GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ WOLVES - 12/18/13, WED, 5 PM (PST), CSNNW

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    Damn. I just looked at our Drtg for halves, it drops a full 7.2 based on halves. And from the 2nd to 3rd quarter, it goes from 110.9 to 94.2, but in the 4th it goes back up to 107... not good, but that may be because we have a lot of garbage minutes in a few games, so who knows.
     
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    Well, Minnesota is 7th in the league in fast break with 17.3, and we are 10th in the league at giving up fastbreaks (at 12.0)

    Opponent fast break

    Fastbreak scoring

    I just wanted to check it out, to see our % of points from 3, and we're actually 2nd! Which is kind of shocking (albeit, I know LMA gets lots of buckets), with the L*kers in first. (Minny is 13th)

    % of points of 3's

    As far as how much teams give up the 3, we're #2 there as well, with Minny being #19, so that'll be an exploit.

    Stats are fun!
     
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    I can't wait to shit on loves all-star hopes and his sportscenter specials.
     
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    The numbers that matter

    Minnesota is
    3-3 on Wednesday
    7-5 on 1 day rest
    1-3 vs NW division
    7-4 at home
    They give up more points to their opponents on Wednesday than any other day

    Portland is
    3-2 on Wednesday (easily their worst day)
    6-1 on 0 days rest
    4-0 vs NW division
    12-2 on the road
    We score fewer points on Wednesday than any other day
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Also, Portland holds the Scoreboard against Minny at home and on the road. I don't think they've won in years.
     
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    This is the one game that would shock me if we won, actually.
     
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    I'm actually in the same boat. I wanna believe we are gonna blow them out. I got a feeling that this maybe a game we lose. Almost the same feeling I had against Dallas.

    Hopefully the Blazers prove me wrong
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    We're actually the underdogs tonight - at least according to basketball-reference.com. If you go to their main page and look at the box labeled "Today's Games", you will see their win probability has the Blazers at 46% and the Timberwolves at 54%.

    Someone needs to tell the guys the guys the experts expect them to lose tonight. They seem to play their best when they feel disrespected.

    BNM
     
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    HCP?
     
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    You guys ready to get your azzes handed to you? Well, it won't be happening tonight. We are terrible. Have a nice win!
     
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    4th game in 5 nights on the road should even whatever out
     
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    We just finished 5 over 7 now with 1 day break. Lost to the Celtics. Can it get any worser?
     
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    You saying your team got up for the Celtics the same way they will get up for us?
     
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    Rubio could shoot worse than his piss poor shooting he already has? :dunno:
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    But, but, but... Kevin Love is the best power forward in the game and Ricky Rubio makes his teammates better.

    BNM
     
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    He's not the only one. Our team is pretty much dead last in the league in FG% from 5 feet and out. I believe KMart is out for us tonight. He's been shooting terribly too. You guys can't miss, we can't make.
     
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    And your bigs can't defend either. I still think this will be a tough game.
     
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    They're both that way half the time. The other half of the time they're just off. Never know what team is going to show up right now.
     
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    True, no shot blocking at all. Fans are calling for Dieng to play more because he can at least defend the damn rim. 4 of our 5 starters are below the rim players.
     
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    If Love had a player like Lopez, instead of that oaf, you would be deadly. If I were the rubes, I would try really really hard to obtain Asik from Houston. I would even give up Martin
     
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