Conversation so far:
What happened with the Portland Trail Blazers?
Smith would no longer be required to carry the offensive load, and averaged 14.9 points a game in 81 starts as the Trail Blazers.
Did he continue playing well?
Smith would increase his scoring average to 17.1 in the playoffs, as Portland would defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round before beating the Utah Jazz in the semifinals.

Question: What else happened that season?
Self-contained rewrite: Besides beating the Utah Jazz in the semifinals, what else happened in the Portland Trail Blazers season?