Two weeks into the NBA season, and we’re starting to learn more about the landscape of the league; and the Portland Trail Blazers’ place in it.
While Portland is dealing with front court injury issues and some defensive struggles on the perimeter, there is also a lot going right for the team. Damian Lillard and Rodney Hood have looked good, and Hassan Whiteside has shown his flashes. But there may be no better sign for the future than the continued development of Anfernee Simons.
Slotted to be Portland’s third guard after playing fewer than 150 minutes all of last season, Simons has so far been a bright spot this year; averaging nearly nine points per game on 54 percent shooting, stellar for a guard.