Game Thread GAME# 81: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - APRIL 9, 2016 - SATURDAY, 7:30 PM (PDT), CSNNW

[handiman]

I told my buddy before that play, "we're screwed if they dump it to Towns in the post." I like the progress this team has made, but we'll never go anywhere as long as Stotts is unwilling to change up his defensive schemes during the course of the game.

We were pretty lucky to have it come down to a single possession, though. For all the harping about Lillard not getting calls, Wolves fans have a right to be pretty upset about the flop against Wiggins and the 4-pt play foul call.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Let's look at how valuable Milwaukee and OKC are finding their prize FA acquisitions, shall we? I'm pretty sure one or both will be available in trade.

Oh look! Greg Monroe is indeed available. Oh joy.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Just watched the replay after not being able to watch last night. Disappointing for sure but the T Wolves are going to be a problem in this league for the foreseeable future. They'll add another top 5 or so pick on top of what they have now, so they'll be a fun team to follow.
That Rubio, Levine, Prince, Wiggins, KAT lineup that really won the game late for them is one with a lot of length and athleticism. That's the type of defense that really is going to give the Blazers issues. They also have two guys in Wiggins and KAT that can get high percentage shots at any time because of their great length and athleticism.
I think the Blazers really missed Hendo late and pretty much throughout the whole game. I would have liked to have seen Vonleh get some run in the 2nd half as he was pretty active in the 1st. We really saw a pretty pedestrian performance from Harkless and that hurt as well.
I'm not sure if putting Aminu on a guy like KAT is ever a good idea. I think Stotts missed on that matchup and obviously it ended up losing the game.

It was Henderson's worst game of the year IMO.

 

[Draco]

Oh look! Greg Monroe is indeed available. Oh joy.

Yeah it'll be interesting if we make a play for him. I certainly wouldn't give up a pick. But if all we have to do is renounce Meyers cap hold and absorb his salary in a trade?