LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 15: Terry Stotts of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on against the Memphis Grizzlies during the fourth quarter in the Western Conference play-in game one at The Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 15, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
The Portland Trail Blazers have had an up and down season with injuries, and then inconsistent play on both ends, sending them into a post-All-Star break slump.
Their main problem in losing nine of their last eleven games, has been defense.