Peanut butter and jelly. Cookies and milk. Bacon and eggs. The Portland Trail Blazers and being criminally underrated by the national media. Can you think of a more iconic duo?
In ESPN’s preseason power rankings, the Blazers came in ranked tenth overall. While that may seem a questionable take, I’d be willing to listen to a coherent argument based on the fact the roster has had so much turnover and most contributors from last year’s playoff run are now wearing other jerseys.
But alas, I’m still here scratching my head. ESPN projects Portland to finish third place in the Northwest Division, behind the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz.