National coverage of Blazers is weak, but I like it that way. Can’t stand typical NBA hype in the national media. What these folks say never matters, it’s all on the court.

It’s sort of like my perspective on the Thunder. I can see that KD is a legit MVP candidate, and Westbrook is solid. Beyond that, their roster doesn’t do much for me, but maybe that’s because I haven’t seen them enough. If I were to write an article about the Thunder at this point, I’d say something like: I don’t see what all the hype is about, beyond one person on the roster. But probably about as informed as others are about the Blazers. Luckily, I don’t have to do this for a living — if I did, I would probably frequently end up looking like an ill-informed hack. ESPN writers, not so lucky, hence their appearance.