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Screening, execution key to get Trail Blazers' backcourt in rhythm

While Damian Lillard's struggles in Game 1 against the Memphis Grizzlies were glaring, he wasn't the only Trail Blazers guard to struggle in the opening game of the series.

No one on the Blazers had a particularly strong offensive night as the team limped through its worst shooting performance of the year, going 33.7 percent (32-for-97) from the field. But if the Blazers are going to turn the series around it likely hinges on their offensive-minded backcourt outplaying their Memphis' counterparts.

It didn't happen in Game 1 as Portland's backcourt had a forgettable night, struggling to make shots and create space against the extended Memphis pressure.