CJ McCollum returned for the Portland Trail Blazers tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans, causing Blazers fans to burst into strains of “Ode to Joy” at the sight of their star guard in uniform. As it turned out, “Easy to be Hard” by Three Dog Night would have been a more appropriate anthem. The Blazers struggled on the defensive end against Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson all night long. Everything they tried looked like calculus done blindfolded in a windstorm. No amount of three-point shooting could overcome the difficulty. The Pelicans scored at a rate of 30 per quarter and played good enough “D” to prevent the Blazers from doing same.
50 Points from Damian Lillard Fuel Blazers Comeback over Pelicans
