On the strength of a high-powered offensive attack led by one of the NBA's best guard-forward tandems, the Portland Trail Blazers turned heads and stuffed the win column during a wildly successful 2013-14 campaign.
Now, the real work beings.
After ripping off an unexpected 54 victories last season, the Blazers will no longer be catching anyone by surprise.
With LaMarcus Aldridge producing at his prime level (23.2 points, 11.1 rebounds per game) and fellow All-Star Damian Lillard constantly shattering his ceiling (20.7 points, 5.6 assists per game), the Blazers are preparing to take that daunting turn from hunter to hunted.
"The question now will be whether last season was a high point in what Portland can reasonably expect out of this team, or a sign of the great things to come," wrote CBSSports.com's Matt Moore.
There are arguments to be made for both sides.
By and large, the Blazers will break camp with the same pieces as last season's squad. Veterans Chris Kaman and Steve Blake joined the party in free agency while Mo Williams set up shop with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but none of t ...
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