The Portland Trail Blazers tipped off training camp Tuesday at their Tualatin practice facility with a new motto for the 2025-26 season: “Make ‘Em Uncomfortable.”

Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups told reporters he created the motto as a way to set the tone this season on both sides of the ball. The phrase was even printed on the back of his shirt in block letters.

“I always kinda have a word every year that I think will be our barometer for our team,” Billups said. “My word for us this year is just ‘uncomfortable.‘ We want to work to make people uncomfortable. Obviously, defensively, that’s our pressure and our physicality. Offensively, it’s our speed and getting in that paint. … It’s who we have to be if we’re going to be any good.”

That was one insight gleaned from Tuesday’s media

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