Even as it’s been over three months since the Portland Trail Blazers last played, certain sequences and moments have come to define what kind of year it’s been. For myself, one such string of plays in a Jan. 23 game against the Dallas Mavericks comes to mind.
The wheels of Portland’s offense are turning. Damian Lillard had already hit three 3-pointers in the first three minutes. Trevor Ariza adds 10 for the quarter. And by the end of the first frame, the Blazers are shooting 14-of-21. One might begin to say, business is booming …
… until you looked at that other side of the scoreboard: Trail Blazers, 37.