Jerry West once said that being right 51 percent of the time means you’re doing well as an NBA general manager. With a team that has overachieved in the first half, Portland GM Neil Olshey has beat those odds, but will be faced with a difficult decision come February regarding center JJ Hickson. For starters, … Continue reading »

Come playoff time, there will doubtless be a segment of Portland fans that will bemoan the second-half downfall of their team. As Lillard “fatigues” and as the bench shows its true colors, the Blazers will start to unravel and the surprising first-half .500 mark won’t seem so surprising. At least not when they finish somewhere … Continue reading »

Before the season started, it was a running joke around Portland that you knew the season was already heading downhill when the Blazers were patiently waiting for Ronnie Price, dribbling enthusiast and part-time backup point guard, to return from injury. While some playoff teams in the Association get to run out Darren Collisons, Eric Bledsoes, … Continue reading »