As the Portland Trail Blazers enter their second week of training camp and prepare for preseason later this week, we’re going to stop for a moment and remember why we’re here. Let’s face it, the Blazers aren’t set up to win big right now. A .500 record looks ridiculously out of reach, with some prognosticators predicting about half that many wins. There’s no savior on the horizon unless Portland wins the 2025 NBA Lottery drawing and snags Duke forward Cooper Flagg. It looks like they’re in for a long slog uphill.
Yet here we are, reading, writing, and commenting every day, full of thoughts and passion for the franchise even when their performance hasn’t inspired it.