I’m going to open with some harsh candor: It’s getting tough to watch Blazers games. Couple the unappealing aesthetic style of the team with the massive downgrade from preseason expectations and it’s hard not to be disappointed right now.
Given the circumstances, I think we are all readjusting our expectations as Damian Lillard and the rest of the team struggle to overcome injuries, poor defense, and a weird pandemic-necessitated schedule.
With that said, “readjusting” does not equal “giving up entirely” (to me, at least). The Blazers are accustomed to slow starts to the season in the post-LaMarcus Aldridge era.