BE Podcast #107: Does Damian Lillard Deserve to be an All-Star?

Blazer's Edge social media editor Brandon Goldner joins the weekend edition of the podcast to discuss Damian Lillard's All-Star snub, Noah Vonleh's development, what's out there on the trade market for the Blazers, how they can improve this offseason and more!

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How do the Portland Trail Blazer’s rank on The Four Factors of Basketball?

This week Jo and Tara discuss the Four Factors of Basketball and take a look at how the Blazers rate on these factors, both offensively and defensively. They also address the Cavalier’s coaching change and where David Blatt might end up. Then a real life Portland Soccer Mom  addresses Bill Simmons’ proposal to trade CJ for Kevin Love. Ed Davis and Al-Farouq Aminu are this week’s players of the week. They wind it up with the last words they will ever say about Kobe.

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BE Podcast #105: Mike Richman talks McCollum trades, playoffs, Meyers Leonard and more!

Oregonian Trail Blazers beat reporter Mike Richman joins the weekend edition of the podcast to talk about why some fans see CJ McCollum as an appealing trade asset, what kind of value he might have on the market, the benefits of legitimately challenging for a playoff seed late in the season, the struggles of Meyers Leonard and how he can maximize his value to the Blazers the rest of this year.

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Portland Trail Blazers: When Do You Trade C.J. McCollum?

On this edition of the Blazers Edge hosts Phil Naessens and Dave Deckard discuss the recent good play of Portland Trail Blazers Meyers Leonard, Damian Lillard, Noah Vonleh and try and decide when the best time to trade C.J. McCollum might be and even IF he should be traded and much more Portland Trail Blazers basketball.

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All Aboard the Damian Lillard Train

Tara and Jo here, bringing you more confessions and more opinions about our beloved Trail Blazers. We put aside the analytics this weekend and talk about being fans. What makes us fans? How do fans influence the game? Is Team Mom too soft on the boys?

We commemorate the halfway point of the season by revisiting Jo’s favorite game and comparing Tara’s October expectations to the current state of the team.

Find out which one of us is sad about David Bowie, happy about Lillard’s defense, not impressed by the Utah game, and annoyed by Golden State fans. Here why we are unsure about Meyers, down on tanking and up on Aminu. We are also not impressed by the Utah game, divided on the impact of the Clerical Error, and all on board the Dame Train.

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BE Podcast #102: The Value of a Lottery Pick

Blazer's Edge staff writer Eric Griffith and social media editor Brandon Goldner join the weekend edition of the podcast to break down the playoffs vs. lottery argument, the team's fouling issues and how the player rotation could be tweaked.

• 0:00 – Show Intro
• 1:39 – Guests Intro
• 2:57 – Playoffs or Lottery?
• 12:12 – Salaries of Lotto Picks Favorable in 2016
• 15:30 – Blazers’ Free Agency Success
• 18:50 – Will Playoff Birth Convince Free Agents?
• 20:20 – Blazers in Talent Acquisition Mode
• 23:32 – Could Blazers Beat Warriors in Playoffs?
• 25:40 – Blazers Bigs: Foul-Happy?
• 28:03 – Intentional Fouls Inflating Foul Numbers?
• 33:01 – Flashes of Decent Defense from Dame
• 34:53 – Henderson Going Under Screens: Intentional?
• 38:58 – Defense Lacking Due To Not Playing Together Long?
• 42:13 – Meyers Leonard: Frustration Fouls
• 43:59 – Freeland, Davis, and Meyers: Nicknames and Confidence
• 46:58 – Start Vonleh or Meyers?
• 47:57 – Vonleh off the Bench: Would He Be Shooting More?
• 49:50 – Fouling Bigs: Why Not Put Best Rim Protector in Middle?
• 52:50 – Blazers Down Early: Resilient, or Digging a Hole?

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