After losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, it might be fair to ask which will happen first: the Portland Trail Blazers getting a road win or Spongebob Squarepants earning his boating license. Like Mrs. Puff staring at her polygonal nemesis, Blazers fans might be excused for moaning, “Why, Damebob? WHYYYY???” before exploding into frustrated tears at yet another fourth-quarter rally smashing against the wall of subpar shooting and shoddy interior defense.
If you want a quarter-by-quarter breakdown of Portland’s 107-104 defeat, you can find it in our instant recap. Here’s the extended analysis of what went right and wrong in the contest.