If you’re reading this article, you are already upset with me. The opening statement compares the way the Trail Blazers play to how fifty-five-year-old men run up and down the court on a Sunday morning, but hear me out.
The average pick-up basketball game displays three things: little to no defense, one-on-one play, and an abundance of injuries. So, let me ask, what three things define the way the Trail Blazers play this season?
First, the Trail Blazers defense has been a disaster all year long.
I actually had the opportunity to attend a recent Blazer game coming against the Los Angeles Lakers in Portland.