It’s been “next man up” in Portland for the Trail Blazers who have now reeled off two wins in a row without the services of their three highest-paid players in Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, and Norman Powell. The other guys have stepped up given extended minutes and they look like they’re having fun doing it. The Blazers, down four starters, beat the Nets Monday night with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Anfernee Simons took his playmaking to another level finishing with a career-high 11 assists and continually getting to the paint for tough buckets including a circus layup that was good for #6 on SportsCenter’s top 10 plays.
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