The Blazers Balcony

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The Blazers Balcony, Episode 97 Aug 17, 2023

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On this, the 2023-24 NBA Schedule Release edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• Initial thoughts on Portland's 2023-24 schedule
• How this schedule is a little different from previous schedules due to the in-season tournament
• The first things they look for when the schedule is released
• The best and worst month of the season
• The best and worst road trips
• Back-to-backs and an welcomed increase in consecutive games against the same team
• Brooke's birthday, it getting messy trying to watch Messi in person and takes from the lake house

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 96 Jul 14, 2023

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In the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The Trail Blazers going 3-1 at the 2023 Las Vegas Summer League
• Portland's hopes of repeating as Summer League champs being technically alive (at least as of the time of recording) and what needs to happen in order to advance
• Thoughts on what we saw from Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, Jabari Walker, Duop Reath in Las Vegas
• The official signings of Jerami Grant and Matisse Thybule and why those decisions were made
• Joe Cronin's comments in Las Vegas regarding the situation with Damian Lillard
• Casey losing in Las Vegas, Brooke's soccer futility, Pickles first pitch and not being a softball person

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 94 Jul 06, 2023

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On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The Trail Blazers' Las Vegas Summer League schedule, which begins Friday at 4 p.m. versus the Rockets
• This being the most people have been interested in the Trail Blazers at summer league in the last decade
• What they would like to see during summer league and what would make it a successful trip
• A quick consideration of free agency now that the NBA's moratorium is over
• An even quicker consideration of the situation with Damian Lillard
• Fireworks, commuting by boat, suggestions on how to spend time outside of the gym in Las Vegas, Wemby vs. Britney and Celine Dion disrespect

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 93 Jun 28, 2023

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On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• Portland drafting Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray and Rayan Rupert at the 2023 NBA Draft
• Takeaways from the press conference introducing Henderson, Murray and Rupert
• Thoughts on the Trail Blazers naming their new G-League team the Rip City Remix
• Portland extending the qualifying offer to Matisse Thybylle, making him a restricted free agent, and the other decisions the team will have to make soon
• Damian Lillard's sit down with Joe Cronin
• The Oregon Zoo, otters and Brooke's attempts to meet Ludacris backstage at Moda Center

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 92 Jun 21, 2023

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• Thursday's upcoming NBA Draft in which the Trail Blazers own the third, 23rd and 43rd picks
• Draft and trade rumors and whether there's any point to following either
• The idea of Portland being in a decent position regardless of whether they use or keep the third pick
• Predictions on how many, if any, of the three picks will be on Portland's roster by Opening Night
• The draft party at Big Al's in Vancouver
• A review of Janet Jackson and Ludacris at Moda Center, the mysterious hornets nest that Brooke discovered while recording this podcast and being traumatized by "My Girl"

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 91 Jun 14, 2023

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• Villanova forward Cameron Whitmore working out for the Trail Blazers at their practice facility in Tualatin on Wednesday
• The rise of the 6-8, 230 pound guard who can do a bit of everything
• People ignoring incorrect predictions about previous drafts
• The Nuggets defeating the Heat in five games to win the 2023 NBA Championship
• Let Jokic be Jokic
• Brooke's weekly Vanderpump Rules "Scandoval" update
• The Trail Blazers draft party at Big Al's in Vancouver, which Brooke is hosting.

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 90 Jun 07, 2023

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• Their takeaways from Scoot Henderson's working in Portland
• Pooh Jeter, Henderson's coach at the G-League Ignite, reportedly joining the Trail Blazers' G-League and player development staff
• The NBA Finals between the Nuggets and Heat and how the first two games may or may not change your view of the Western Conference
• Brooke's issues growing herbs

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 89 Jun 01, 2023

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• Portland's solo workouts with the Thompson brothers and the group workout held at the practice facility on Wednesday
• Assumptions about NBA families
• The kind of players the Trail Blazers have brought in for workouts so far
• Post-workout interviews and how they're different from normal NBA practice interviews
• The staff that takes care of Brooke's home and charcuterie boards
• Brooke's most expansive recapping of the "Vanderpump Rules" Scandoval

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 88 May 24, 2023

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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The coverage and conversation regarding the Trail Blazers after they won the third overall pick at the draft lottery
• All of the Trail Blazers' options being open with the third, 23rd and 43rd picks in the upcoming draft
• The two workouts Portland has hosted thus far and going through the predraft process regardless of what they end up doing with their picks
• The NBA Conference Finals and the toughness of both Nikola Jokic and Jimmy Butler
• A quick update on the Scandoval and previewing a big upcoming episode of Vanderpump

The Blazers Balcony, Episode 87 May 16, 2023

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On this 2023 NBA Draft Lottery edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl give their instant reactions to the Trail Blazers securing the third pick of the 2023 NBA Draft despite having the fifth-best odds. Brooke and Casey given their first thoughts on what the team might do with the third overall pick, praise Brandon Roy's performance, consider how jumping into the Top 3 might change their pre-draft process and the boost of offseason excitement that comes with getting a top pick.

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