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ESPN showing some love to the Blazers

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"Since that ugly loss to the Celtics, the Trail Blazers have won 16 of 21 games. They might not be the anointed underdog that "nobody wants to play." But they've weathered a tumultuous season and have come out on the other end with a layer of scar tissue that could come in handy during a grueling seven-game, first-round series."