Throughout the past decade of Portland Trail Blazers basketball, perhaps the team that doesn’t receive as much praise as it should is the 2015-16 team.
In their first year without LaMarcus Aldridge after he bolted to the San Antonio Spurs in free agency, the Blazers battled through the season, adjusting to their new style and fielding a team that performed better than expected.
The biggest surprise came six years ago today, when the team clinched a spot in the second round of the playoffs after beating the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6.