The new NBA season starts today as the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors all meet in their conference Game 1’s of 2017-18. Portland Trail Blazers fans will have to wait one more day, as the Blazers kick off their campaign against the Phoenix Suns at 7:00 pm, Pacific tomorrow night. As we await opening night, we begin our season preview with five things that should be different about the Trail Blazers this year. Coming off a 41-41 season, these evolutions—most foreshadowed in preseason—might make the difference between success and more of the same.