Jan 28, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) reacts after a play during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
The Portland Trail Blazers have had another up and down year in the stacked Western Conference. With expectations at an all-time high after a strong off-season where they upgraded their starting five and their bench, this season has been disappointing in several ways.
Some of this has been out of their control due to injuries to key players; other things like defense have suffered because of poor schemes or lack of effort.