The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off of a thrilling series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, capped off by Damian Lillard’s 37-foot buzzer-beater in Game 5. Portland advancing to the second round of the NBA Playoffs without Jusuf Nurkic is an incredible accomplishment, and it has both fans and national media buzzing about the team.
Following Portland’s first round win, Aaron Mesh of the Willamette Week has put together 37 reasons as to why people should love the Blazers right now:
If you followed the Blazers this year, these are reminders of why we care so much.