CHICAGO -- The Trail Blazers’ defense has improved considerably since the start of the new year, though whatever progress they’ve made wasn’t on display Sunday afternoon in Chicago.
Portland allowed 56 percent shooting from the field and 41 percent shooting from three, forced just seven turnovers and gave up 44 points in the paint in a 130-116 loss to the Bulls in front of a crowd of 19,521 Sunday afternoon at the United Center.
“We got off to a rough start. I thought physicality was going to be big earlier in the game defensively because this team can really get out and go,” said Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups.