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

[LuckyShot]

Yeah coach. Explain this one.

Our defensive philosophy is stand there with your arms up and hope they miss more than we do.

 

[EGame]

This team doesn't look ready to compete in the playoffs. Barely beating the Thunder 2nd unit, now losing to the t-wolves at home.

warriors lost to the t-wolves, are they not playoff ready too?

I mean really does it matter? I don't think anyone other than kingspeed realistically expected us to get out of the first round anyway.

 

[B-Roy]

But seriously we had to play defense for 3.5 seconds. Can we get someone to help Stotts. We've been killed on possessions like this where he just let's guys go 1 on 1.

Deny their options. You know they want Towns or Wiggins. Who cares if prince takes a shot?? Deny what they want to do. Don't just hope they miss a shot.

 

[Cippy91]

All we gotta do is beat Denver and Dallas has to lose one. They play a back to back at the clips tomorrow and then at Utah on Monday. Wednesday they play the Spurs. I say there is a good chance they lose one of those. So once again, all that needs to happen is one more win and for Dallas to lose one of the three

 

[BlazerCaravan]

This team doesn't look ready to compete in the playoffs. Barely beating the Thunder 2nd unit, now losing to the t-wolves at home.

Sounds like they're nearly as good as Golden State when you put it that way.

 

[LuckyShot]

The refs totally changed the momentum of this game in the second quarter.

That was the only quarter that they outscored us. We outscored them in the other 3.

 

[Jade Falcon]

We stuck a SF on their C and let him post up 5 feet from the rim. A 3rd grade coach would know better! That's the dumbest shit I've ever seen. I knew that they were gonna score though.

Stotts is horrible out of timeouts. 2 five second calls and that defensive possession all came out of timeouts. What the fuck does he do during that time?

And my father acts surprised when I snort in disgust as he mentions Stotts as COTM/Y.

 

[DUB]

FTM-A
Us - 16-18
Them -19-25

Steals
Us - 2
Them -8

Blocks
Us - 4
Them - 7

Turnovers
Us - 17
Them -11

As much as the refs let Minny back into the game in the second quarter, we then let it get to us, and didn't play well after. This one is on us.

 

[BonesJones]

I don't give a shit how much time there is, Damian brought us back into that game but you don't give respect where it's due. You just hate. Must have a pretty pathetic life. Fucking ridiculous this dude is still allowed on these forums

He's ruined game threads for me. But I don't believe in putting people on ignore.

You have no choice but to let me post here!

(and if you didn't mean me then please stop with the personal insults.)

Trolling is an action. Not an insult.

 

[Stevenson]

Outcoached.

22 seconds left, down by 3. You need 3 to tie. They give Dame a layup and he takes it. Then the Blzers don't foul until there is 7 seconds left. Dame hits a desperation 3 +1. And they put AMINU on Towns? Where is Kaman? Why not take a 3 with 21 seconds left instead 7 seconds left?

Weak.

 

[Draco]

We've won a ton of games lately against opponents resting guys. Tonight we faced an average team not resting anyone. Brings us back to reality. We're an average team. That's good with all the youth and roster turnover but thinking we can give top5 teams in this league a scare in the playoffs? Not happening.

 

[ripcityboy]

I love Stotts but man we suck at making quick defensive adjustments.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

And my father acts surprised when I snort in disgust as he mentions Stotts as COTM/Y.

Maybe he's just disappointed in how rude his son is.

 

[Natebishop3]

Well, I hope this was a learning experience, because this is playoff basketball, and it's only going to get tougher with either Blake Griffin/CP3 or Westbrook/Durant.

 

[Draco]

Our defensive philosophy is stand there with your arms up and hope they miss more than we do.

Yeah Stotts doesn't ever double, it's kind of ridiculous. If we had a big 1 on 1 defensive center it'd be fine. But when you have a SF on a Center there needs to be a double.

 

[Stevenson]

WHY take a layup instead of a 3 with 21 seconds left when you are down by 3???

 

[illmatic99]

Gerald Henderson should never again inbound a ball.

A five second call, and then a thrown ball into the backcourt (when it wasn't legal to do so)???

 

[Stevenson]

Yeah Stotts doesn't ever double, it's kind of ridiculous. If we had a big 1 on 1 defensive center it'd be fine. But when you have a SF on a Center there needs to be a double.

Kaman is a BIG body.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Maybe he's just disappointed in how rude his son is.

Go fuck yourself. And take Stotts with you.

 

[illmatic99]

WHY take a layup instead of a 3 with 21 seconds left when you are down by 3???

That was a fine call. What was stupid was waiting 8 seconds to foul afterwards. Wasted the whole point of getting a quick two to EXTEND the game. Terry blew this one

 

[BonesJones]

Can we vote Tunchi off the island?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

We've won a ton of games lately against opponents resting guys. Tonight we faced an average team not resting anyone. Brings us back to reality. We're an average team. That's good with all the youth and roster turnover but thinking we can give top5 teams in this league a scare in the playoffs? Not happening.

Clippers aren't a top five playoff team in the league; they're probably seventh or eighth. And yes we are average; that's why we have 43 wins after 81 games. What a fucking work of genius this post is.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Maybe he's just disappointed in how rude his son is.

Easy there, cowboy...

 

[B-Roy]

Also. We need a big man.

We really need a big man.

I think we're weak up front. We probably need a big man...

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

WHY take a layup instead of a 3 with 21 seconds left when you are down by 3???

Because you can foul? If they miss free throws it's a 1-2 point game...

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Go fuck yourself. And take Stotts with you.

Seems like maybe I was right; this is quite the rude post!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Go fuck yourself. And take Stotts with you.

Easy there, cowboy...

You too.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Go fuck yourself. And take Stotts with you.

@SlyPokerDog cleanup on isle 3

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Easy there, cowboy...

Really?

 

[Draco]

WHY take a layup instead of a 3 with 21 seconds left when you are down by 3???

Because the opponent often misses a freethrow?

That's basketball 101. Sorry you don't understand it.