It's been a rough few weeks for your Portland Trail Blazers. They've lost five of their last six and seven of 10 -- with the majority of those losses coming by double digits -- and are entering a stretch in which they play six times in 10 days. They rank 30th in defensive rating over their last 10 games and the production from the bench unit, which had been a crucial factor in the team getting off to a better than expected start in the first month of the season, has dipped considerably. In short, the Trail Blazers are in a serious early-season slump, and with as competitive as the West is, they can't afford to let it linger for much longer.
POWER RANKINGS » The Slide Continues In Week 8
