Taking PORTLAND here. I like this Trailblazers team. This is a great spot for them. These guys lost 13 straight to end last year. They are much better than that. They added some depth and have stars at PG and PF. I think this Suns team will struggle to 20-25 wins. I think Portland is a playoff team. Suns clearly in a rebuild with new GM and Coach, plus they are saying they are basically in a youth movement rebuild. The Suns for me will be a go-against team all season, while I think we can get some good value on Portland early. 8* Sure-Shot PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS