The Portland Trail Blazers have been as expected through the first two weeks of the season. A solid defensive squad with questions on the offensive end. Fortunately, the Blazers have been able to keep the scoreboard ticking over with contributions from Deni Avdija, Shaedon Sharpe, Jrue Holiday and Jerami Grant.

The latter, the hero of last night’s dying seconds, is the focus of today’s discussion. Through six games, the two-way forward has averaged 20.6 points on 41.6 percent shooting from three and 50.0 percent from the field. That last percentage has been particularly topical for the former Syracuse standout, who suffered through one of his worst offensive seasons in 2024-25.

While the 31-year-old still managed to contribute on the defensive side of the ball, his lack of offensive punc

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