The Portland Trail Blazers suffered an epic collapse against the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night, one that may go down in the annals of Blazers lore in infamy. In the short-term, it raises loud questions about the state of the 2022-23 Blazers and what changes are needed — and could be coming — to right this ship.
To fall from such a great height against the Lakers, the Blazers first had to reach that mountainous elevation. They did that with one of the most ascendant quarters of basketball this writer has ever seen, outscoring LeBron James and the Lakers 45-13 on their way to a 71-46 halftime lead.