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#2: Portland Trailblazers +1.5
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I've discussed numerous times that Portland is a 2-player team: Lillard and McCollum. They really don't have much quality besides these two. Well, tonight they'll face a team that only has one key-player: DeMarcus Cousins. (Rudy Gay is out) And this player has recently embarrassed himself with his behavior towards reporters. This being the first home game since that became public, I wonder how the fans will react. I think it's pretty clear by now that Cousins is a volatile head-case who is as big of a diva as they come in the NBA. If I was a fan of the Kings (I'm not), I wouldn't want to cheer for someone like that. It's hard to see a lot of effort from the team and a lot of support from the fans in this game. On the other side, Portland is coming off the most embarrassing game of the season, losing by 45 points to the Warriors. After the game, Lillard went off in the locker room, and the rest of the players seemed to have agreed with his assessment of the team's performance. Expecting a stronger effort tonight should be a given. I think Portland won't just be a 'better' team on the floor, they'll also be the more motivated squad in this one.
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Good Luck