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Blazers guard Mo Williams and Houston rookie Troy Daniels (30) would meet again after Game 4 as the teams were leaving the court.

(Bruce Ely/The Oregonian)

Trail Blazers guard Mo Williams, who caused a stir at the end of Game 4 by confronting Rockets rookie Troy Daniels as Houston walked off the court, said there is more to the incident than meets the eye.

His motive in sidling up to Daniels’ shoulder and saying something in his ear, before being pulled away by Blazers’ teammate Will Barton?

“You probably gotta ask young fella that,’’ Williams said, referring to Daniels. “He know what he did. People blowing it out like I instigated it, but he know what he did to me.’’

So did Daniels do something during the game to incite Williams?

“He know what he did. He know what he did,’’ Williams said, giving no details. “I’ll leave it at that.’’

But Williams didn’t leave it at that.

“I think it’s … you know, the playoffs. Trust me, we all basketball player, so when we cross that other line, you know, everything is on the court. All the emotion, all that intensity is on the court. Because the crazy part about this league is we might be teammates one day, and I might be going to battle with him just like I’m going with (my team) now.’’

So were you telling him about etiquette?

“He know what he did,’’ Williams said. “He know what he did.’’

When told the Rockets’ television broadcast caught the exchange and noted that “Williams knows nothing about class,” Williams smiled.

“You said the key word there -- Rockets -- that means they with him,’’ Williams said.

--Jason Quick