Preview: Portland Trail Blazers vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Blazers Looking for Elusive 4 Game Sweep
February 14, 2011 — PDXPIPELINEBy Andy Popp
GAME 55: Blazers (30-24) vs Minnesota Timberwolves (13-41)
February 14, 5 PM, CSN
Previous match-up(s):
Friday, December 17, 2010 Blazers 107 Timberwolves 102
Friday, January 7, 2011 Blazers 108 Timberwolves 98
Monday, January 17th 2011 Blazers 113 Timberwolves 102
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The Blazers are in Minnesota for their 4th and final meeting with the Timberwolves this year. Currently, the Blazers 3-0 while facing the Timberwolves and are looking for the elusive 4 game season sweep tonight.
LaMarcus Aldridge will be playing with a chip on his shoulder tonight, as David Stern decided that Kevin Love was more deserving of Yao Ming's replacement on the Western Conference All Star team.
The Timberwolves on paper:
Starting five: Kevin Love, Wesley Johnson, Nikola Pekovic, Corey Brewer, Jonny Flynn
Off the bench: Anthony Tolliver, Martell Webster, Wayne Ellington, Darko Milicic, Luke RIdnour, Kosta Koufos
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
Western Conference player of the week: LaMarcus Aldridge
STRATEGY
Simply put, the Timberwolves are a terrible team. They don't pass the ball and don't play defense. The biggest concern for the Blazers tonight is their energy level and legs. They battled with the Pistons last night and it was a little closer than it should've been.
LET'S GET RICH
To date: 23-19-2
Blazers -2.5. LaMarcus and the Blazers win big tonight.
TRADE ME
Rudy Fernandez
NUMBER OF BACK TO BACKS THIS SEASON (IN SETS)
14
NEXT 5
vs New Orleans
vs Los Angeles Lakers
vs Denver
vs Atlanta
vs Houston
BOTTOM LINE
The Blazers have a tough game against the Hornets on Wednesday before the All Star Weekend break. The team could potentially enter the break riding a 6 game winning streak.
