The Portland Trail Blazers got the stretch run off on the wrong foot but look to have things momentarily repaired. Two straight losses to the Utah Jazz on February 20 and to the Memphis Grizzlies on February 22 had this team going 4-6 over its last 10, but a blowout 111-95 win over the San Antonio Spurs has calmed Rip City’s nerves.
But as we head into this period leading up to the postseason, it’s imperative a number of things remain on the Blazers’ minds. The offense and defense have fallen off from what we saw early on, which can probably be expected when stalwarts Nicolas Batum and Robin Lopez miss time because of injury.
Having said that, this point of the season is crucial to get everything back to the way it was. The Western Conference is dark and full of terrors (for all you Game of Thrones fans), and any spell of poor play will send Portland tumbling down the standings.
Hence, the Blazers must focus on a few aspects before they hit the playoffs to avoid such a fallout.
Let’s take a look.
from Bleacher Report http://ift.tt/1FxMExT
via IFTTT February 26, 2015 at 05:12AM
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