Rip City Project
Fansided

Blazers: 7 Reasons for the 2015-16 Season

By Spencer Gordon

Feb 19, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) reacts after hitting a three point shot over during the fourth quarter of the game against the Golden State Warriors at the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Lillard scored 51 points as the Blazers won 137-105. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 19, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) reacts after hitting a three point shot over during the fourth quarter of the game against the Golden State Warriors at the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Lillard scored 51 points as the Blazers won 137-105. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 8
Next
Mar 23, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward Maurice Harkless (4) dunks the ball against Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) during the first quarter of the game at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward Maurice Harkless (4) dunks the ball against Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) during the first quarter of the game at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports /

6. The New Guys

There were a lot of new faces at the start of the season and all of them had one thing in common: under valued.

Let’s just do some rapid fire here. Al-Farouq Aminu was an afterthought in Dallas for most of the season, Mason Plumlee had to play behind Brook Lopez, Ed Davis was trying his best on a terrible Laker team, both Gerald Henderson and Noah Vonleh battled injuries in Charlotte, and Maurice Harkless was a ghost in Orlando.

Each one of those players mentioned have given Portland numerous highlights and game winning performances that just seem radical when compared to last year.

More from Blazers News

All the new additions have played crucial roles to our success, whether it’s from the bench or as a starter. All of them came with a clean slate and a chance to prove themselves and all of them succeeded tremendously. Most notably, Plumlee, Davis, Henderson and Harkless have become fan favorites and crucial ingredients for the Blazers high powered offense.

There is no way Portland makes the playoffs without the new guys defying expectations.

Next: Number Five