The note in red in the bottom-left corner of Portland's locker room Friday night sent a reminder about consistency, as a trait of successful teams. The Blazers, after all, had won their season-opener in Phoenix by 48 points and could have been susceptible to a reality-checking letdown.
They heeded the warning, delivering a 114-96 victory over Indiana at Bankers Life Fieldhouse that forwarded the message to the Pacers, who didn't offer a fitting sequel to their season-opening victory.
After scoring 140 points against Brooklyn on Wednesday, the Pacers fell short in both the execution and accuracy of their halfcourt offense.