Late in the Trail Blazers' game Monday evening against the Milwaukee Bucks, a young Blazer guard made a critical mistake that led to the team giving away what had previously looked like a sure win. It was tough to stomach.
Portland had a lead over Milwaukee, 88-87, with just 16 seconds left. Had the ball, too. All they needed to do was absorb a foul, hit a couple free throws and get one last stop, and they were home free. Instead, they inbounded the ball to C.J. McCollum, and bad things happened:
Oof.