Talkin' Blazers with Channing Frye

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Terry Stotts talks coaching the Blazers & the craziness of 2020 Oct 09, 2020

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Blazers coach Terry Stotts joins this week's pod to discuss his tenure with the Blazers, the different versions of the team he's worked with and what it was like to live inside the NBA bubble.

1:40 Takeaways from the NBA Finals

2:20 What makes Miami so difficult to play against?

4:40 How Coach Stotts has adjusted his coaching style as Dame and CJ developed

7:00 The different versions of Blazers squads he's coached

12:45 Is culture based more on players or the coach?

15:12 Have you and Dame ever had a major blowout?

17:20 Talking about Neil Olshey's approach to drafting players.

21:30 Says Blazers are operating under the same protocols now as they were in April.

23:53 What's something Dan should do to switch up his routine?

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CJ McCollum on Melo, the 2020-21 season and 'ReMaking America' Oct 02, 2020

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Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum joins Channing and Dan to discuss his upcoming PlayersTV talk show, ReMaking America, and the impact he hopes to make on the country. Plus, the NBA Finals, wine and when the next NBA season will tip off.

2:32 - Analyzing the Lakers/Heat matchup

6:27 - Why the Blazers won game 1 vs Los Angeles

8:34 - What's next in the evolution of CJ's game

11:59 - CJ's PlayersTV talk show, 'ReMaking America'

14:02 - Wine making

23:35 - Is Carmelo Anthony returning to Portland? And when will the next season begin?

26:30 - More on "ReMaking America"

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Kyle O'Quinn on bubble life, playoffs & an unusual off-season Sep 25, 2020

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NBA Big man Kyle O'Quinn joins this week's pod to discuss what it was like playing for Nate McMillan, NBA bubble life and the whether this year's champion will deserve an asterisk.

1:00 How he came a performer at bar/bat mizvahs.

2:55 Talking about playing for Nate McMillan.

3:28 What happened in the playoffs with the 76ers?

5:22 Choosing Norfolk State and why he didn't have any thoughts of making it to the NBA until he was a senior

7:27 How did you get people to change their opinion about your ability to play in the NBA?

9:42 Do you think this year's NBA Champion will be considered an *Champion?

11:13 Talking about the time he has spent in Portland in his career

18:03 Channing talking about the big men he used to face in the West night after night.

21:26 Kyle says he thinks about how he might fit alongside players on different teams every time he watches them on film and every time he plays them.

24:23 What do the next few months look like for you in this unique off-season.

25:49 Talking about his twin boys.

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David Lucas from the Maurice Lucas Foundation Sep 17, 2020

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David Lucas joins the podcast to talk about the Maurice Lucas Foundation's upcoming event on Friday, Sept. 18th. The guys also look back on their college playing days, why the Clippers deserve all the roasting and what can be done about the Trail Blazers defensive woes. For more information about the event and to find out how you can help, visit: www.ml20.org

1:04 - What the Maurice Lucas Foundation does for the community

5:00 - Reminiscing about old college basketball days

7:22 - Why it's so hard to compete in college basketball

9:20 - Does extending your college career help you in the pros?

16:04 - Would it make sense to bring in Nate McMillan as a defensive assistant?

18:50 - Dame and CJ roasting the Clippers

20:10 - How long does this version of the Clippers last?

24:50 - Bill Walton's involvement in the Maurice Lucas Foundation

33:42 - David's role with the Portland Trail Blazers Foundation

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Mychal Thompson on the Blazers and the REAL G.O.A.T. in basketball Sep 11, 2020

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Former Portland Trail Blazer and current Lakers broadcaster Mychal Thompson joins the podcast to discuss his years in Portland, whether we'll see his son Klay in the Blazers jersey outside of social media, and why small ball is going to be the standard in the NBA. Plus, what he and Channing think the Blazers need to do to be on top of the NBA.

1:40 - Mychal Thompson breaks down each of his 7 NBA Championships

4:49 - Getting drafted by the Blazers

6:45 - Adjusting to coming off the bench for the Lakers

8:25 - Who should be included in the greatest of all time conversations

13:33 - How Bill Russell changed race in the NBA

15:04 - Why small ball is dominating the league

19:27 - What the Blazers need to do to get back on top

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Brooke Olzendam's Trail Blazers hot take Sep 04, 2020

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Trail Blazers Courtside Reporter Brooke Olzendam joins Channing and Dan to discuss reporting on the bubble from Portland, whether Damian Lillard is under appreciated and what the future looks like for the Blazers. Plus, find out if Channing briefly quit the show.

4:37 - The unique challenges of covering the Blazers remotely

10:17 - Did Channing quit his own podcast?

18:46 - Dame at 30: Underappreciated?

20:50 - Channing explains choosing Dame over Steph Curry

27:30- Brooke's hot (or medium?) take on next season

32:40 - Channing on Zach Collins

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A historic week in the NBA with Allie Clifton Aug 28, 2020

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Channing's Road Trippin' co-host and Lakers studio host Allie Clifton joins Channing and Dan to react to the NBA players' momentous decision to halt the NBA Playoffs. Plus, they breakdown the Trail Blazers postseason plans.

1:54 Allie’s initial thoughts on the Buck’s decision to sit out

3:55 Channing discusses what will come from the NBA players decision

18:30 Will we view the playoffs differently when they resume?

24:20 What Dame leaving the bubble means

28:50 Channing predicts the Blazers won’t be able to pay to keep Carmelo

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Tristan Thompson on LeBron, Dame and joining the Trail Blazers Aug 20, 2020

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NBA free agent Tristan Thompson joins Channing and Dan to discuss who is the biggest threat in the bubble, how many games it will take for the Blazers to send the Lakers packing and whether Portland would be a good fit for him.

2:43 - Tristan on free agency during this unique time

3:53 - Scariest player in the bubble: Dame or Harden?

6:28 - No fans in the bubble: help or hinderance?

13:05 - Expectations for Rondo and when he'll be back

18:07 - Tristan's tips for Coach Stotts & the Blazers game plan

21:46 - Blazers in 6 or 7? Channing and Tristan predict the outcome of the series

25:14 - Dan pitches Tristan on joining the Blazers

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Kevin Love is ready for a Blazers-Lakers playoff matchup Aug 14, 2020

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Kevin Love joins his friend Channing Frye and Talkin' Blazers co-host Dan Sheldon to talk about a potential December NBA bubble, make some playoff predictions, and pitch himself as the face of Chosen Family wines.

3:14- Feelings about a possible December NBA bubble

9:12 - Staying fit in the offseason

14:01 - Who Kevin thinks will make it to the playoffs

24:24 - Will Kevin join the ranks of NBA players with signature wines?

30:08 - How the Blazers and the Lakers would match up

32:00 - Looking at the rules for the NBA allowing guests into the bubble for playoffs

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Richard Jefferson on the Blazers, the Bubble and retirement Aug 07, 2020

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A special episode of Talkin' Blazers as Channing Frye welcomes fellow NBA Champion and co-host of Road Trippin' Richard Jefferson to the podcast to talk the Bubble, how the Portland Trail Blazers are performing in Orlando, and how they are keeping busy in retirement.

2:32 - Richard makes a case for why you should love the Bubble

3:37 - Best players in Orlando

6:41 - Most impressive aspects of Bubble games

7:41 - How Richard practices his hoops commentary with his kids

10:28 - Channing and Richard on the best retirement jobs

11:25 - Richard is ready for another ring

12:33 - Real talk about the Blazers

14:49 - Most dangerous teams in the Bubble

16:27 - Richard and Channing share motivational messages

17:52 - Richard's Bill Walton impersonations and what it's like calling a game with Bill

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