PORTLAND — Jordan Bell received some wise, encouraging advice on Saturday night after suffering some serious embarrassment. It helped soothe the situation, but what really brought him back to life was an absurd accusation about screwing up even worse, as a teenager.



With 5:41 remaining in the third quarter of Saturday’s 110-99 win over the Trail Blazers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, Bell caught a beautiful outlet pass from Draymond Green and nothing was standing in his way. The Warriors had been down 18 and had narrowed that gap to eight. Taking it to two possessions would put them solidly back in contact and send shivers throughout the Moda Center. Every basket in a situation like this can be crucial and this one had the benefit of being easy. Instead, Bell delivered a rattling clank. The arena cheered and jeered as the Blazers’ bench got in on the fun. CJ McCollum drew a foul going the other way and the Warriors called a timeout.



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