The Portland Trail Blazers fell to 0-2 in the preseason with a disjointed, sloppy loss to the Utah Jazz. It's not panic mode yet but the Blazers looked off in their second game of the preseason which fairly is raising some mildly concerned eyebrows.
On a positive note, Justise Winslow started and play well. He made a compelling case for serious consideration to be the starting small forward on opening night.
Finally, Keon Johnson looks like an NBA rotation player but there might not be room for him in Portland's rotation. I consider the approach of thee NBA coaches when dissecting why Keon may or may not get a chance to play when the games count.
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