When Terry Stotts was given his walking papers on June 4, 2021, after nine seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, the fans of the team were promised change. New head coach Chauncey Billups would bring in a new era of defensive basketball, coming from Billups’ time as a top-notch defender throughout his illustrious career. The days of ISO-heavy guard play from Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum would be over in favor of an offense that could flow through high-priced scoring options like Robert Covington, Norman Powell, or Larry Nance Jr. Portland would finally embrace the potential of the team in a proud march through the Western Conference.
Well, the Blazers
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