A big man with a troubled heart could hardly get his bearings, let alone play basketball.
The more Zach Randolph played, the worse he felt. Seeing Eddie Curry beside him, huffing and puffing with energy, he suddenly felt it was all meaningless.
He made some good plays, but that couldn't solve the Trail Blazers' problems.
Backing down his man couldn't save Portland, and neither could face-up layups.
'Portland is rotten to the core. What can I do but tank?'
Randolph sat on the bench during halftime, looking up at the big screen. It showed the Trail Blazers were already down by 17 points.
Most of the home fans had already left. The ones who remained were cheering for Su Xi, including many pretty, innocent-looking girls screaming for him.
The Trail Blazers' head coach, Nate McMillan, walked over to Randolph and said, "Zach, you need to get it together. You have to shoulder more responsibility."
