Game Thread GAME# 79: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - APRIL 6, 2017 - THURSDAY, 7:30 (PDT), TNT

[riverman]

Seems like we play this team 20 times a year

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[TBpup]

Meyers used to post up too. They start out good and then....

 

[H.C.]

I would not mind if we made a trade for Rubio. Maybe Crabbe and a first or two.

Minny might consider trading Rubio if they can draft Frank Ntilikina with their own pick.

This trade would save us $7-9 million in cap space when you consider the pick salary. And we would have a solid rotation player ready to play now. A Dame/CJ/Rubio rotation would be a nice upgrade.

I'm not sure if this forum would be readable if Portland acquired another player who isn't considered a shooter.

Going into this season some reported out of Minn.
That the organization believed Tyrus Jones was the best option at the point.
They were trying to move Rubio pre-deadline, but couldn't. Who knows what first time coach/gm Thibbs will do.
Even though I like Turner, I like Rubio more. The trade I'd want to make is Turner for Rubio.

 

[H.C.]

Seems like we play this team 20 times a year

As long as we win 20 times a year idm.

 

[julius]

Is anyone else watching Rip City live? All of the towels (?) they've put on the seats show the logo...as it originally was.

Did I miss something? Is it pretty much known that the original logo is returning?

 

[PDXFonz]

With the whole green night T-Shirts thing, the situation with Denver, the fact we dropped two straight. Crowd will be into this one, it will definitely be a playoff environment early. Team should come out ready and feed off of that energy.

The Fonz predicts the Timberwolves are going to get stomped.

Dame coming off of two straight forgettable performances. He's going to have a game tonight. Dame could drop close to 50 if he's not already resting by the 4th quarter.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Oh Danny boy.....the pipes, the pipes are calling....

Sorry. Got this song stuck in my head.

 

[PDXFonz]

7:35 and there are still 5+ minutes left in the first game.

Thank you TNT, never change!

 

[oldfisherman]

I'm not sure if this forum would be readable if Portland acquired another player who isn't considered a shooter.

Going into this season some reported out of Minn.
That the organization believed Tyrus Jones was the best option at the point.
They were trying to move Rubio pre-deadline, but couldn't. Who knows what first time coach/gm Thibbs will do.
Even though I like Turner, I like Rubio more. The trade I'd want to make is Turner for Rubio.

Agree, Turner also works for us.
I was guessing at what Minny needs. I believe they need depth at SG more than at SF. But I could be wrong. I am not as high on LaVine as some people.

 

[ripcityboy]

I turned off Escape From NY for this?

 

[BonesJones]

Chicago and Indiana won today, which is good news for our draft pick.

 

[H.C.]

Agree, Turner also works for us.
I was guessing at what Minny needs. I believe they need depth at SG more than at SF. But I could be wrong. I am not as high on LaVine as some people.

Possible. I suppose it depends what they do with Muhammad. I read they were trying to pair him with Rubio in a trade.
Not sure if he is a Thibbs kind of player.

 

[BonesJones]

I wanna see a frontcourt rotation like this:

Moe+Vonleh+Leonard / 12:00-6:00 1Q
ET+Moe+Aminu / 6:00-3:00 1Q
ET+Aminu+Vonleh for 3:00 1Q-9:00 2Q
Crabbe+Moe+Aminu for 9:00-6:00 2Q
ET/Crabbe+Moe+Vonleh for 6:00 2Q-Half

24 min of Vonleh
12 min of Leonard
12 min of Aminu
No players play super longer than 9 minutes except for Dame, CJ who play 12.

ET and AC would play 12 straight but it's split by the end of the quarter

 

[oldfisherman]

Possible. I suppose it depends what they do with Muhammad. I read they were trying to pair him with Rubio in a trade.
Not sure if he is a Thibbs kind of player.

I believe Muhammad is RFA this summer.

 

[PDXFonz]

Speaking of our center depth... what's Chris Kaman up to these days? Can't be worse than what we've been seeing since Nurk got hurt...

He's in the house tonight!

 

[Jade Falcon]

Look who is in the house tonight!

Word! Hopefully, it's a sign of things to come....? Cheap month-long contract?

 

[LuckyShot]

He's in the house tonight!

The fuck is he doing in the seats? Get his ass in a uniform and put him on the floor. Bye, Quarterman.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Jesus Christ.

 

[Jon]

Glad i get to watch the game.....

 

[Cippy91]

GREAT START

 

[Darkwebs]

So are we gonna miss the start of this game?

 

[PDXFonz]

I highly doubt Kaman is in game shape, dude is retired. Now that doesn't mean he can't come out of retirement... I just wouldn't hold my breath that he's going to be able to come out and help us down the stretch.

 

[PDXFonz]

So are we gonna miss the start of this game?

Looking at the score I'm not sure miss is the right word, lol. More like, be spared by the TNT gods to not see ourselves getting out played by minny.

 

[kingslayer]

Looks like the Blazers are missing the first part of the game as well judging from the score.

 

[ripcityboy]

Boy, those last five minutes are a killer aren't they.... NBA.... It's FAN-tastic.

 

[PDXFonz]

Boy, those last five minutes are a killer aren't they.... NBA.... It's FAN-tastic.

Can't miss TV!

 

[illmatic99]

fuck this. cant even see the game

 

[illmatic99]

of course they still show ads

 

[H.C.]

So are we gonna miss the start of this game?

It's TNT after the Celtics/Hawks game ends. They'll go to 5-7 minutes of commercial. Be lucky to see the game before the 1st quarter is over.