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**Blazer’s Edge: for Portland Trail Blazers fans**

The official home for audio programming from Blazer’s Edge, SB Nation’s community for fans of the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Has Jusuf Nurkic Reached His Ceiling? Nov 10, 2020

Show notes

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Danny Marang is joined by Steve Dewald to take a look at:

Open

Comments

Season restart

Draft

Christopher Mazzeo @Maznorthwest

Assuming all the top tier wings are gone at 16 who do you suggest the Blazers pick?

trades

Brandon Niles @2guysbrandon

Ariza, Collins, and a first seems like the best way to combine assets with contract value to get a trade going. What are the odds we use something like that to go after a big upgrade somewhere, and who might it be? Oladipo? Hield? Covington? 40:50

Hayden Tompkins

@ImRipCity07

What would be your ideal trade package in return for CJ? --- 36:00

Combining McCollum with Nurkic for Joel Embiid + more?

Oleh Kosel

@OlehKosel

Give us your best Jrue Holiday trade idea involving the Blazers and Pelicans.

Free agency

Matthew

@ReverendRomulus

Danilo Gallinari, Jerami Grant, and Jae Crowder have all been spoken of as possible Blazer free agent targets. Are any of these reasonable gets for Portland or should we expect a free agent from the next tier down?

wayne hughes @SuzFellow

More then likely Neil will just work around the fringes of free agency. Lets say no large trades are made. Please cover those low cost FA vet players that makes sense.

drew elizarde-miller @DrewElizMiller

Nurkic trajectory -- have we seen his ceiling? how good could he get from here?

drew elizarde-miller

@DrewElizMiller

what were the roots of the blazer 3rd quarter issues this year? how can this be resolved and how much is this related to roster construction vs. effort?

Thomas Cogswell @ThomasCogswell

Who is the starting 4 at the beginning of the season?

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Blazer's Edge Pod: Mailbag Edition! Nov 03, 2020

Show notes

The Blazer's Edge podcast returns after a long hiatus to take on some Mailbag questions with host Danny Marang. On the pod Danny hits on where he's been - some announcements, addresses the "trade CJ McCollum" article, then dives into some offseason questions as the Portland Trail Blazers look to gear up for what might be a quick turnaround from the 2020 NBA season.

Intro

Opening comments

We’re back!

Mailbag Questions!

Nason @TheNason

How bad would CJ have to get before Blazer fans would stop overvaluing him and be ok with trading him? 3:00

Rolling it back to 2015 and thoughts on CJ’s break out series vs the Memphis Grizzlies

At the point where you can’t get better value for McCollum? 6:00

Thought process behind making a trade 9:00

Assembling enough star power or building through depth? 12:00

Neil Olshey hasn’t traded a rotation player w/more than a year left in his tenure 16:00

Lando @lando_commandoh

Which former blazer would you bring back on the cheap: Plumlee, ET, Pat, Mo, or Meyers. 18:00

king donut@jellydonut52

Do you think Nassir Little will develop into a player who can contribute at a high level? What is his ceiling/potential? 19:00

Lando @lando_commandoh

Which SF/wing in the draft do you like best: Vassell, Williams, or Bey? 22:00

Josh Sargent @itinerantusa

Expectations for Ant for this year? Who’s your favorite backup PG target if the Blazers decide to get a vet? 24:00

But still my main question remains what is going on with Collins and will he be ready if the season starts in January? 26:00

Kyle Nishida @Kyle_Nishida

Portland has pick No. 16. Theoretically (b/c Neil is married to draft picks), what trade value does that pick have? 28:00

Cement Halo @DitchCathedral

Which players do you think are most likely to be traded or released before the season starts? - What do you see as the most likely starting lineup? - If they can stay healthy this year, where do you see the Blazers at in terms of playoff seeding/success? Thanks! 29:00

How ridiculous does the West look next season? Arrival of Jamal Murray, Devin Booker and Donovan Mitchell – and the return of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors 31:00

@EvenOddsPodcast @EvenOddsPodcast

Make it a Gordon Hayward pod you coward. 34:30

Closing comments

Outro

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Blazer's Edge: Picking Your Poison- LeBron James or Anthony Davis - Who Do the Blazers Need to Stop? Aug 24, 2020

Show notes

Blazer's Edge: Picking Your Poison- LeBron James or Anthony Davis - Who Do the Blazers Need to Stop?

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WHAT About the Bubble? Aug 18, 2020

Show notes

Tara and Cassidy are taking a break from their break to indulge in some blazing hot and bountiful Blazer Bubble talk. But first, an announcement! We are changing our name--W.H.A.T. now stands for We Have A Take because we have takes and we’re looking forward to bringing in even more different voices to talk basketball and Blazers and whatever else comes up.

On this episode, they chat about our playoff-bound Trail Blazers and their incredible and incredibly stressful Bubble Season (sorry, “Seeding games”). Next they talk about NBA Summer Camp/Varsity Summer League highlights. Tara’s got some off the wall theories (of course) and (of course) Cassidy has a Round 1 Playoffs Disney Bubble Playlist!

They also ask what can’t Gary do (yet), pause for some Carmelo Anthony appreciation, and come up with a new idea for post-basketball careers for Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum. Finally, W.H.A.T. celebrates some friends of the pod and their amazing recent accomplishments! (Check out new podcasts by @Jannelle12 and @SharonShyBrown and lots of great work from @britrobotista)

It is the NBA like we've never seen it before!

4:30 Bubble/Wubble highlights

5:30 The dire coffee situation in the Bubble

7:40 Are the Bubble Blazers everything we expected?

16:45 What is something going on in the bubble you'd like to see implemented as part of the regular season?

24:45 Efficacy of jersey messages.

29:00 The Blazers rocking Ant gear

29:30 Dear Jeff Curtain, We love Jordan Kent.

32:00 Blazers v Lakers

39:30 2020 Disney Bubble ROund 1 Playoff Playlist

53:00 Shout out to our friends and wrap up

Bubble Playlist:

EASTERN CONFERENCE ROUND 1:

When You Wish Upon A Star: Bucks-Magic Series

Try Everything: Raptors-Nets Series

Almost There: Celtics-76ers Series

I'll Make A Man Out Of You: Heat-Pacers Series

WESTERN CONFERENCE ROUND 1:

Stand Out: Blazers-Lakers Series

I Just Can't Wait To Be King: Clippers-Mavericks Series

Let It Go: Thunder-Rockets Series

Dig A Little Deeper: Nuggets-Jazz Series

Social

Follow Blazer’s Edge on Twitter @blazersedge, WHAT Pod @wehaveatake, Tara @tcbbiggs, and Cassidy @CassidyGemmet.

Join the Women’s Hoops And Talks Facebook group to talk about Trail Blazers with others who identify as women who love basketball.

Music used in the episode: “Happy Alley” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

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Lillard vs LeBron - Blazers v. Lakers Preview Aug 17, 2020

Show notes

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Danny Marang is joined by editor-in-chief from Silver Screen & Roll, Harrison Faigen. Together they preview the first Blazers-Lakers playoff series since 2002 including; how will the Lakers guard Damian Lillard and how will the Blazers deal with Anthony Davis? Lebron James matching up with longtime friend Carmelo Anthony, X-factors for each team, whether rest or rust will make a difference and more!

Intro

Opening comments

Meme acceptance

Harrison's ability to inspire Damian Lillard all by himself 2:00

Overall thoughts on Lakers-Blazers 4:00

Rest vs Rust 8:00

Playoff Lebron James activated 10:00

How do the Lakers look to slow down Lillard? 15:00

What are the positives for the Lakers heading into the playoffs? 17:00

Kyle Kuzma being the 3rd best player for the Lakers

Who guards LeBron James for the Blazers? 19:00

How will the Blazers guard the 1-2 punch of Lebron and Anthony Davis? 21:30

Carmelo Anthony vs LeBron defensively 24:00

Javale McGee and Blazer's Kryptonite 27:00

Lillard having a chance to right some wrong perceptions 32:00

The Blazers missing Trevor Ariza mightily in this match-up 38:00

Overall thoughts on the level of basketball in the bubble and future playoff seeding/match-ups 41:00

Official prediction time 42:30

"The Blazers are a shooting laxative" - Harrison Faigen 44:00

Closing Comments

Outro

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Is Jusuf Nurkic a Top 5 Center? Aug 11, 2020

Show notes

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Danny Marang is joined by Steve Dewald to take a look at your questions about: the first 6 games in the bubble, red hot play of Gary Trent Jr, the disappointment of Zach Collins' inconsistency, Jusuf Nurkic - is he a Top 5 center,

Intro

Opening comments

What is the best excuse to miss a COVID test? - DeAndre Ayton 2:00

First week of Blazer's basketball in the bubble 4:00

Mailbag Questions

Why has Gary Trent Jr been the most impressive? 5:00

Damian Lillard and a 50 piece 7:00

Grading on a curve in the bubble? 7:30

Gary Trent Jr and a superstar level growth 9:30

The difference between a building block & a core piece? 12:30

Value on the defensive end 15:30

How does GTJ's emergence impact Rodney Hood, Trevor Ariza & Carmelo Anthony? 18:30

Does Carmelo Anthony return next year? 20:00

What kind of contract could GTJ get? 24:30

Who's been the bigger disappointment in the bubble- Zach Collins or Hassan Whiteside? 25:30

The Blazer's have to see Collins play and know what they are going to do going forward 28:00

Measuring Collins' development on a different curve and what could hold him back 29:00

Could you see the Blazer's losing to the Mavs and/or Nets? 36:00

Impressions of Jusuf Nurkic's first 6 games 37:00

Nurkic and better conditioning 40:00

Is Jusuf Nurkic a Top 5 center? 42:00

Will the Blazers make the playoffs? 46:00

Closing comments

Outro

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Should the Blazers Make a Lineup Change? Aug 04, 2020

Show notes

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Danny Marang is joined by Trail Blazers Stage Manager, Kristen Kerbaugh to take a look at:

The first impressions of the return to play
Having front row seat to Dame-Time
The ridiculousness that is NBA officiating
NBA denying us trash talk with piped in music
Jusuf Nurkic returns!
Gary Trent Jr shines!
Portland vs Memphis
Zach Collins' struggles
Portland vs Boston
A miraculous near-comeback
Looking ahead to Houston
......and more!

Intro

Opening Comments

Kristen Kerbaugh - Trail Blazers Stage Manager

Best Seats in the House! - 2:00

Two games in, what are your initial thoughts on the return of the Blazers? 4:00

Being front row for Damian Lillard replay reviews 5:30

The magic of Terry Stotts at the replay booth 7:30

The never ending foul parade... Jusuf Nurkic, Zach Collins, Hassan Whiteside 9:00

The NBA has cranked up the volume in the arena to deny us the trash talk on the floor! 11:00

First impressions on the return of Jusuf Nurkic? 14:00

The difference in the Blazer's with Nurk on the floor 16:30

Nurkic and the necessary risks he takes 18:00

How has he looked defensively? 18:30

Levels of activity 21:00

Gary Trent Jr is alive! 23:00

The build up of Trent this year 25:00

Zach Collins and fouls are a problem 29:00

Putting a bow on the Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies 32:00

How do you keep Hassan Whiteside happy? 33:30

Whiteside WILL have a game where he'll matter 37:30

The half that shall not be named 39:00

Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker present problems 40:00

A different Blazers team in the 2nd half vs the Boston Celtics

Damian Lillard and an injury that he needs to work through every year 41:00

Focusing on everything but the final minutes 43:00

Looking at the final play where Lillard passed to Nurkic for 2 45:00

Should the Blazers look to make a lineup change? 48:00

Where do you see Collins more comfortable at? 53:00

Looking at the Houston Rockets 55:00

Should the Blazers go to Nurkic and pound inside?

Does Portland opt to go Box and one vs James Harden again? 57:00

How many games does Portland need to win to force the play in game? 1:00:00

Closing comments

Outro

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Ben Golliver: Bubble Report Jul 28, 2020

Show notes

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Danny Marang is joined by the Washington Post's (and Blazer's Edge alum) Ben Golliver- who is is one a select few who will be reporting live from the bubble in Florida for the entire duration. Together they discuss the process for quarantining on arrival, the atmosphere and precautions taken, how different covering this event really is.

Intro

Ben Golliver!

How much are you willing to risk to cover the bubble? 2:00

The process to get into the bubble 4:00

Being locked in a hotel room for a week...8:00

NBA Summer Camp 10:00

What is it like having this kind of environment between players & media 12:00

Picking and choosing what you're going to cover 14:00

94 night reservation at the Disney Resort 16:30

Being able to experience the entire length of the bubble 17:30

Ben's inability to name 3 Disney movies 19:00

How has the Lou Williams & Richaun Holmes situations impacted the campus? 22:00

Being in the ball rooms for games - having Giannis Antetokounmpo & Lebron James playing right after each other 24:00

Is there an asterisk on this season? 27:00

Which all-time team would you "invite" to cover in the bubble? 30:00

The outside world recounting Ben's misery in quarantine 33:00

Lego Lambo 36:00

Closing comments

Outro

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How Many Wins do the Blazer's Need to Make the Playoffs? Jul 21, 2020

Show notes

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Steve Dewald joing Danny Marang to take a look at how the 1st week in the bubble has gone, Skinny Melo(!), Portland gearing up offensively, what birthday meal you would have in the bubble, the New Orleans Pelicans and the Sacramento Kings dealing with missing players, how many wins will it take to make the playoffs, end of season awards and more!

Intro

Opening comments

Losing weight in quarantine

Are you buying Skinny Melo? 1:50

Do you think it's going to matter? 4:30

Could Portland reap the benefits of having an offensive ready starting 5 going into the Bubble? 6:00

Damian Lillard's 30th birthday catered by CJ McCollum

What are you getting delivered for your birthday in the bubble? 8:00

How do you eat a lobster with hotel silverware? 9:00

Shocking reveal, star player has presidential suite! 14:00

Ben Golliver and the media bubble 16:00

Favorite moments of the "campus life" so far 17:30

Lillard: "don't waste our time here"

Zion Williamson, DeAaron Fox (and now Marvin Bagley) out for a period leading up to the restart 20:00

How many games do the Blazer's need to win to get into the playoffs? 21:50

Are you more confident that the bubble will work now? 23:00

What are you looking for during the restart?

Anfernee Simons needed a reset 26:00

Expectations for Nassir Little 30:00

Regular season awards!

Where does Dame fall as an ALL NBA player? 31:00

Who's your DPOY? 32:00

Is it Ja Morant or Zion as your Rookie of the Year? 33:30

Closing comments

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Special Guest Trail Blazer's wing Nassir Little, Most Improved in Lead Up to Restart Jul 06, 2020

Show notes

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Danny Marang is joined by Trail Blazer's wing Nassir Little to talk about his growth during his rookie season, developing his three point shot, confidence feeding into a young player, staying in shape through the shutdown, making an impact with social justice and protests, looking ahead to the bubble, carrying Carmelo Anthony's wine case on road trips and listener questions throughout the show!

Opening comments

If you could go pro in anything else, what would it be? 1:00

Listener Questions

Have you been able to workout? 3:00

Welcome to NL Fitness! 5:00

Have you been working on your 3 point shot? 7:00

Nassir breaking down his 3 point shot on video 8:00

Building confidence through the year 15:00

Working on his shot in the gym with the Arc System 18:00

Nassir on his development: "If we had a rank during quarantine, you (Nassir) are easily the most improved player. I think I've made huge strides." 20:00

Nassir on playing in the bubble in Orlando, and why it makes sense for him (and his teammates) to play 24:00

The financial ramifications of not playing 26:00

Working out at the practice facility during the lead up to the restart 27:30

Nassir on social justice, Black Lives Matter, marching in the protests here in Portland 29:00

Nassir "I have Black Lives Matter on my jersey. I put that in today." 31:00

Looking ahead to the 8 games during the restart and getting out to a hot start 35:00

Having "home court" in Florida at Disney 38:00

How different will it be to be away from family/loved ones 41:00

What is a piece of advice that sticks with you? 45:30

Giving back to his parents 47:30

What's one thing you love and one thing you don't about the NBA life? 52:00

Having to carry Carmelo Anthony's wine bag 55:30