Whether its injuries, shuffled lineups, getting beat on the boards, inconsistent shooting or a myriad of other reasons, the Portland Trail Blazers have struggled this season. The fact that there isn’t just a thing or two that you can point at and say “fix this and they’ll be okay” makes it even harder to figure out exactly where things are going wrong and what they can do to fix it.
Yes, there are injuries that are forcing players up in the rotation and out of position. That can’t be overstated enough- but I wanted to take a look at where things are going wrong after that.