Portland Trail Blazers GM Neil Olshey does not want the NBA to forget that his team was one of the best in the regular season last year. During his Media Day press conference, he spoke about what the Blazers need to do this upcoming season to make a run in the playoffs.
He was proud of his team for finishing third in the West, despite being swept out of the first round by the New Orleans Pelicans. Regarding the series, he said: “We’ve just got to tighten some things up when it comes to playoff basketball.”
By tightening up, he meant he wanted the Blazers to create a bigger margin for error this year when headed into the postseason.