Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum, right, from France, looks for help as New Orleans Hornet guard Roger Mason, Jr., defends during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Portland, ... more 

Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum, right, from France, looks for help as New Orleans Hornet guard Roger Mason, Jr., defends during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012.(AP Photo/Don Ryan) less