The Blazers Balcony

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The Blazers Balcony, Episode 66 Nov 08, 2022

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On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony, recorded on location in Charlotte, NC, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the first half of Portland's first extended road trip of the season, both Jerami Grant and Josh Hart converting buzzer-beating game-winners, whether the team is on the verge of something special, players sacrificing for the greater good and how the change in team culture is being felt on both the business and basketball sides of the organization.

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 65 Nov 01, 2022

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss Halloween costumes, the oddity of having four-straight days off during the NBA season, injury updates on Damian Lillard, Josh Hart and Gary Payton II, Shaedon Sharpe delivering in his first game as a starter and Portland's upcoming six-game road trip.

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 64 Oct 25, 2022

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the Trail Blazers' 4-0 start, the Bracket Challenge Oregon coast controversy, Ball People, being "the best team in the NBA right now," over-performing national expectations, Anfernee Simons' ridiculous third-quarter versus the Nuggets and why he's the right kind of person to play along side Damian Lillard, Lillard's letting go of some of his late-game responsibilities, winning Player of the Week, cinnamon rolls at Moda Center and whether Portland can remain undefeated for at least a little while longer.

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 63 Oct 20, 2022

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Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the Trail Blazers' opening night victory versus the Kings in Sacramento, drinking wine in Santa Barbara, Justise Winslow and the small ball lineup that helped lead the Blazers to victory, whether Chauncey Billups changed things up or was protecting his hand, Shaedon Sharpe's NBA regular season debut and the upcoming home opener Friday night versus the Suns.

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 62 Oct 14, 2022

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In this 2022-23 Season Preview of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl look back at Portland's so-so preseason and the injury updates for Gary Payton II and Olivier Sarr before making a few predictions about how the team might and a number of individual players might fare this season.

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 61 Oct 07, 2022

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Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl look back on the first three games of Portland's 2022 preseason, the return of Damian Lillard, the addition of Jerami Grant, Shaedon Sharpe's impressive performance versus Maccabi, the continued ascent of Keon Johnson, training camp cuts, the team now having two two-way contracts to award (or not), the state of the competition at small forward and what the Trail Blazers might look for in their last two preseason games.

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 60 Sep 29, 2022

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Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl, both in Santa Barbara for training camp, discuss Portland's first few days of practices, the wholesome vibes at media day and training camp, seeing what Jerami Grant provides, the completion at small forward, learning about what Shaedon Sharpe can do and the first preseason game on Monday versus the Clippers in Seattle.

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 59 Sep 22, 2022

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Brooke and Casey discuss what they're looking forward to at Portland's 2022 training camp, thoughts on media day, potential starting lineups once the season starts, Gary Payton II undergoing surgery and Fan Fest on this final 2022 offseason edition of The Blazers Balcony.

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 58 Sep 09, 2022

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the Trail Blazers' upcoming training camp in Santa Barbara, the benefits of analog calendars, hotel training, making friends in elevators, lobster versus crab, changes made to both the structure and the staffing at the practice facility, Jusuf Nurkic's performance at EuroBasket 2022, the recent training camp signings, invitation paradox, Benihana birthdays and the Rip City Rally, which starts September 12 in McMinnville.

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 57 Aug 17, 2022

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the Trail Blazers' recently released 2022-23 regular season schedule, specifically the number of back-to-backs, the amount of miles traveled, extended road trips and their favorite and least favorite parts of the schedule.

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