Game Thread GAME 77: BLAZERS @ TIMBERWOLVES - APRIL 3, 2017 - MONDAY, 4:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Yes, but there was still more than enough if either CJ or Dame had not been ice cold.

Or looking at the box score, if Leonard did anything against Towns.

 

[AFully22]

Meyers is utter dog shit. We've payed for that douche bags jeeps, trucks, and doggy surgeries for too long. We need to Moe Harkless his ass this summer and trade him for a non existent draft pick.

 

[HolyBackboard]

If Nurk can't go in the playoffs, I'm hoping Denver can sneak in past us. While I was rooting for a win tonight, I wasn't heartbroken once Dame's game-winner rolled off the rim. We're such a different team without Nurk and I want no part of the playoffs if he isn't playing. On the bright side, that loss moved us from No. 17 to No. 16 in the draft .... that was disheartening just typing that last part out, I thought we were past that shit. This Nurk injury is a body blow, guys ...

 

[SheedSoNasty]

We should beat the Timberwolves they said.

We have an easy schedule I was told.

How quickly we forget how bad we were pre Nurkic. We weren't horrible, but it just serves as a reminder that the rest of the schedule is no gimme and we still have to fight hard just to make the playoffs.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[H.C.]

Actually, Aminu played well at C but Dame & CJ couldn't shoot.

I'm not sure Kat scores 14 was it? points in the 4th quarter if Nurk is playing.
But yes Aminu for having to defend a bigger player, who is also the other teams best player did well.
Just too small to keep Kat from getting post position if they're going to allow him to push off every time.

 

[Trackjack]

Really? Who?

Favors hill Neto

 

[Trackjack]

Well Neil guess what your job this off season is find us a good backup center and find away to get rid ML. Don't come back and tells he was hurt at the end that crap to work any more.

 

[KingSpeed]

If Nurk can't go in the playoffs, I'm hoping Denver can sneak in past us. While I was rooting for a win tonight, I wasn't heartbroken once Dame's game-winner rolled off the rim. We're such a different team without Nurk and I want no part of the playoffs if he isn't playing. On the bright side, that loss moved us from No. 17 to No. 16 in the draft .... that was disheartening just typing that last part out, I thought we were past that shit. This Nurk injury is a body blow, guys ...

We ARE passed that shit. We're gonna make the playoffs and Nurk is going to play.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Actually, Aminu played well at C but Dame & CJ couldn't shoot.

Aminu is a better center than Meyers is.

 

[KingSpeed]

We should beat the Timberwolves they said.

We have an easy schedule I was told.

How quickly we forget how bad we were pre Nurkic. We weren't horrible, but it just serves as a reminder that the rest of the schedule is no gimme and we still have to fight hard just to make the playoffs.

We HAVE had an easy schedule. How do you think we've won 14 of our last 18 games? It's not just Nurk. We've been playing the Lakers and Suns and Knicks and most of our games have been at home.

 

[Sinobas]

Morons on talkin' ball are saying we should have played Leonard more.....

 

[Trackjack]

Morons on talkin' ball are saying we should have played Leonard more.....

Your right about that, they are morons alright if they think that.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

We should beat the Timberwolves they said.

We have an easy schedule I was told.

How quickly we forget how bad we were pre Nurkic. We weren't horrible, but it just serves as a reminder that the rest of the schedule is no gimme and we still have to fight hard just to make the playoffs.

As I said earlier, always beware of an "easy" schedule....

Actually, I think this game shows how great we are and how great we can become. Here's a little perspective:

• We have the youngest rotation in the league.
• Our starting center was out (Beast).
  
• Out backup center was out (Festus).
  
• Our 3rd string center was out (Davis).
  
• Our 4th string center who is also injured could only play 10 minutes (Biebs).
• So, we had to play a PF and an SF at C.
  
• Our two best players, who are great shooters, had an off night shooting open shots.

The result? We lost by 1, our best player missing a midrange jumper which would have sealed it, on the road when their 2 best players had monster games.

 

[Po'sFinest]

No, damian has missed almost every game deciding shot he's taken this year. He's been simply awful.

Lillard is a fantastic player. But your absolutely right. I don't understand why they don't clear out Iso it for Cj in these situations?

Why can't Cj shoot it for the game sometimes?

 

[Po'sFinest]

Lillard is a fantastic player but those shots you showed are from a long time ago

 

[Po'sFinest]

He has. But I still trust him to get a good shot.

2 years ago he hit almost every game deciding shot. This year he's struggled.

Does that mean we shouldn't have our best player and scorer, who has done it before, shooting the last shot? He got a great look and it was halfway down. I can live with that.

But why not Cj more often ? I'm not saying don't ever let dame try but why not Cj atleast sometimes?

 

[Strenuus]

We ARE passed that shit. We're gonna make the playoffs and Nurk is going to play.

Lol. Woosh.

 

[PDXFonz]

Lillard is a fantastic player but those shots you showed are from a long time ago

So was this

Your point?

 

[Strenuus]

We HAVE had an easy schedule. How do you think we've won 14 of our last 18 games? It's not just Nurk. We've been playing the Lakers and Suns and Knicks and most of our games have been at home.

No. It was because of nurk. Directly and indirectly.

 

[Po'sFinest]

So was this

Your point?

Corny Lolol

 

[Po'sFinest]

Man how the hell is Meyers Leonard an NBA player? What's the difference between him and the best Dleague center right now if he got a shot in the NBA?

 

[Chris Craig]

Damn nobody ass timberwolves

 

[Pinwheel1]

I hope they battle the last few games but at the same time without Nurk, it will not break my heart to miss the playoffs.

 

[Po'sFinest]

I hope they battle the last few games but at the same time without Nurk, it will not break my heart to miss the playoffs.

Man we might as well make the playoffs. Difference in draft position is picking 14 or 15 lol

 

[Pinwheel1]

Man we might as well make the playoffs. Difference in draft position is picking 14 or 15 lol

Are you sure? I believe there are like 7 teams within 1 game of portland (league wide) in the loss column. And a couple more within 2.

 

[GDiama]

We should beat the Timberwolves they said.

We have an easy schedule I was told.

How quickly we forget how bad we were pre Nurkic. We weren't horrible, but it just serves as a reminder that the rest of the schedule is no gimme and we still have to fight hard just to make the playoffs.

Definitely not a loss that shows we became horrible again. We are still much better than we were before and it was an off night for both CJ and Lillard and we still could have won. Aminu was really great and did whatever possible, but still KAT destroyed as in the paint. This game would have been a blowout against us before the ASG.

 

[KingSpeed]

CJ hit a winner (a floater) in Dallas. And I forgot Dame hit a winner (also a floater) against Denver early in the season.

 

[stampedehero]

Man.... That was a tough loss. MyLi just stood at the top of the key without penetrating which would open up an option for pass, score and or rebound. Nurk is Missed. We lost by one on a lot of missed opportunities. Nurk would have given us at least 10 more points and his rebounding on both sides of the court would have been substantial.

 

[illmatic99]

KAT is really a skilled scorer, but he's really one dimensional. He's black hole -- can't even count how many times he missed open shooters or cutters. Wiggins is the same way.

These guys are really young, but I think Rubio is their best player. Terrific defender and really the only one who gets his teammates going. Trading him for DRose woulda been disastrous.