Matt CalkinsofThe Columbianhas a bunch of Portland Trail Blazers season preview articles up in advance of Monday night'sregular season opener. First, Blazers coach Nate McMillanofficially relinquishes the reins? ------------------- "You let your point guard dictate your tempo," McMillan said. "And Raymond [Felton] moves." ------------------- Also: a look at rookie Nolan Smith (here), changing expectations (here) and questions and answers (here). Speaking of Smith, he unveileda new website. If you are looking for a picture of him in a blue sweater talking into a tennis shoe (with matching blue shoelaces) like it's a telephoneBANG. -- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com |Twitter