The Portland Trail Blazers entered the season viewed as a potential play-in team. As it stands now, they’re first in the Western Conference. A couple of perennial favorites have gotten off to horrid starts, like the Los Angeles Lakers or Golden State Warriors, which have helped propel the Blazers to the top of the conference. Let’s not discredit what the Blazers have done so far, though, as their team play has been some of the best in the league. They’re currently 10-4, even with Dame and Simons missing time this year, another testament to the team play aspect of their game. Jusuf Nurkic has picked up where
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