Insert Marcus Camby, Brandon Roy, Gerald Wallace: Can Portland Contend?

March 4th, 2011 by Kristian Winfield Leave a reply »
The Portland Trail Blazers have been the most injury-stricken team in the NBA this season.

Brandon Roy sat out for a few months after undergoing double arthroscopic knee surgery. Marcus Camby sat out several weeks after his own arthroscopic knee surgery and defensive stopper Greg Oden—who has played one year’s worth of games in his four NBA seasons—will sit out for the rest of the season due to a damaged ligament in his left knee. 

However, the rehabilitation of Roy and Camby was successful and both have returned to action after the All-Star break. In addition to those two, Gerald Wallace now joins the Blazers as a defensive stopper and another option on the offensive end.

With all these pieces coming into play and the continued All-Star-caliber performance of LaMarcus Aldridge, is it possible for Portland to be a legitimate contender in the Western Conference? 

The answer to that question is yes. 

Aldridge was by far the biggest All-Star snub this season. Averaging 22.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, Aldridge has stepped up in Roy’s absence and become the No. 1 option ...

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