With Fanfest, 2019 in the books, the Portland Trail Blazers’ 2019 preseason is underway. The annual intra-squad scrimmage isn’t exactly the highest-pressure matchup of the season, but with so many new faces in uniform, the first look at the New Blazers didn’t disappoint.
Drawing solid conclusions from an exhibition game would be silly, but here are some take-away points to watch nonetheless.
First and foremost Fanfest was about pace. Getting into the offense faster, pushing the tempo after makes and misses, capitalizing on defensive plays- all of it pointed to one thing: playing with pace.