In his postgame interview following a 127-105 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups had high praise for the bench (and perhaps some unspoken criticism of the starters): “Our second group came in and saved us and got us back in it. Kind of revitalized us as a group, and it ended up being a good first half.” Billups also talked about Deni Avdija, saying “he [Avdija] single-handedly got us back in it... Deni was making some big time defensive plays and got some tough rebounds in that stretch as well.
Billups Praises Avdija for ‘Big Time Defensive Plays’
