Game Thread GAME# 77: BLAZERS @ TIMBERWOLVES - APRIL 1, 2019 - MONDAY, 5:00 PM, NBCSNW

[kjironman1]

Every win on the road is a good win.

 

[Wade Garrett]

This is how they must play from now on. Next Man Up. Tonight, in addition to making up for Nurk and CJ, they had to pick up Dame, and they did.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Not sure what game you watched. Turner played very well tonight.
Not the norm at all but he played a really good game tonight?

"Well" might actually be an understatement. The guy was 100% from the field while getting a triple double in 25 minutes off the bench. (With only 1 turnover) How many times has that happened?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Ha never had a triple double!
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Did he ever have a triple single?

 

[illmatic99]

"Well" might actually be an understatement. The guy was 100% from the field while getting a triple double in 25 minutes off the bench. (With only 1 turnover) How many times has that happened?

Just looked it up. 5 times til now, twice off the bench.

http://bkref.com/tiny/LV3Mb

 

[Cugel]

Et deserves congratulations on his TD

 

[joeBlazers]

Wow ... congrats to RIP City tonight. They stepped it up. Dame was average, but the rest of the team was amazing.
Nurk out. CJ out. And we score 132 points?
Enes Kanter has been ... out of his mind. What a pick up ... Neil O'shay .. exec of the year.
Rodney Hood. 20 points.
Seth Curry. 19 points.
Jake got 11 points in 14 minutes?
ML was 4-4 ? in 12 minutes?

Does anyone remember those days, when we had no bench?

 

[DollaBel]

If you merged Zach and Enes into one player you would legit have a top 5 center and top 20 player in the league.

Honestly, that player is Nurkic

Except Nurkic is a better passer than them combined

 

[joeBlazers]

I feel so bad we might lose a year in his development. How good would he have been in a couple of year, when he hits his prime?
I'm so sick this happened to him. I'm still sick today about it and will be until he comes back fully healthy.

Honestly, that player is Nurkic
Except Nurkic is a better passer than them combined

 

[crandc]

Give credit to Timberwolves. Nothing to play for but pride. Not tanking for ping pong balls. While a 30 point win would have been easier I respect that they won't roll over for anyone.

 

[Hoopguru]

I have to admit that picking up Kanter and Hood was crucial!

It was genius!

 

[Eastoff]

If you merged Zach and Enes into one player you would legit have a top 5 center and top 20 player in the league.

Jusuf Nurkic?

 

[Pinwheel1]

Just looked it up. 5 times til now, twice off the bench.

http://bkref.com/tiny/LV3Mb

Actually this is the answer I was wondering about:

"Turner became the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double off the bench without missing a shot, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. He’s also just the seventh player in NBA history to have a triple-double while making five or fewer shots."

https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/...sota-timberwolves-132-122-rapid-reaction.html

 

[MarAzul]

Wow!
Turner's A/M is so good tonight, it can't be calculated. If he had missed one shot, it would be a phenomenal 10.

 

[bobf]

Zach's body control is quietly improving.

Exactly. We actually have almost all the parts to eventually contend with the top tier. Zach has to blossom like it appears to me that he will. Nurk has to come back 100%. We have to keep Aminu. We also should keep Curry.

 

[DollaBel]

Exactly. We actually have almost all the parts to eventually contend with the top tier. Zach has to blossom like it appears to me that he will. Nurk has to come back 100%. We have to keep Aminu. We also should keep Curry.

I think there is little to no chance we keep Curry, I’m not sure what it is but I think he believes hes much better than he is and he’ll be looking for a big contract to be a starting SG somewhere. He probably is starting SG quality but he’s gonna ask for a lot of money imo

 

[KingSpeed]

Just looked it up. 5 times til now, twice off the bench.

http://bkref.com/tiny/LV3Mb

Only 2 times. Randle and Fultz. The others started.

 

[KingSpeed]

I think there is little to no chance we keep Curry, I’m not sure what it is but I think he believes hes much better than he is and he’ll be looking for a big contract to be a starting SG somewhere. He probably is starting SG quality but he’s gonna ask for a lot of money imo

And in walks Simons...

 

[KingSpeed]

Wow ... congrats to RIP City tonight. They stepped it up. Dame was average, but the rest of the team was amazing.
Nurk out. CJ out. And we score 132 points?
Enes Kanter has been ... out of his mind. What a pick up ... Neil O'shay .. exec of the year.
Rodney Hood. 20 points.
Seth Curry. 19 points.
Jake got 11 points in 14 minutes?
ML was 4-4 ? in 12 minutes?

Does anyone remember those days, when we had no bench?

Yes! Nolan Smith and Jared Jeffries.

 

[stampedehero]

Well the mighty Meyers Leonard scores and loses the ball to steals. It's 50/50 with him. I am surprised Turner played decent.

 

[mook]

If you merged Zach and Enes into one player you would legit have Nurkic.

fify

 

[kjironman1]

Give credit to Timberwolves. Nothing to play for but pride. Not tanking for ping pong balls. While a 30 point win would have been easier I respect that they won't roll over for anyone.

I don't really get it though? That team should be in the mix of the Playoff hunt. Not 18.5 games back.

 

[DDolla]

Neil Olshey turns Baldwin, Swanigan, Staukas to Hood, Kanter and Curry with Skal ... amazing, hope they can help us win a playoff series.