Those who have spent a lot of time watching the NBA over the years know that if you make the league, you can play. You might not be better than the players in front of you, and thus, might get few opportunities to show what you can do, but if you made it even that far, you can play.
The Trail Blazers proved that adage Thursday night in Philadelphia.
Despite missing four-fifths of their starting lineup from Opening Night and having just nine players in uniform, the Trail Blazers blew out the 76ers, the top team in the Eastern Conference, 121-105 Thursday night at Wells Fargo Arena.