The Portland Trail Blazers lost Game 2 of their 2019 NBA Playoffs series with the Golden State Warriors by just three points, a 114-111 final score breaking the hearts of the Portland faithful. You’ve seen the highlights, you know the obvious reasons the Blazers fell. Those may not tell the whole story. Here are three Game 2 truths that have been under-sold, realities that might affect Portland beyond the bounds of a single, 48-minute game.
Superlative Forwards
The “deep playoffs run” version of the Trail Blazers would benefit greatly from Draymond Green or Andre Iguodala on the roster.