The Portland Trail Blazers have not been to the NBA finals since 1992. However, with the Warriors at times looking beatable this season, the Nuggets inexperienced, and the Rockets inconsistent, Portland may have as good a chance as ever to win the West.
Last week, the Blazers met with one of the Eastern Conference’s premier teams when they traveled to Toronto to battle the Raptors. One Blazer who did not make the trip was Enes Kanter.
Portland suffered a heartbreaking two-point defeat in Kanter’s absence. With the Blazers still able to keep the game extremely close without their new big man, it’s fair to wonder if they could’ve won had he been there.