It was a rough week for the Portland Trail Blazers. Disheartening losses to the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks overshadowed the team’s lone win over the San Antonio Spurs—though Portland did make a splash off the court by acquiring Rodney Hood from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite the tough stretch, national pundits remain high on Rip City, as reflected in this week’s Power Rankings Round-Up.
ESPN kept the Blazers eighth, and Marc J. Spears wonders if the team’s other deadline acquistion, Skal Laissiere, will get a chance in Portland:
Will center Skal Labissiere finally get a chance to show what he can do with Portland?