The first month of the Portland Trail Blazers’ season has previous doubters rethinking their position. But they’re not the only team currently turning heads, as the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies find themselves in the top 4 in the West as well, nothing anyone saw coming.
A roundtable of NBA.com writers gathered to discuss the three surprise teams, answering: “Which team is more likely to remain in the top 3 out West after 40 games?”
Everyone picked the Blazers.
Steve Aschburner calls back to the playoffs sweep and how it changed the team:
To rebound from that and to fully honor their revered owner, the late Paul Allen, that high-intangibles team wants and needs to max out this season however it can.