Trail Blazers-Grizzlies: What needs to change in Game 2 for Portland to even the series?

Not many things went the Portland Trail Blazers way during their opening Western Conference Playoffs loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.

Portland shot atrocious percentages from the field (33.7 percent) and from the three-point line (30.7 percent). Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard never found his usual scoring touch (14 points, 5 of 21 shooting). Memphis Grizzlies reserve guard Beno Udrih, who had torched Portland earlier this season, tortured the Blazers again, nearly posting a triple-double (20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists).

Although Terry Stotts said the Blazers appear to match up well with the Grizzlies before the series started, the opposite looked to be true on Sunday.

Both teams are dealing with injuries, and that will certainly continue to be a storyline during this series, but what needs to change for the Portland Trail Blazers to tie the series up in Game 2?

Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) dunks as the Portland Trail Blazers face the Memphis Grizzlies in game 1 of the NBA playoffs at the FedEx Center in Memphis, TN. Bruce Ely / Staff

Does Arron Afflalo need to return? Does Allen Crabbe need to start instead of CJ McCollum? How should the defense adjust?

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