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Trail Blazers' On-Court Vibes Couldn't Be Better, and their Off-Court Vibes Couldn't Be Worse
This year's feel-good playoff run is in stark contrast to recent headlines about the new ownership group.
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Two games into their first-round playoff series, how are the Trail Blazers' vibes?
It depends on what you mean by "Trail Blazers."
If you're talking about the basketball team, the vibes haven't been this good in seven years.
If you're talking about the multimillion-dollar company, they haven't been this bad, well, maybe ever.
It's truly jarring to think about the two things side-by-side and the opposite feelings they engender.
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