Game Thread GAME# 48: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 24, 2018 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

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Who deserves the most blame for the loss against Denver?

Poll closed Jan 29, 2018.

  1. Stotts

    15 vote(s)
    34.9%

  2. Aminu

    8 vote(s)
    18.6%

  3. McCollum

    8 vote(s)
    18.6%

  4. Murray

    3 vote(s)
    7.0%

  5. Lillard

    5 vote(s)
    11.6%

  6. Turner

    1 vote(s)
    2.3%

  7. Nurkic

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. Other

    3 vote(s)
    7.0%
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  1. jlprk

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    Every team has a guard who is a good shooter. Few start guards who make as many errors as McCollum (because Stotts tells him to play faster than he can). Even if McCollum looks good in stats, we don't need those redundant stats at Lillard's position. We need them from a wing who defends, shoots, and dribbles. Olshey tried with Turner and needs to try again.
     
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    If these guys watched the games without homer shades on than maybe I am. Make no mistake I root for, and only for the blazers but I still remember the pain of that 4th quarter in 2000 and this team hasn’t sniffed a WCF since. I’m done getting excited over mediocrness, it’s time to balance out this roster, if that means CJ goes so be it.
     
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    I can completely understand this type of thought, and who wouldn't want a ball handling 3 and D wing? But to grow a team, you also need to add and retain as much talent as possible. We need a more talented wing, but not at the expense of the talent we already possess.
     
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    If McCollum made a third of what he makes, I'd agree with you. This team can't expand its talent beyond rookie contracts as long as we waste $26 million/year on McCollum.
     
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    I’m sure we can get a stud wing player in free agency with all our cap space and the fact that free agents flock to Portland...oh wait
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Agree to disagree.
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Don't act like you can put words in my mouth, or understand my thought process without asking me.
     
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    Fuck Russell Statsbrick btw
     
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    Well this is strange, but okay. May I please put words in your mouth?
     
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    Ok....please tell me how we acquire a more talented wing without cap space or trading assets someone actually might want? Please don’t say the draft.
     
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    This new posters trolling reminds me of a former poster.
     
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    No similarity in writing style or fullness of content.
     
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    Nothing directed towards me so far would require much content.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    You have fuller content than the guy he's talking about. You have longer thoughts.
     
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    The variance is slight, at best.
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Your arguments leave much to be desired. Worry more about your own posts than the rebuttals thereof.
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Exactly.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Come on. The other guy never writes paragraphs, or argues for a point. Ever studied literature?
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    You new guys just keep posting and don't run away from linear thinkers. Hang tough.
     
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    So I shouldn’t reply to comments made about my posts by accusing people of thinking they can put words in my mouth or know my thought process?
     
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