. Layman played in Portland from 2016 -19
• Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups played for the Twolves from 2000-02

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TRIVIA

The Trail Blazers last played the Twolves on 1/25, losing a close hard fought game, 109 -107. They both led Portland in scoring with 20 points a piece.

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[THE HCP]

Gonna be a long 4 days in the frozen tundra.....

 

[THE HCP]

What the team record for consecutive 30 point blowouts?

 

[Fairly-Hard]

What the team record for consecutive 30 point blowouts?

Vancouver Grizzlies is my best guess? 1995-96 with 4 consecutive 30 point losses.
It might be the 76ers though in 2013-14?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I told my brother if his Wolves can't beat us in both games, they should just crawl back in their den.

 

[stampedehero]

I told my brother if his Wolves can't beat us in both games, they should just crawl back in their den.

I support Ukraine. I hope the Russians fail in every degree.

 

[THE HCP]

Vancouver Grizzlies is my best guess? 1995-96 with 4 consecutive 30 point losses.
It might be the 76ers though in 2013-14?

Well aren’t we at 3?

 

[blazerkor]

Well aren’t we at 3?

I don't know if that was rhetorical but yes we have lost the last three games by 30 points or more.

 

[THE HCP]

I don't know if that was rhetorical but yes we have lost the last three games by 30 points or more.

Brother I’m too busy to ever know what the final score was good or bad.

 

[THE HCP]

Looks like they are growing wheat on the roof of Target Center!

 

[BBert]

Looks like they are growing wheat on the roof of Target Center!
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Looks like Fargo

 

[illmatic99]

Losing by 30 wasn't enough? Gotta sit Josh now too?

 

[BigGameDamian]

All the Blazers have to do is run some plays for Blevins.

 

[wizenheimer]

Losing by 30 wasn't enough? Gotta sit Josh now too?

lol...Josh Hart needs rest for sure. Playing 7 games since January 31 is brutal

 

[illmatic99]

lol...Josh Hart needs rest for sure. Playing 7 games since January 31 is brutal

I'm annoyed as hell watching this shit product. I have the perspective to understand why we're doing this.

But shit like this makes no sense.

 

[DDolla]

Hart now resting… Tank You Very Much!

 

[THE HCP]

I'm annoyed as hell watching this shit product. I have the perspective to understand why we're doing this.

But shit like this makes no sense.

You miss squeeking into the playoffs yet? At least there was some exciting moments and real basketball being played on the court.

 

[illmatic99]

You miss squeeking into the playoffs yet? At least there was some exciting moments and real basketball being played on the court.

no, we owe it to dame to build a legit squad around him at least once.

i am giving us one season. 22 games of this shit. that's it.

 

[THE HCP]

no, we owe it to dame to build a legit squad around him at least once.

i am giving us one season. 22 games of this shit. that's it.

Dame deserves better than this, agreed. But he's too old to do a tear down like this. Not gonna work. Should have kept everything as it was and tried harder to add vet pieces. Just my uneducated opinion.

 

[THE HCP]

Ant got triple teamed last game, they might just throw 4 guys at him tomorrow night.

 

[illmatic99]

Ant got triple teamed last game, they might just throw 4 guys at him tomorrow night.

what is he learning here? we don't need to tank this hard.

 

[THE HCP]

Saw 4 different occasions last night of him getting crazy frustrated! 4 times more than I've ever seen during his whole career. Have a feeling you'll see him sitting soon.

 

[THE HCP]

Watching this Wolves/Thunder game, Minny looks GOOD. 77 points at halftime!

 

[HailBlazers]

Saw 4 different occasions last night of him getting crazy frustrated! 4 times more than I've ever seen during his whole career. Have a feeling you'll see him sitting soon.

It's good for him.

 

[THE HCP]

It's good for him.

Fantastic learning experience.

 

[Scalma]

I was waiting for Hart to get shut down. This is actually hilarious. Respect for the commitment.

so we have

Simons
Keon
Elleby
Hughes
Eubanks
Watford
Brown
Williams
Mclemore
Blevins

hahhahahahaha

 

[BBert]

I was waiting for Hart to get shut down. This is actually hilarious. Respect for the commitment.

so we have

Simons
Keon
Elleby
Hughes
Eubanks
Watford
Brown
Williams
Mclemore
Blevins

hahhahahahaha

Looks like JV tryouts.

 

[twobullz]

Brown might now play do to illness.

 

[DDolla]

Cronin in Full Tank Mode

 

[TBpup]

Cronin in Full Tank Mode

Damn, Brown needs all the minutes he can get.