As the Portland Trail Blazers have ascended towards the upper echelon of the 2018 NBA Playoffs seeding ladder, a burning question has arisen among observers. Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum are, without a doubt, the heart of the team. Remove them from the Blazers’ lineup and Portland would struggle to win 20 games. But even with Lillard and McCollum posting phenomenal seasons, the Trail Blazers were headed to 42 wins and a first-round playoff exit until Jusuf Nurkic, Al-Farouq Aminu, and Moe Harkless stepped up. The difference between awful Blazers and good Blazers is the guards; the difference between good Blazers and great Blazers may lie with the supporting cast.
Who’ll Make the Difference for the Blazers in the Playoffs?
