GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST), CSN

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  1. BBert

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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    If you are thinking about your shooting, you aren't shooting.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    Tie game, 13 seconds left, Lakers ball.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    Start Crabbe and let Batum rest or heal or do whatever he needs to do to get himself back into the game at 100%.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    He just needs one or two good shooting games to get his confidence back.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    He said something about the injury affecting his game after the loss to Memphis. So far, he's having his worst shooting season of his career.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    Fuel to the fire and yet another reason to hate Harden. Wes should be getting more recognition as a top SG and instead a flopping fuck like Harden is getting all of the wrong kind of attention.

    #whynotwes
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    Wes is a coaches dream player. He just goes to work and doesn't need any praise at all. He sets the tone for the chemstry this team has. Nico is an intelligent player. He'll get his offense on track.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    I agree.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    Hahaha. No way in hell is stats ever going to be my major.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    How so? They all think about their shooting. He's realizing he's been terrible. Better than not owning up to it and saying status quo BS.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    So, I think Roytoy might be female. There was a girl just ripping into him before, during, and after every one of his shots. Or maybe that was Sinobas....
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    Just to put it in perspective. Nic tonight had 10pts 5 assists 8 rebounds 1 steal and 2 blocks with 3 turnovers in 35 min and was +6 Dame was -1
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    When I looked up to see his stats, that surprised me. He looked awful.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    He's shooting FG 38% and 3P 26% for the season. That is not including tonight's game. However, he is helping in other ways.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    True. I love him as our glue guy. If his off games consistently hit these marks, I'm okay with it.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    You're looking at it the wrong way.
    Batum Should shoot more, even if it means lowering his percentages, which in my opinion would eventually get back up to closer to his regular numbers.
    Batum makes almost only good decisions, he may be the best or at least one of the best decision makers on our team, there's only one mistake he keeps doing and that's giving up shots he should take.
    I love his unselfishness but sometimes he doesn't go up for the 3 instead keeps moving the ball which is hurting our flow, not helping it, because it's a 3 he should have taken.
    I went through the box-score after watching the game and was actually glad to see his percentages. I liked that he kept taking shots even when he wasn't making them - that's the right thing to do. If he gets too preoccupied with maintaining a high fg% he would give up open looks and cause a miss or a harder shot for another player. In this case him shooting more is the unselfish thing to do.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    I am rather pleased I have limited my basketball discussions in here. There are a hell of a lot of dumb things posted in here that really don't deserve a serious response.
     
    MarAzul, Nov 30, 2014
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    Kobe Bryant agrees with you. :devilwink:
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    But there are plenty of valuable posts as well.
     
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    Re: GAME THREAD: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 30, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST),

    Another similar issue is RoLo not taking wide open mid-range shots. He can make that shot, he should just not be afraid of missing a few until he gets his confidence back.
     
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