After the Portland Trail Blazers stumbled badly and fell to the Houston Rockets last night, Blazers coach Chauncey Billips called it “a rough game all around” in which “they beat us in every area.” He also said Portland has to get better at rebounding, something he’s harped on all season:
From the opponent’s side, Rockets coach Ime Udoka talked about lineup consistency and “not having a quick reaction” to his players having a few bad games, among other topics:
Tyree Smith, Joe Simons, and our own Danny Marang gave their recap on the Rip City Roundup, a postgame show that follows every Blazers broadcast, and talked about how the Rockets “capitalized on all of their transition opportunities.