Five Questions with Blazer’s Edge Marlow Ferguson Jr. delves into Portland’s injury-riddled, albeit successful, season. Share this story Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports The Memphis Grizzlies are gearing up for the first of three games versus the Portland Trail Blazers over the next six days. A frustrating loss Wednesday to the Los Angeles Clippers notwithstanding, Grizzlies nation should be booming with optimism — the team’s second-best player, Jaren Jackson Jr., returned to the lineup and performed as if he’d never left. Jackson Jr. nearly scored a point per minute, dropping 15 in just 18 minutes of action, and pulled down eight rebounds to boot. It won’t be long before Jackson Jr. is back to his old self, dominating on the offensive end from both inside and out and seamlessly switching onto a cornucopia of players.