The Portland Trail Blazers have endured plenty of injuries at the start of their 2025-26 NBA season. Fans tuned in hoping to see a brand new team with an exciting new play style. Instead they’re getting the same six players over and over, stuck on an endless hamster wheel while potential help sits on the bench in street clothes.

Is there a reason for this sad development? Could it have something to do with Portland’s style of play? That’s the concern of this Blazer’s Edge Mailbag question.

Hey Dave,

I hear a lot of people complaining about injuries on the Blazers this season, especially the guards. I also remember watching them play an aggressive style of full court defense at the start of the season. Is it possible that the aggressive defense that was meant to wear down our opponents o

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