Injuries aside, there are several reasons the Portland Trail Blazers have underperformed so severely and posted a poor 14-19 record. Last year, this team was able to secure the third seed and advance to the Western Conference Finals even after serious injuries to CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic. For that reason. it’s worth taking a deeper look into what this team is doing wrong instead of waiting for a healthy roster to save the day.
Rip City’s earned a reputation for having a dynamic offense and a less than stellar defense, but that doesn’t mean there’s not areas they could improve on the offensive side of things.