The Portland Trail Blazers are now 1-2 on the preseason after losing 118-111 to the Golden State Warriors. Portland was able to keep up with Golden State's fast pace, which is something that Chauncey Billups has emphasized this offseason, and Blazers fans have been eager to see. However, the primary reason the Blazers lost this game was their lack of shooting.
The Warriors connected on 18-of-50 (36.0%) of their three-point attempts. Meanwhile, the Blazers shot an abysmal 9-of-43 (20.9%). That's a 27-point differential in a seven-point loss.
Shooting was already Portland's Achilles heel, as they have ranked in the bottom five for consecutive seasons.