If you were to ask a casual fans about the Portland Trail Blazers, it's likely the first thing they would mention is the backcourt duo of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. But there's another pairing that has risen to prominence this season in Portland, albeit for their exploits just adjacent to the court, rather than on it.
While the pairing of Jusuf Nurkiu0107 and Zach Collins in Portland's frontcourt has been put off until at least March due to both players sitting out the majority of the 2019-20 season with serious injuries, the duo have comprised an effective one-two punch as cheerleaders and hype men on the Trail Blazers' bench.