On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers beat reporter/insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The way the Warriors defended Damian Lillard in Portland's most recent loss• The lengths other teams will go to in order to slow down Lillard after he recently put up 71 points in a win versus the Rockets• How the Trail Blazers might overcome more aggressive defenses • A quick injury update on Anfernee Simons• An interview with Matisse Thybulle