"And Matthews is shaken up, remains in the backcourt."
It was a move Matthews had made "hundreds of thousands of times." But as he ran down the sidelines against the Dallas Mavericks on March 5, 2015, this time it was different. This time he crumpled onto the hardwood, staying down until doctors helped him off the floor.
Just hours after, Matthews' worst fears became a reality. His left Achilles tendon was ruptured and suddenly everything he had worked for - 250 consecutive games played in the NBA, a Blazers team hopeful for playoff contention and an upcoming payday in the coming summer - was in jeopardy.