Game Thread GAME# 43: BLAZERS @ TIMBERWOLVES - JANUARY 14, 2018 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST), ESPN & NBCSNW

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Which Minnesota players should make the NBA All-Star game this year?

Poll closed Jan 19, 2018.

  1. Teague

    1 vote(s)
    4.0%

  2. Butler

    18 vote(s)
    72.0%

  3. Wiggins

    2 vote(s)
    8.0%

  4. Gibson

    1 vote(s)
    4.0%

  5. Towns

    10 vote(s)
    40.0%

  6. None of the above

    3 vote(s)
    12.0%
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    Cippy91 Habitual Line Stepper

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    No explain, I would love to hear. Finish what you started
     
    Cippy91, Jan 14, 2018
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    BrunoSOC Ripcity from Brazil

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    Next game against the suns we take. It's important get hot at home. Go Blazers
     
    BrunoSOC, Jan 14, 2018
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    First off you can save the flex, you’re not scaring anyone.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    You're trying to stoke the flames for no reason. Dudes frustrated, saying a little too much but I don't blame his frustration, and you come in here trying to cause more shit. Shut up.
     
    BonesJones, Jan 14, 2018
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    Lock Booker down and it’s easy. Suns are a bottom 5 team this year.
     
    DameLill379, Jan 14, 2018
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    At least we had a good 1st quarter.
     
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    42N8Bounce Red Hot And Rebuilding

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    Losing sucks. Especially getting blown out like this.

    We're still 2 games over 500, and in 7th place in the West. We have 3 home games coming up against PHX (16-28), IND (23-20), and DAL (15-29). All very winnable games. Then a big game on the road against DEN (21-20), who is currently in 8th. Followed by a home game against none other than MIN.

    Lets right this ship!
     
    42N8Bounce, Jan 14, 2018
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    I don't think Lillard is playing to his highest capacity either. He's getting double-teamed and jumped on the P&R a lot more, b/c defenses know that they'll live with Aminu/Turner/Mo in the corner, as long as they shut down the P&R.

    And, magically, he's still pulling off a 25/6/5 with his career averages shooting (slight dip in 3pt%, partially due to 5-23 his last couple games coming back from injury) with vastly improved defense. All-Star? Maybe. I could absolutely see where someone says "Nope, I want Steph/RW/Harden/CP3/Klay/(Butler or Ginobili) as my West Guards". But that signifies neither a) he suxxx, b) he's not the most valuable Blazer of the century so far, c) we should trade him, nor d) he's not worth a bit of the benefit of the doubt.
     
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    I don't see this team beating the pacers, they are playing very well. Suns and Mavs should be wins. Should be
     
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    I enjoyed the ESPN broadcast so much more than Calabro and Hurd.
     
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    Can we please move away from the Nurk/AFA/Turner front court? It's clearly not working and we get bullied against bigger teams when we go small. Move AFA over to the 3 and start Vonleh.
     
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    It was delightful
     
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    Hubie Brown is one of my favorite basketball broadcasters ... definitely a bright spot tonight
     
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    Perfectly put and this is exactly what is going on. We need a player personnel change very soon. Teams are not scared of a bunch of front court players who can’t shoot to save their lives. Damian Lillard/CJ are recognized as the only threats on this team, meaning it is VERY easy to focus on them and completely forget about the inept front court. We need a foward who puts the holy living fear in the eyes of opposing defenders just as much as our back court does or this is going to keep happening. Can you imagine this team with Jayson Tatum on it? Defense is a whole other story but it starts with countering defensive game plans that target halting our P&R
     
    DameLill379, Jan 14, 2018
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    Wouldn't it be more fun if some of you would just insult me? Come on, I'm honestly the biggest asshole around here.
     
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    That moment when you want to "like" a post and SPD already deleted it... :(

    :)
     
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    Cause they are about to be traded and fired respectively
     
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    I probably deleted a few posts that I shouldn't have. Just trying to put out the fires.

    Also I'm an asshole.
     
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    Damn Scalma got involved and didn't finish what he started or answer my questions. Damn
     
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