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 THE PORTLAND  SHOT

By:  Nate Smetana
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Portland Trail Blazers

Right now the Blazers are one third through the season and in the fourth spot in the Western Conference.  Damian Lillard is leading the team in points and assists.  He already has two buzzer beaters this season.  The Blazers have a bright future hopefully deep in the playoffs.  The big challenge for Portland is they are having a lot of injuries.  Jusuf Nurkic is injured and C.J McCollom is also injured.  I actually think the Blazers are better without McCollom.  If you disagree, think about this.  They are 10-5 without him and only 8-5 with him.  Even if he has one great game once in awhile he isn’t steady.  One game he will have 35 next he will have 5.  Nurkic is needed because without him they don’t have enough size to compete with better teams.  Currently, Enes Kanter is doing a great job with filling in for him.  The Blazers are doing amazing this year!

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  1. Nate SmetanaFebruary 17, 2021 at 9:05 PM

    Go Blazers!

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  2. UnknownFebruary 17, 2021 at 9:08 PM

    I hope they finish the season strong!

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  3. LisaFebruary 17, 2021 at 9:17 PM

    I think 🤔 you made a good point regarding McCollom and Blazers are having a fantastic season!

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  4. ChristinaFebruary 17, 2021 at 9:32 PM

    Go Blazers! Well written article. Thanks for the update.

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  5. UnknownFebruary 17, 2021 at 9:37 PM

    I've been saying that about McCollum for years. While he is still tradable, they need to get him out or just have him play in the second unit and garbage time ;) Good game today though. Go Blazers!

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  6. BouncerFebruary 17, 2021 at 9:46 PM

    Good insight !

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  7. JannaFebruary 18, 2021 at 5:18 AM

    Great Article! Thanks for the update! Go Blazers!

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  8. UnknownFebruary 18, 2021 at 7:10 AM

    Nice insight and easy to understand even for someone like me who doesn't know much about sports! Goooooooooo Blazers!

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  9. DanielFebruary 18, 2021 at 1:46 PM

    Who would you like to see us trade CJ for? Baby Sabonis?

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  10. Nate SmetanaFebruary 18, 2021 at 2:07 PM

    I will think about it. I will use that as my next article Idea.

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  11. UnknownMarch 5, 2021 at 1:48 PM

    Nate, we need an update on Blazers. Did you hear rumors about trading Nurkic for Aldridge? Thoughts?

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  12. UnknownMarch 10, 2021 at 8:34 PM

    I think Nate gave up 😥

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  13. Nate SmetanaMarch 10, 2021 at 8:59 PM

    I didn't give up I am making new posts almost daily.

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  14. Nate SmetanaMarch 10, 2021 at 9:03 PM

    I will think about some trades for Nurkic. Although, I do not want to trade for Aldridge. When we had him they tried to make him our centerpiece. I want Lillard to be our main player.

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