Don’t look now but the Portland Trail Blazers are the #2 seed in the Western Conference. Let’s enjoy this while it lasts Blazer fans, because we could see a drop off come quickly.
The Blazers face another team that is exceeding expectations Sunday night, the 4-1 Detroit Pistons. The Pistons were supposed to be a team in NBA purgatory; not being good enough to contend for a championship, but also not competing for the vital number one pick. However, coach Stan Van Gundy has rallied the troops to play basketball that he is not keen to seeing on his teams: be gritty on defense and rely on second chance opportunities on offense.