Our Blazers got off to a hot start this year, holding the number-one spot in the Western Conference for a couple of weeks. Lillard seemed to be back to normal, Grant provided the scoring punch the team needed, and the team’s defense was outstanding. Unfortunately, the nagging injuries of Damian Lillard set this team downward. Now in 7th place in the West, the Blazers are waiting on Lillard and the season debut of Gary Payton II to bring them back up to the top of the West. Let’s grade the team through the first quarter of the team. The grading will come from what most NBA analytical
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