Of course, the failure of the 1990 playoffs cast a shadow over this yet-to-be proven basketball philosophy.
This is Bobby Beelman's third season as the head coach of the Trail Blazers, and he is putting a lot of effort into preparing for the team's defense of their title.
As Jack Ramsey said, Beelman has taken over the "golden branch" from Ramsey's hands, becoming the new King of the Forest.
This summer, aside from spending a relaxing and joyful day with his daughter during the championship parade, Beelman returned to his basketball workaholic state, beginning preparations for the new season.
The trade with the West was good, but it also disrupted Beelman's preparations to an extent.
Hornacek and Divac still play very important roles in the Trail Blazers team, especially Hornacek.
As the team's second organizing point in the backcourt, there are quite a few tactics revolving around Hornacek.
