The Ringer is running an NBA preseason series which ranks the best backcourt and front court duos in each conference for the 2018-2019 season. The rankings of the Western Conference backcourts caught my eye, for several reasons.
My first thought was: “Wow, the West has some great backcourts.”
One example is the ranking of the Trailblazers’ outstanding duo of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. Last season Lillard and McCollum combined for over 49 points per game (which is a lot) and led the Blazers to a third-place finish in the very tough Western Conference.