Game Thread Game #63 - BLAZERS @ TIMBERWOLVES - MARCH 5, 2022 - SATURDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

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The Twolves took out Naz, should we beat them for revenge?

  1. Yes, for Naz

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  2. No, the tank must roll on

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  3. No, we should thank them for helping us tank and get our pick

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  1. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    STARTERS

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    Anfernee Simons Keon Johnson
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    CJ Elleby Trendon Watford
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    Drew Eubanks


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    Patrick Beverly D'Angelo Russell
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    Jaden McDaniels Jarred Vanderbilt
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    Karl Anthony Towns

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    WHEN: MARCH 5, 2022 - SATURDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT)

    WHERE: TARGET CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS, MN

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    TV BROADCAST

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    RADIO BROADCAST

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    BENCH


    B    LAZERS

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    Ben McLemore Brandon Williams
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    Keljin Blevins
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    Damian Lillard
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    Jusuf Nurkic Nassir Little
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    Eric Bledsoe Joe Ingles
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    Didi Louzada
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    Josh Hart Justice Winslow
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    Elijah Hughes Greg Brown



    TIMBERWOLVES

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    Taurean Prince Malik Beasley
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    Naz Reid
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    Jordan McLaughlin Josh Okogie
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    Jake Layman Leandro Bolmaro
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    Nathan Knight Jaylen Nowell
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    McKinley Wright IV
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    Anthony Edwards


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    INJURIES

    TIMBERWOLVES

    Anthony Edwards (Knee) OUT
    McKinley Wright (Elbow) OUT


    BLAZERS

    Damian Lillard (Abs) OUT
    Jusuf Nurkic (Foot) OUT
    Nassir Little (Shoulder) OUT
    Joe Ingles (Knee) OUT
    Didi Louzada (Knee) OUT
    Eric Bledsoe (Foot) OUT
    Justice Winslow (Foot) OUT
    Josh Hart (Rest) OUT
    Greg Brown (Rest) OUT
    Elijah Hughes (Rest) OUT
    Brandon Williams (Hip) PROBABLE



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    COACHES

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    Chauncey Billups

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    Chris Finch

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    NOTES
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    • This is the third of four meetings this season between the Trail Blazers and Twolves
    • The Twolves lead the 2021-22 season series 2-0
    • The Blazers won the 2020-21 season series 2-1
    • Jake Layman was taken by the Blazers with the 47th pick in the 2016 draft, after buying the pick from Orlando. Layman played in Portland from 2016 -19
    • Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups played for the Twolves from 2000-02
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    TRIVIA

    The Trail Blazers last played the Twolves on 1/25, losing a close hard fought game, 109 -107. They both led Portland in scoring with 20 points a piece.

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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Gonna be a long 4 days in the frozen tundra.....
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    What the team record for consecutive 30 point blowouts?
     
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    Vancouver Grizzlies is my best guess? 1995-96 with 4 consecutive 30 point losses.
    It might be the 76ers though in 2013-14?
     
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    I told my brother if his Wolves can't beat us in both games, they should just crawl back in their den.
     
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    I support Ukraine. I hope the Russians fail in every degree.
     
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    Well aren’t we at 3?
     
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    I don't know if that was rhetorical but yes we have lost the last three games by 30 points or more.
     
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    Brother I’m too busy to ever know what the final score was good or bad.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Looks like they are growing wheat on the roof of Target Center!
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Looks like Fargo
     
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    Losing by 30 wasn't enough? Gotta sit Josh now too?

     
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    All the Blazers have to do is run some plays for Blevins.
     
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    lol...Josh Hart needs rest for sure. Playing 7 games since January 31 is brutal
     
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    I'm annoyed as hell watching this shit product. I have the perspective to understand why we're doing this.

    But shit like this makes no sense.
     
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    Hart now resting… Tank You Very Much!
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    You miss squeeking into the playoffs yet? At least there was some exciting moments and real basketball being played on the court.
     
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    no, we owe it to dame to build a legit squad around him at least once.

    i am giving us one season. 22 games of this shit. that's it.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Dame deserves better than this, agreed. But he's too old to do a tear down like this. Not gonna work. Should have kept everything as it was and tried harder to add vet pieces. Just my uneducated opinion.
     
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    Ant got triple teamed last game, they might just throw 4 guys at him tomorrow night.
     
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