Game Thread GAME# 10: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 4, 2018 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

Your feelings forgot to ask for permission!

 

Why the fuck does it matter? For once, Meyers saw he had a smaller man on him, went at the guy hard, dunked on him and got called for an offensive foul. Would you rather he pussed out and passed the ball back out? So he got a technical when were were winning by 35 points, big fucking deal. Of all the stupid, petty things to bitch about.

You seem to have not noticed he also had 15 points and 12 rebounds in 21 minutes of playing time. And before you make any false claims to the contrary, they didn't all come in garbage time. When Meyers entered the game with 3:44 left in the first quarter, the Blazers were losing 21-19. In the next 8 minutes he scored 8 points and had 5 rebounds. When he left the game, the Blazers were up by 9 - an 11 point swing. He doesn't get credit for all that, but his play clearly didn't hurt the team.

It's easy to bash Meyers when he doesn't play well, but apparently, it's very difficult, perhaps impossible, to give him any credit at all when he plays well.

BNM

 

And I'm explaining why I don't. I didn't feel sorry for Laker fans when their team sucked, either. Its not like MIN has suffered a rash of career ending injuries. They have imploded from within. They all share in that blame. It was their own doing, not bad luck. If Towns and Wiggins had suffered career ending injuries, I'd feel sorry for their fans. I never wish injures on anyone or any team.

BNM

 

They all look bad because none of them have handled it well or acted professionally. Yep, Jimmy is being an ass, but KAT and Wiggins are the two former No. 1 draft picks that both signed max. extensions and can't be bothered to play on both ends of the floor. They are both great athletes that SHOULD be able to play solid defense. They just don't try. That's not Jimmy's fault that's on them. Don't like what he says, prove him wrong and earn those enormous paychecks.

BNM

 

Lol.

All I said was that I felt sorry for their fans. Nowhere in my OP does it say everyone should feel sorry for them with me.

But I will say that I think this Wolves situation is just a bit more unique/complicated than the ones you're comparing it to.

 

Their fans can feel bad right on out the door and not buy any more tickets. Butler can live with his reputation of being a crybaby that no one respects anymore for the rest of his career. Please do not bring him to Portland.

 

Those pants though?????

 

Yeah it is an interesting line up for sure especially with ET in there as well. 3 ball handlers, 2 shooters, and 2 bigs.

 

They lose because Justin Patton misses season after season. 16th pick in the draft, 1 game in 2 seasons. Missing starter Teague and Rose tonight had nothing to do with it.

 

Still thought the Zach/Nurk lineup looked awkward.

The numbers say it was effective, but the eye test and level of comp still leave me wondering if we'll see it used much.

 

Pretty much.
The first quarter when CJ just backcut Wiggins and walked straight to the rim for the easy 2 showed why butler is mad.

 

Stop. Hammer time.

 

Just saw the stats... L3G3ND with 15/12/2?

 

Did @HCP take that pic or something?