A national writer examines how the Blazers beat their opponents and vice-versa.
Today Mike Prada of SB Nation took a look at the Portland Trail Blazers' fortunes in the 2014-15 season. He subtitled his overview: Injuries strike Portland at the worst time. Without Wesley Matthews the Blazers made a pedestrian 10-12 stretch run, but it's easy to imagine a team that started the season 30-8 doing better.
Prada thinks Portland is still a threat to beat other teams mainly because of their two all stars:
The Blazers have one of the league's most terrifying weapons: A player that can hit any shot no matter what the defense does.