The Blazers Balcony

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The Blazers Balcony, Episode 76 Jan 31, 2023

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The Trail Blazers going 3-3 on a six-game homestand
• Takeaways from defeating the Atlanta Hawks at Moda Center Monday night
• Bojan vs. Bogdan
• Portland's lack of "surprising" wins this season
• Portland's offense once again improving but not at the same time as the defense
• The Bracket Challenge and the Chinbalancer
• Assumptions about Damian Lillard being named a 2023 All-Star and Shaedon Sharpe being "snubbed" for the Rookie/Sophomore game

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 75 Jan 24, 2023

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The passings of Bill Schonely and John Curry and what both men meant to the organization
• Portland bouncing back from a bad loss versus the Lakers to defeat the Spurs
• The importance of winning the last three games of a six-game homestand
• Chauncey Billups' honest assessment of his own coaching and the benefit in the locker room

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 74 Jan 11, 2023

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The Trail Blazers beginning a four-game homestand with a loss to the Orlando Magic
• Portland losing four-straight and eight of their last 10
• The issues the team is currently facing and whether there's any changes to be made to fix it
• Brooke being name the National Sports Media Association Broadcaster of the Year for the state of Oregon

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 73 Jan 05, 2023

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, recorded from the team hotel in Indianapolis, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• One more road trip before the team spends the rest of January at home
•. The loss to the Timberwolves and how it reflects the issues the Trail Blazers have encountered lately, especially on the road
• Being embarrassed by bad trash talk
• Gary Payton II's debut, his role in the second unit and his relationship with younger players on the team
• Jabari Walker cracking the regular rotation

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 72 Dec 28, 2022

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss getting back to Portland after a six-game trip, Brooke's bad back, the ceremony celebrating Damian Lillard becoming the Trail Blazers' all-time leading scorer, Jusuf Nurkic becoming a three-point threat, dealing with weirdos on the road, Brooke's Christmas present to Casey, an injury non-update and a quick farewell to 2022.

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 71 Dec 20, 2022

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss, at length, Damian Lillard becoming the leading scorer in franchise history, being intentional about recognizing good things while they're happening, the reaction from the fans in Oklahoma City, falling to 2-2 on the road trip after losing Monday night to the Thunder, the final two games on the six-game trip, the opportunity for a reset once the team returns to Portland and getting duped by Nurkic's fake cousin.

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 70 Dec 13, 2022

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In this edition of The Blazers Balcony, recorded in San Antonio, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the Trail Blazers winning four of their last five in response to losing eight of 10, Damian Lillard tying his three-point record yet again and how close he is to surpassing Clyde Drexler for the most points in franchise history, the team coming together in order to hold each other accountable, Brooke's "All-Respect Team" and the six-game road trip that starts with the Spurs.

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 69 Dec 05, 2022

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss Portland getting through one of the toughest parts of their schedule, the play of Anfernee Simons and his growth in leadership, Jerami Grant playing at an All-Star level and the intangibles that he brings to the locker room and how a rough stretch showed the changes that Jody Allen, Joe Cronin, Chauncey Billups and Damian Lillard have made to the team's culture this season.

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 68 Nov 22, 2022

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On this edition of the Blazers Balcony, recorded from the team hotel in Cleveland, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the team's mindset after a three-game losing streak, what they noticed at Tuesday's practice, the times when good team chemistry is the most useful and spending the Thanksgiving holiday in New York City. Brooke and Casey also talk about the ebbs and flows of their personal relationship and gift giving.

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 67 Nov 16, 2022

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On this edition of the Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss Portland sitting at first in the Western Conference nearly a month into the season, owning a Top 10 defense through 14 games, grinding out a win versus the Spurs, Jerami Grant the unstoppable and the origins of his "Margiela Madman" nickname and the next two games at Moda Center before the team heads out for another extended road trip.

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