After losing by 20 points to the Philadelphia 76ers, Maurice Harkless expressed his growing concern in Portland to NBCSNW’s Jason Quick. Let’s look at a few quotes from the interview to summarize this worry.
Maurice Harkless’s concern
Harkless explains how focusing solely on defense becomes frustrating eventually, “I’m just out there playing defense, which is cool … running back and forth. Out there running track.”
He talks about Portland’s predictable offense, “Every game it’s the same thing … we play through three people,” and also why his offensive production has decreased, “A lot of times I’m open and guys may miss me or I make a cut and they miss me.