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n, offensive spark plugs Rudy Fernandez, Travis Outlaw, and Martell Webster, a savvy defensive specialist, Nicolas Batum, explosive point guard Jerryd Bayless, and the self-acclaimed second coming of Tony Parker, rookie point guard Patrick Mills. Clearly, given their depth and youth at every position, they don't need a star.
An invalid argument has been made that the Blazers need to make a drastic move in order to surpass the Lakers in the Western Conference, and the Magic in the Finals. They won 54 games last year, and if they hadn’t been matched up with the Houston Rockets in the first round, they may have gone deep into the playoffs.
Portland expects to win, but waiting a few years for a championship is worth it if means their youth is able to develop together.
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