Game 37: Portland Trail Blazers @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Matthews Most Improved Player & Pryzbilla To Milwaukee?
January 7, 2011 — PDXPIPELINEBy Andy Popp
GAME 37: Blazers (19-17) @ Minnesota Timberwolves (9-27)
January 7, 5PM, Comcast Sports
Previous Match Up: Blazers 107 Timberwolves 102 (Jan 2nd)
Related: Trail Blazers Games, Schedule, and WIN Tickets
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The Blazers are in Minnesota to wrap up their 3 game road trip tonight against Kevin Love and the Timberwolves.
The only bright spot on this team is Kevin Love, who continues to rebound at an insane rate. The Timberwolves lead the league in rebounding, averaging 45 a game.
The Timberwolves on paper:
Starting five: Michael Beasley, Kevin Love, Darco Milicic, Luke Ridnour, Wesley Johnson
Off the bench: Corey Brewer, Martell Webster, Jonny Flynn, Kosta Koufos, Nikola Pekovic, Sebastian Telfair, Wayne Ellington
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
Since the December 17th meeting, the Timberwolves have gone 3 and 7.
Marc Stein thinks Wes Matthews is the NBA's most improved player this season.
Joel Pryzbilla wouldn't mind playing in Milwaukee next year.
STRATEGY
The Timberwolves are a terrible defensive team. Exploit this by making the extra pass and finding easy shots. Slowing down Kevin Love would also go a long way towards a win.
LET'S GET RICH
To date: 14-13-2.
Blazers -2.5. I like the Blazers to win convincingly tonight, heading home with a 2-1 record on this 3 game swing.
TRADE ME
Rudy Fernandez
NUMBER OF BACK TO BACKS THIS SEASON (IN SETS)
10
NEXT 5
vs Miami
vs New York
@ Phoenix
vs New Jersey
vs Minnesota
BOTTOM LINE
This is a huge trap game for the Blazers, they cannot get caught looking ahead to their game against the Heat on Sunday. One game at a time.
