SALT LAKE CITY -- After entering the All-Star break on a four-game winning streak, the Portland Trail Blazers have lost their last five contests, and unless a number of injured players return to the lineup, wins are going to be tough to come by in the final month of the season.
But all losses are not equal. While they all count the same in the standings, there are still right and wrong ways of doing things. For example, while they results in consecutive games versus the Timberwolves in Minneapolis were the same, the first game, a 14-point loss on March 5, was the product of a much better effort than the second, a 43-point drubbing on March 7.