Like all professional sports, being good on any given night is 90% in your head.  What made the Blazers good last year was Nate's steady rotation no matter what the score.  He depended on who was on the court to do their job and even when that wasn't happening most times he stuck it out to give the guys confidence in their game.  We were rated higher last year with less talent, so why are we struggling?  We can blame the new guys!  Nate needed to just start over from last year and add his new toys after we had established ourselves again.  Nate should have started Steve, Martell(for Nick), Lamarcus, Brandon, and Gregg.  Used his normal second squad rotation adding Andre for Roy and set the pace for the first few games.  Basketball is a job, you know your job and you win!  When nobody knows their job panic and confusion run a muck like 26 turnovers in one game and not a bit of offensive flow.  The Blazers will be fine, but they will be hard pressed to win as many games if Nate doesn't find some consistancy with his rotations and assign jobs like last year.  Where is that family feel we had last year, find that and you will find the wins easy!