The Portland Trail Blazers showed up in New Orleans tonight to play the Pelicans like the kids from South Park showing up to Sesame Street. You’re cute, Elmo, but Cartman is going to eat your lunch and feed you some Snuffleupagus Sandwiches. That’s just what the Blazers did. In a rare blowout in their favor, the Blazers took a 75-42 halftime lead and cruised to a 119-100 victory.
A Tale of Two Defenses
Even though this game scans like a score-fest statistically, defense was at the root of success tonight.
The Trail Blazers played their usual switching defense, taken to the extreme.