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

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In 2 years, who will have the better team?

Poll closed Apr 10, 2016.

  1. Minnesota

    8 vote(s)
    17.8%

  2. Portland

    31 vote(s)
    68.9%

  3. Too close to call

    6 vote(s)
    13.3%
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  1. LuckyShot

    LuckyShot Well-Known Member

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

    EGame "You're the only one of these fools I trust"

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    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.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    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.
     
    B-Roy, Apr 9, 2016
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    Cippy91 Habitual Line Stepper

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    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
     
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    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    Sounds like they're nearly as good as Golden State when you put it that way.
     
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    That was the only quarter that they outscored us. We outscored them in the other 3.
     
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  7. Jade Falcon

    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    And my father acts surprised when I snort in disgust as he mentions Stotts as COTM/Y.
     
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    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.
     
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  9. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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

    Trolling is an action. Not an insult.
     
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    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.
     
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    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.
     
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    I love Stotts but man we suck at making quick defensive adjustments.
     
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    Maybe he's just disappointed in how rude his son is.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    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.
     
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    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.
     
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    WHY take a layup instead of a 3 with 21 seconds left when you are down by 3???
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    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)???
     
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    Kaman is a BIG body.
     
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    Jade Falcon Just to piss you off.

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    Go fuck yourself. And take Stotts with you.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    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
     
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