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Blazers’ Slow Start Could Carry Long-Term Implications

The Trail Blazers sit one game below .500 after seven games to open the 72-game 2020-21 regular season. Tuesday’s disappointing showing marked the first time in the NBA’s young season that a team that once possessed a 20-point advantage failed to secure a win.

Following the Blazers’ 111-108 loss to the Bulls, CBS Sports contributor Brad Botkin highlighted the noteworthy concerns that have emerged out of Portland’s early schedule. Unsurprisingly, Botkin focused on the Blazers’ non-existent defense.

The Blazers currently have the second-worst defense in the league. You might call that surprising given the point they made in addressing their defense in the offseason, signing Covington and Derrick Jones Jr.