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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.
What else happened that season?
Up next would be the league best Los Angeles Lakers, who took a 3-1 series lead over Portland before the Trail Blazers won game 5 on the road and.
And what happened with game 6?
game 6 at home as Smith scored 26 points to set up a game 7 matchup.
Did he win this game?
Despite leading by double digits heading into the fourth quarter, the Lakers came back to win the game and advance to the NBA Finals.
What did Smith do next?
That summer, Smith represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
How did they play in the Olympics?
the United States men's national basketball team, which won the gold medal.
He averaged just over 6 points a game in the Olympics including a 12-point performance against China.

Question: What happened with his next season?
Self-contained rewrite: What happened with Steve Smith's next season?