Minnesota Sports Forum

Camden wrote:If not for Rudy and D-Lo this game would be way out of hand right now. Need others to show up. It'd also help if the officials would call an even game. Thought Ant should have had about eight free throw attempts in the first half. Instead he has just two. Meanwhile, you can't breathe on Dame. Absurd.

You're right about the officiating, but Lillard has had a TON of wide open shots. Terrible defense!

lipoli390 wrote:

Camden wrote:If not for Rudy and D-Lo this game would be way out of hand right now. Need others to show up. It'd also help if the officials would call an even game. Thought Ant should have had about eight free throw attempts in the first half. Instead he has just two. Meanwhile, you can't breathe on Dame. Absurd.

You're right about the officiating, but Lillard has had a TON of wide open shots. Terrible defense!

Combination of bad defense and some impressive shot-making. Dame's making some toughies.

3 turnovers and 3 missed shots for Ant to start the half

kekgeek1 wrote:Sorry, lip that was super passive aggressive. I'm cranky. Sorry!

kekgeek1 wrote:

lipoli390 wrote:Eubanks is matching Gobert - maybe even outplaying him.

Huh. Gobert has 10 pts and 16 rebounds. Only a -2 when the wolves are down 12 at half.

The rest of the wolves have 4 rebounds total. Gobert has been by far the wolves best player tonight.

No problem, kek. There's good reason to be cranky watching this team tonight. I shouldn't single out Gobert given how horribly the other guys are playing. But there was that stretch there where Eubanks was at least matching Gobert on both ends. But that was nit-picking on my part. The worst is watching all those wide open shots by Lillard. Inexcusable.

Dlo has been good offensively but omg he has been pathetically lazy on defense today

Wolves 3 pointers made 4. Just Dame 9

Jerami Grant was acquired for a 2025 first-round pick and a couple swapped second-round picks. Said it when it happened, but what a huge pickup for Portland. He's been awesome for them.

They are fighting

kekgeek1 wrote:Dlo has been good offensively but omg he has been pathetically lazy on defense today

Not seeing that, kek, but also not saying he's been great there (nobody has). Thought he's done a decent job chasing Josh Hart and he's made some solid plays as the low man. His defense hasn't stood out to me aside from that, good or bad.

The difference in this game is Damian Lillard, and D-Lo's typically been on the opposite side of the floor from him. At least he's giving Portland buckets right back.

This game is getting out of hand. I wonder if Chris Finch will call a timeout... Probably not.