There is no doubt in Rip City that Rodney Hood found a home this season with the Portland Trail Blazers, and Jason Quick of the Athletic digs into how Hood made the choice to stay in Portland in a recent piece. According to Hood, it came down to one key factor: happiness. Hood, who had bounced from the Utah Jazz to the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Blazers, had discovered an environment and a team where he felt at home.
“What can make me happy? Where can I fit?