Portland, Ore. • Gordon Hayward was seeing stars after Noah Vonleh hit him in the nose in the first half of tonight’s game in the Rose Quarter. But it was Damian Lillard who provided the knockout punch in tonight’s 99-85 loss to the Blazers. Here are five quick takeaways:
1. Lillard Time
Jazz coach Quin Snyder loves a sports metaphor and tonight (perhaps because the Seattle native is still buzzing from Ken Griffey Jr.’s Hall of Fame vote) he likened Lillard to a batter patiently waiting for a pitcher’s mistake.
And Lillard believes teams tend to throw their hanging curveballs in the third quarter.
Five takeaways from a 99-85 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers
