When the Portland Trail Blazers signed Anthony Tolliver to a one-year deal over the offseason, it was expected that the twelve-year NBA veteran would bring years of professional experience to a younger team aspiring to make another deep playoff run.
But on Tuesday night they needed him for more than just experience.
The Creighton-product finished with a season-high 16 points and eleven rebounds in the Blazers’ most recent outing: a narrow 115-112 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Shortly after the game, NBC Sports Northwest’s Jamie Hudson delved deeper to find out what went into Tolliver’s walk-off interview worthy performance.