The Blazers actually played up to their level. They’re a legitimate playoff team but not good enough to contend for a title. But the Spurs biggest stars are getting old, and the Blazers are younger. If they can keep this crew together and get better play and from their bench, they could be contenders in a few years.
I agree. As a life-long Blazer fan this series was tough to watch....but I tried to keep it in perspective. The Spurs are simply a machine and they have tons of big game experience. If the Blazers can bolster their bench and learn from this playoff run, their nucleus is good enough to keep them in the finals conversation for years to come.