Game Thread GAME# 30: BLAZERS @ TIMBERWOLVES - DECEMBER 18, 2017 - MONDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

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Grade Minnesota's new logo.

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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
    15 - 13
    (8-5 Road)
    MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
    17 - 12
    (10-5 Home)


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    ---------    PROBABLE STARTERS---------

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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    DAMIAN LILLARD VS JEFF TEAGUE

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    C.J. McCOLLUM VS JIMMY BUTLER

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    EVAN TURNER VS ANDREW WIGGINS

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS TAJ GIBSON

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    JUSUF NURKIC VS KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS



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    WHEN: 5:00 PM, MONDAY, 12/18/2017

    WHERE: TARGET CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    RADIO BROADCAST:
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    --------------BENCH--------------
    - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -
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    NAPIER , CONNAUGHTON , HARKLESS
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    LAYMAN , SWANIGAN , VONLEH
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    COLLINS , DAVIS , LEONARD

    - MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES-
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    BROOKS , JONES , CRAWFORD
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    GEORGES-HUNT , MUHAMMAD , BROWN
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    BJELICA , ALDRICH
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    DIENG , PATTON


    INJURIES
    TRAIL BLAZERS
    C.J. Wilcox (right knee rehab): OUT
     TIMBERWOLVES
    Nemanja Bjelica (sprained left midfoot): QUESTIONABLE



    HEAD COACHES
    [​IMG] - VS – [​IMG]
    TERRY STOTTS --- TOM THIBODEAU

    :reading:OFFICIAL TIMBERWOLVES' GAME NOTES
    :reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES     ​







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    Darkwebs, Dec 16, 2017
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    I can't help but like a howlin' wolf logo but those lime green uniforms they wore last night were gross...looked like cheap nylon bathing trunks from the bargain bin
     
    riverman, Dec 17, 2017
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    BrunoSOC Ripcity from Brazil

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    Huge game for us. I preferer Moe against Wiggs, but that's ok. I hope turner doesn't try to kill us again... please in clutch situations give the ball to Dame or CJ.

    Ok we lose 5 in a row so let's win 5 in a row.
     
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    Division rival...must win game...they are 17 and 13 while we are 16 and 13...this game will put us back in the saddle in the NW division
     
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    I really wish we would start Nurk, Aminu, and Collins up front this game.
     
    tlongII, Dec 17, 2017
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    We should have explored CJ McCollum for Jimmy Butler when we had the chance! Too bad that ship has sailed.
     
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    I've got my hopes up, even though they tried to give that last one away. Free throws guys C'mon !!
     
    Optimistic Bob, Dec 17, 2017
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    well, our defense is better than theirs + they have stupid Wiggins, so I believe well win this game
    KAT doesnt play any defense, so I expect Nurk to feast this game, I think well see a lot of Dame & Nurk pnr

    on the defensive end, I expect Nurk to stop KAT, but yeah, defense will be deciding factor in this game
     
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    I didn't realize C.J.'s head was so small. No wonder he's so dodgy in the paint :D
     
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    Would like to see hunter green instead of lime green for Timberwolves logo and uni.
     
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    You've said this a million times. We get it.
     
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    Even after playing HOU and GS last week, our DRTG is 2nd in the league. And our ORTG is 19th.

    This more than a blip 30 games in.

    I think Nurk is playing a huge role in both those rankings. Our P&R defense is night and day and our guards are noticeably better getting around screens.
     
    illmatic99, Dec 18, 2017
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    This should be the Timberwolves logo. Arkansas_State_Red_Wolves_logo.svg.png
     
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    Nurk is the anchor but Lillard has made a commitment on the defensive end. He works his ass off pretty much every night. McCollum has gotten better too although he’s much more inconsistent. The rest (Aminu, Turner, Vonleh, Collins, even Napier) are just instinctually good defenders.

    Now if we could just somehow turn that surplus into ONE consistent shooter
     
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    Dieng is a good matchup for Collins on paper
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Not quite sure how I feel about the argyle, but I LOVE the red-on-black.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Dec 18, 2017
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    Looks sharp here...the photo leaked before showed more grey diamonds..this one highlights the black...way better than the red alt jerseys
     
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