SAN FRANCISCO – Basketball is often lauded as a game of skill.

Gifted ball-handlers jet through the open court. Talented shooters turn slivers of space into spectacular shots. Deft passers transform slight openings into assists.

The Warriors, at their best, have turned hoops into an art form. But as the Blazers showed in their 127-123 victory over Golden State at Chase Center on Friday night, sometimes the most effective tactic in basketball is the simplest.

Being tall and being fast can be just as un-guardable as the most intricate play. Might can sometimes make right.

The Warriors, missing Al Horford (hamstring tightness) in the fourth quarter, were pounded on the boards. They surrendered 21 offensive rebounds and a whopping 28 second-chance points.

“So we know we’re small out there

See Full Page