Today we’re celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday by running down the Top 5 stories in the Blazers season so far. You may think that a .500-esque record wouldn’t leave many distinct points to talk about. You’d be wrong. Check throughout the day as we unveil (and invite you to examine) the trends typifying Portland’s year to this point.
The #3 story of the year so far is defense. Promising that the Blazers will defend better next year is a rite of summer in Portland. The volume was amped up this off-season as President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey blamed his team’s prior defensive woes on departed Head Coach Terry Stotts.