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Apr 19, 2015; Memphis, TN, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard

Damian Lillard

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Nicolas Batum

(88) and Portland Trail Blazers guard

C.J. McCollum

(3) during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies in game one of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at FedExForum. Memphis Grizzlies beat Portland Trail Blazers 100 -86.Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports

The Blazers lost game 1 against the Grizzlies by 14 points, but it wasn’t even that close. After game 1, I’m not sure what kind of chance the Blazers have at making this a series, and the Grizzlies might be too much for this banged up Portland squad, unfortunately.

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If you assume that the Portland Trail Blazers didn’t bother to get off the bus yesterday, then they did fairly well in their playoff game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

However, after considering that they did in fact take the court for game 1 against the Grizzlies, they didn’t fare well. At all.

The Blazers lost game 1 against the Grizzlies by 14 points, but it wasn’t even that close. After game 1, I’m not sure what kind of chance the Blazers have at making this a series, and the Grizzlies might be too much for this banged up Portland squad, unfortunately.

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