The second half of arguably the strangest year in NBA history is in full swing, and the Portland Trail Blazers have already experienced numerous ups and downs. But considering everything, things in the first half went pretty well.
The Blazers suffered major injuries to two of their best players in CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic, but still managed to somehow put together their best 35-game start of the post-LMA era. The defense has looked like a tire fire in their first three games back, but it’s honestly incredible where they are in the standings.
If there is one thing that the Blazers need to fight in the second half, it’s contentment, and the best way to fight that is by setting expectations.