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Escaping NBA Purgatory: The Portland Trail Blazers

Escaping NBA Purgatory: The Portland Trail Blazers

Posted by | Jul 31, 2020 | , | 0 |

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is part 2 of my series of helping NBA teams get out of the dreaded middle ground between title contention and rebuilding. Today, we’ll take a closer look at the Portland Trail Blazers. The Portland Trail Blazers are currently sitting outside of the playoff picture. Based on how they do in Orlando, they could squeak in as an 8 seed. Regardless, their team is far from truly contending for a title.  The Blazers have a few key moves they need to make in order to improve to the next tier: Find a more suitable backcourt...

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Escaping NBA Purgatory: The Indiana Pacers

Escaping NBA Purgatory: The Indiana Pacers

Posted by | Jul 14, 2020 | , | 0 |

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is part 1 of my series of helping NBA teams get out of the dreaded middle ground between title contention and rebuilding. Today, we’ll take a closer look at the Indiana Pacers. The Indiana Pacers are currently the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference. Based on their performance, it’s easy to mistake this team as fringe title contenders. However, in reality, they’re not even close to top-level teams in the Eastern Conference.   The Pacers have a number of issues, but these are the most important ones: Figuring out what to do with Victor Oladipo...

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Why Loyalty Is Overrated in the NBA

Why Loyalty Is Overrated in the NBA

Posted by | Jul 9, 2020 | | 0 |

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe NBA community loves loyalty. Legends like Dirk Nowitzki, Tim Duncan, and Kobe Bryant are praised for staying with one organization throughout their careers. On the other hand, when players like LeBron James and Kevin Durant left their respective teams, their jerseys were burned, their posters were torn down, and their names were slandered and ridiculed. Loyalty is overrated, and it shouldn’t be the determining factor in how someone’s legacy is viewed. The perfect example of this is Udonis Haslem, who is known for his loyalty and his long tenure with the Miami Heat. After going...

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