The Portland Trail Blazers were dealt a loss by the Toronto Raptors, 104-122. After a promising first quarter which saw plenty of ball-movement and high-quality shot making from Portland’s stars, the offense grew stagnant while Toronto’s Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry found their chemistry.
But there’s no reason to hang our heads, it was only preseason. So, rather than dwell on the result, let’s dive into five takeaways from the Blazers first performance of 2018-19.
- There was great ball-movement, especially in the first quarter
Both Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum played all of the first quarter, and Head Coach Terry Stotts looked to emphasize ball movement with the two lineups that saw the floor with his stars.