PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -The Portland Trail Blazers, ousted from the first round of the playoffs for the second straight year, head into the offseason anything but bitter.
The Blazers had adversity aplenty.
Portland had lofty hopes coming into this season. The team had the formidable 7-foot tag-team of Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla at center, anchors Brandon Roy and forward LaMarcus Aldridge, and the addition of free agent point guard Andre Miller.
But bit by bit throughout the season, the Blazers’ talented core was strained by injuries. In all, Portland players missed a combined 311 regular-season games because of injury, second only to the Golden State Warriors and most among playoff teams.
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