Portland Trail Blazers' Roster Problem
The Portland Trail Blazers have a significant flaw in their roster construction, posing a threat to their rebuild's success.
Despite winning their home opener 124-123 against the Sacramento Kings, the team's poor three-point shooting is a concern, with a 27.0% success rate (10-of-37) from beyond the arc.
In their loss to the Golden State Warriors, they shot 33.3% (16-of-48) from deep, still below the league average.
For comparison, the Blazers shot 34.2% last season, ranking fifth-worst in the NBA, and 34.5% the year prior, ranking last.
The preseason has shown that the Blazers have managed to get worse in a key area where they were already horrible.
This decline is not surprising, given Portland's offseason moves.
Author's summary: Blazers struggle with three-point shooting.