Early Thursday morning the current Dean of Basketball Wordsmithery, Zach Lowe, released a piece that was as much about where the Portland Trail Blazers are now with their new-found expectations as it is about the process and grind of an NBA season.
As usual, Lowe goes deep into the bag to give readers insight into not only the premise of his article, in this case the Blazers raising their artificial ceiling, but the ecosystems that made it all possible. The first thing on the menu? Addressing Portland’s offensive woes early in the season with a healthy dose of introspection.