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Location: Portland, Oregon
Team Name: Portland Trail Blazers
Seasons: 52; 1970-71 to 2021-22
Record: Â 2236-1945, .535 W-L%
Playoff Appearances: 37
Championships: 1
Another year has passed in which Portland has squandered Damian Lillard’s prime. The Trail Blazers never seem to make a significant impact or make a huge move that could propel them to the playoffs, and Lillard appears to be stuck.Aside from C.J. McCollum, the Blazers don’t have many players who complement Dame’s game, and they should have been working on building a roster that reflected that over the past several years. Perhaps it’s just injuries, coaching, or defense that’s holding this squad back, but there’s only one way to find out. The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to field a lineup that includes Jusuf Nurkic, Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum, Robert Covington, and Norman Powell.
PG
Damian Lillard #0
SF
Jerami Grant #9
SG
Anfernee Simons #1
SG
Matisse Thybulle #4
SF
Cam Reddish #5
Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, Trevor Ariza, Carmelo Anthony, and Hassan Whitside are the Portland Trail Blazers’ starters. Aside from Ariza, the Blazers have had one of the more consistent starting lineups in the NBA.
The Portland Trail Blazers’ most common starting lineup has been Carmelo Anthony, Hassan Whiteside, Damian Lillard, Kent Bazemore, and CJ McCollum. However, the trade of Bazemore resulted in Trevor Ariza starting, which is the second most common lineup.
Damian Lillard leads the Portland Trail Blazers’ starting five in scoring. He is the engine of this attack, averaging 20 shot attempts per game and making 39 percent of his three-point attempts in the 2019-20 season.
Despite averaging 15 points per game, Carmelo Anthony has been the worst starter. Portland’s troubles this season have been exacerbated by his lack of defense and the lowest field goal percentage among starters. It’s easy to understand why teams were hesitant to sign him.
Damian Lillard averages the most minutes per game of any Portland starter. He averages 36.9 minutes of playing time per game. Portland has one of the worst benches in the league, and their entire performance suffers when Lillard is not on the court.
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