Chapter 9 Knowing the Score

With Hornacek's departure, Reggie Lewis successfully entered the Trail Blazers' starting lineup, taking on the position of the starting Shooting Guard.

Reggie Lewis stands at 6 feet 7, just like Drexler, the wing and guard height of the Trail Blazers suddenly increased, making them one of the tallest starting teams in the League.

With Sabonis at 7 foot 4, Gan Guoyang joining the power forward position at 6 foot 10, Kossie being a typical heavy small forward (his weight is already approaching 240 pounds), plus Lewis and Porter, the Trail Blazers once again possessed an extraordinary starting height.

Therefore, before the new season started, many media speculated that the Portland Trail Blazers' defensive level would rise to a new level, and they might return to the playing style of 1987 and 1988, using wave-like high-intensity defense and continuous one-on-one play to crush the opponent.