Although Friday night’s Portland Trail Blazers defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves was mostly dark (the team never led throughout the game), there was one intriguing bright spot to the dark 48 minutes. Because Blazers’ guard Seth Curry was sidelined due to a knee injury suffered against the Los Angeles Lakers, Head Coach Terry Stotts slotted in rookie Anfernee Simons for 13 minutes.
The rookie performed admirably in his limited time, notching seven points, three rebounds, an assist, and the team’s best plus-minus with +9.
During the game, Simons picked up from preseason, showing an ability to get to his spots and finish inside or on savvy floaters.