Deadend Blazers? Or Not? Blazers Fighting Through Injuries.

The Portland Trailblazers are in desperate need of a center. The NBA has granted the Blazers with two slots to sign who they would like, due to the unethical disadvantage of the Blazers injuries. The Blazers have used one of their slots as they re-signed Forward Shavlic Randolph.

Returns
Although the Blazers are most likely going to have a few players returning from injury after the all-star break (Rudy Fernandez, Travis Outlaw and Nicolas Batum), the Blazers will still be lacking players due to the fact that BOTH of their centers are out for season(with almost identical injuries). I know what your thinking...Greg Oden and Joel Pryzbilla out for the season? Yes, BOTH of them.

How are the Blazers Succeeding?
All-star Brandon Roy, Juwan Howard, LaMarcus Aldridge, Andre Miller, Jerryd Bayless and the Rookies. They are the reason why the Blazers are succeeding.

After suffering two early center losses in the season, the Blazers still managed to take a two game road trip to Texas and come out with tough wins over Dallas and San Antonio. Then later in the season, the Blazers whooped up the Lakers at the Rose Garden. But along the way they did suffer a home loss to the Zach Randolph led Memphis Grizzlies.

But over all the Blazers are still proving that they are a sky rocketing team looking forward to only one thing, the Playoffs.

How can the Blazers make the Playoffs?
Keep doing what they are doing. Andre Miller is doing an outstanding job of taking over for the inconsistent Steve Blake, while Blake was doing a great job of leading the Blazers down hill, Andre jumped in and led the team as Point Guard even though Brandon Roy (MVP and leader of the team) and himself had differences (Andre Miller and Coach Nate McMillan also have had their differences).

What should we expect from Portland?
Two words. Greatness and Strength.

The Portland Trailblazers will make the Playoffs. I believe the Blazers can be placed from the fifth seed in the west to the eighth seed.

The Blazers will be a tough matchup in the first round, but will not make it all the way(second or third round at the most). With the lack of size i expect teams to take advantage of the post and go to the basket and tear the Blazers up inside. The Blazers will fight with their good shooting and ability to drive for the lay-in. The thing that is noticeable about Portland's success is that they are not selfish, they all care about the team and will do what it takes to be the best.