The Portland Trail Blazers have one NBA Championship, a handful of NBA Finals appearances, and a whole bunch of playoffs runs to their name. Over the course of their history, they’ve seldom stood among the league’s elite. It’s not a case of nice guys finishing last, rather a fine, approachable team falling into the designated middle ground, neither horrible nor great.
In today’s Blazer’s Edge Mailbag, one Blazers fan wonders if that’s enough, and why in the world the Blazers haven’t been able to make the leap forward that so many desire, that other franchises seemingly have.