Just before Moe Harkless finished his post-practice interview and strolled off the court at the Trail Blazers' practice facility in Tualatin, he declared himself fit for the regular season.
"I'm ready to go," he said Saturday.
Aren't we all?
The Blazers' preseason slogged along Sunday night at the Moda Center as the Denver Nuggets dismissed them 106-97. It was the Blazers' fifth game of the exhibition season and they have two more — road matchups at the Utah Jazz and Golden State Warriors — looming next week. As the Blazers prepare to leave a week before the regular season begins, it's fair to wonder: Why?