Portland Trail Blazers’ recent struggles should have been expected, but aren’t reason for great concern: ‘I think it was good for us to see where we are truly’ Updated Feb 24, 2021; Posted Feb 24, 2021 Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, right, drives the lane between Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., left front, and guard Facundo Campazzo in the second half of an NBA basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) APAP Facebook Share It might be unfair to claim that the Portland Trail Blazers were exposed during their three consecutive losses. But what was revealed during losses to Washington, Phoenix and Denver wasn’t exactly pretty.