Canzano: Trail Blazers’ joyful run of success drums up some much-needed fun

Betty Donnelly died years ago. She taught children for 37 years. Now she's living alone in a retirement home and she spends her money on the Portland Trail Blazers. The team has been on a run of four wins in nine days. The Blazers are playing with energy, passion, joy and urgency. They beat the Lakers, Knicks, Bucks and Grizzlies in succession. Portland traded away Robert Covington, Norman Powell and CJ McCollum. Damian Lillard is out. Other NBA cities will watch their teams jockey for playoff position. It feels wide open right now. There are many people like Betty Donnley.

The Portland Trail Blazers are on a run of success. They beat the defending NBA champion Bucks and Memphis on Wednesday night. The team is playing well and sharing the ball. It's not worth bringing Lillard back for a possible playoff run. Canzano thinks the team's current rotation is the most fun in a long time. Betty Donnelly would approve of the current team. She loved the franchise. Can zano. He thinks it's a good idea not to bring Lard back just to see if they can make the playoffs.