text: I'm not sure making the playoffs would be considered a great season. The definitely had their best season in many last year. I'm expecting them to get the eighth seed this year. Where you aren't an expert is your opinion of Nurkic and touting of Plumlee. Here's what the Oregonian wrote about Nurkic: "Few players in franchise history have changed the trajectory of a season -- or the future --  the way Jusuf Nurkic has in just three months. Rip City caught a case of 'Nurkic Fever' shortly after the Blazers acquired him in a trade from Denver and the affliction hasn't waned, as Nurkic's blend of swagger, skill and fit have fit perfectly in Portland. His surprising and inspiring play changed the narrative of the season and rescued a team that would have entered the offseason with alarming questions without him."