Stories behind Warriors’ 118-101 loss in Portland

PORTLAND - Stephen Curry poured in 30 points and dished out seven assists to two turnovers in less than 26 minutes, and Klay Thompson and Draymond Green each added 14 points in the Warriors' 118-101 exhibition loss to the Trail Blazers on Thursday.[...] he was his typical interior presence, grabbing seven rebounds and blocking a shot.Curry committed only one, an admirable feat - considering he spent a lot of defensive possessions fighting through screens and trying to stay with Portland's jitterbug guards Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum.The Warriors' point guard was the best player on the floor, making 6 of 11 three-point attempts and drawing 15 trips to the free-throw line.The 23-year-old certainly isn't forcing the Warriors to pay top dollar - the way shooting guard Klay Thompson did with a stellar 2014 preseason - but there are still five exhibition games to make his point.The Warriors are trying to take the next offensive step, and that certainly doesn't include the 17 turnovers they committed in Game 1.The Warriors committed 18 turnovers, which the Trail Blazers converted into 18 points.[...] the starters were responsible for only seven of the gaffes, and half of the...