Thanks in no small part to the unbelievable tear that Damian Lillard is on (48.8 points per game!), the Portland Trail Blazers seem to be getting back on track. They’ve won five of their last six, the big trade that brought in Trevor Ariza, Caleb Swanigan and Wenyen Gabriel seems to have paid off and Zach Collins and Jusuf Nurkic (despite a recent setback) are closer to returning.
The change in play has sparked a change in tone in how most outlets see the Blazers.