Holy Backboard
398 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsA weekly Portland Trail Blazers centric NBA podcast, hosted by Dustin Hawes and Dillon Sage.
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Ep95: Road Trip Comes Up Roses For Rip City
November 30, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBDustin and I talk about the previous weeks road trip, will the 4th quarter vs the Knicks actually be a blessing in disguise, is there any chance that David Fizdale could come to Portland as a consultant, what is happening with Maurice Harkless and we predict the games for this week. Today's show is brought to you by Team Snap, sign up and get a free 21 day trail at Tryteamsnap.com/holybackboard
Ep94: Bringing Out The Best In The Bosnian Beast
November 21, 2017 01:17 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBDustin and I talked about the last week of Blazers basketball, Jusuf Nurkić's level of activity, the three guard lineup, how we can get more production out of the Small Forward Position and we predicted the next week of Blazers games. Today's show is brought to you by Team Snap, sign up and get a free 21 day trail at Tryteamsnap.com/holybackboard
Ep93: Riding The Rip City Roller Coaster
November 16, 2017 01:24 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBTara Biggs (@tcbbiggs) joins us to recap the games from the previous week, what went wrong in Brooklyn, has the team had a chance to bond, Women’s Hops And Talks, who will be the face of the NBA after LeBron, and previewed the games for this week's slate of games. Today's show is brought to you by Team Snap, sign up and get a free 21 day trail at Tryteamsnap.com/holybackboard
EP92: Blazers Lean On #LillardTime To Start Homestand
November 08, 2017 01:49 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBDustin and I talk about Damian Lillard's two game winners last week, what improvements have we seen in the first 10 games, how to create extra spacing, Nurkić's improved play and we previewed games for this next week of games.
Ep91: Neil Olshey Only Has Himself To Blame
November 03, 2017 01:16 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBDustin and I talk about the 2-3 week for the Portland Trail Blazers, does this team have a basketball IQ problem, who has been the third best player for the Blazers, Monty Williams to PDX, would we trade for Jahlil Okafor and previewed the games for this week of Blazers basketball. Today's show is brought to you by Team Snap, sign up and get a free 21 day trail at Tryteamsnap.com/holybackboard
Ep 90: Late Rally Bails out Blazers for Home Opener
October 25, 2017 08:04 - 28 minutes - 24.8 MBMatt Hoecker (@Blazer003) joins us to provide immediate reaction of the Blazers home opener, the Portland Trail Blazers vs the New Orleans Pelicans.
Ep89: Dustin Stoked For Sage’s Rip City Return
October 24, 2017 02:16 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBDustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, Pat Connaughton's improved play, Ed Davis being healthy, Evan Turner producing well, Jusuf Nurkić trying to hard, me coming up to Portland for the home opener and previewed the games for the next slate of games.
Ep88: Rip City Takes Show On The Road To Start 2017-18 Season
October 17, 2017 16:43 - 1 hour - 68 MBDustin and I talk Trail Blazers pre-season, when will the rookies break into the rotation, do we stagger our guards, where will the Blazers rank defensively, and we previewed the games for this weeks slate of games!!
Ep87: 2017-18 Western Conference Preview
September 29, 2017 03:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBEvan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us on the show to talk about the Western Conference, which teams are trash, which are fighting for the playoffs, the playoff locks and the Warriors, we make our predictions on who will be in the NBA Finals and who will be the starting PF for the Trail Blazers.
Ep86: #TBT Pip's Clutch Three Tunes Out Jazz In 2000 Playoffs
September 14, 2017 05:26 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBDustin and I talked about the Archie Goodwin signing, which wings that lost their starting job we'd like the Blazers to trade for, Sports Illustrated NBA player rankings, NBA 2K, answered fan questions, and we talked about Game five of the 2000 semi finals vs the Jazz.
Ep85: Is it October, yet?
August 31, 2017 05:32 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBDustin and I talk about, how many games we are planning to attend, what is Neil Olshey's plan, what will the Blazers have to do in order to improve, Blazers All-Time Team on NBA 2K, which former Blazer would have the most positive impact on the current team, the jersey designs, the Boston Cleveland trade and answered fan questions To help the people affected by Hurricane Harvey: https://www.youcaring.com/victimsofhurricaneharvey-915053
Ep84: Crabbe Is No Longer In Season
July 26, 2017 22:41 - 49 minutes - 38.4 MBWe discuss the Allen Crabbe trade, our thoughts on Zach Collins and Caleb Swanigan, what moves we could potentially do with the Allen Crabbe trade exception, if there be another move that happens because of this trade, who we can use our MLE on and the madness of the NBA Offseason. Today's show is brought to you by Team Snap, sign up and get a free 21 day trail at Tryteamsnap.com/holybackboard
Ep83: What Happens In Vegas...
July 07, 2017 01:49 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBTara Bowen-Biggs (@tcbbiggs) joins us to talk about the Blazers draft, what to watch for in Summer League, what being a good defender actually entails, Free Agency 2017, and what trades do we expect to make. This podcast is sponsored by Audible.com- get a FREE audiobook download and a free 30 day trial at www.audibletrial.com/holybackboard
Ep 82: 2017 Knee-Jerk Draft Recap
June 24, 2017 01:11 - 57 minutes - 44.9 MBWe provide our instant reactions to drafting Collins and Swanigan, Jimmy Butler moving to Minnesota, LaMarcus Aldridge drama, and the winners and losers on draft night. No sponsor this week, like, leave a positive review and five star the podcast
Ep81: 2017 Draft Preview Part Two
June 10, 2017 00:57 - 51 minutes - 39.9 MBWe discuss the prospects we like for the 26th pick overall, 2nd rounders we think will be steals, and the players we'd like if the Trail Blazers happen to trade up. Today's show is brought to you by Team Snap, sign up and get a free 21 day trail at Tryteamsnap.com/holybackboard
Ep80: 2017 Draft Preview Part One
June 05, 2017 23:53 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBWe discuss our favorite prospects for the 15th and 20th picks respectively, our opinions of using our picks to cut salary, Games 1 & 2 of The Finals, keeping your core together, and what will we be doing for the NBA draft. This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate, for a 10% discount on the best geek and gamer gear use the link trylootcrate.com/holybackboard and use the code "bridge 10" for your 10% discount.
Ep79: #TBT 77 Trail Blazers Make A Clean Sweep Of The Rival Lakers
May 25, 2017 16:31 - 55 minutes - 38.6 MBWe relive Game 4 of the 77 WCF against the Lakers, the lack of playoff parity, Draft Lottery results, the Blazers best defensive teams in franchise history, and Z-Bo's potential fit in Portland. Today's show is brought to you by Team Snap, sign up and get a free 21 day trail at Tryteamsnap.com/holybackboard Link to the game: https://youtu.be/lIDn1niGCag
Ep78: Important Offseason Looms In Rip City
May 12, 2017 06:25 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBDustin and I talk about if the Warriors can be stopped, Blazers Exit Interviews, are the Blazers gonna make a big trade, did the Blazers trading for Nurkić make up for the low parts of the season, and answered fan questions. Today's show is brought to you by Team Snap, sign up and get a free 21 day trail at Tryteamsnap.com/holybackboard
Ep77: Pride On The Line For Portland In G4
April 24, 2017 21:43 - 59 minutes - 41.5 MBWe discuss the heartbreak that was G3, managing expectations, getting Crabbe more involved in the offense, Nurk playing hurt but still effective, being proud of how hard the Trail Blazers have fought this entire series, and what's on the line for #RipCity in G4. This episode is sponsored by bambas.com, save 20% on your first order at www.getbombas.com/holybackboard
Ep76: Reliving Past Home Playoff Memories As Series Shifts To #RipCity For G3
April 21, 2017 21:29 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBWe breakdown what went wrong for our Blazers in Game 2, supporting our team, which role players need to step up in Game 3, reminisced about our favorite playoff moments in Rip City history, and predicted how Game 3 would unfold. Today's show is brought to you by Team Snap, sign up and get a free 21 day trail at Tryteamsnap.com/holybackboard
Ep75: Blazers Battle Valiantly In The Bay, Eye An Upset In G2
April 19, 2017 21:05 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBTara Bowen-Biggs (@tcbbiggs) joins us to recap a hotly contested Game 1, Lillard and McCollum's unforgettable performance, BlazersWHAT, which role player needs to step up in Game 2, when Jusuf Nurkić will return, who are least favorite players in the NBA are, and preview Game 2 of the series between the Blazers and the team from the Bay Area. No sponsor for this episode, if you want to support the podcast, rate, review and 5 star the show.
Ep74: 2017 First Round Playoff Preview
April 14, 2017 22:43 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBEvan McCarthy (evanempdx)joins us to preview the first round of the Blazers playoff series, how we feel about the national media talking about the Blazers, if Nurkić plays at all during the playoffs, who needs to step up for the blazers and then we gave our predictions on the NBA playoffs. Today's show is brought to you by Team Snap, sign up and get a free 21 day trail at http://Tryteamsnap.com/holybackboard
Ep73: Nurk’s Injury Leaves Portland’s Postseason Hopes In Limbo
April 04, 2017 21:53 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBDustin and I talk about the games from the last week, Nurkić's injury, how that effects the Blazers playoff hopes, was Nurkić the most valuable player of the Blazers for the month of March, how many games do the Blazers need to win to feel safe about making the playoffs, and we predicted the games for this week. This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate, for a 10% discount on the best geek and gamer gear use the link trylootcrate.com/holybackboard and use the code "bridge 10" for your 10% disco...
Ep72: Rip City Rounds Into Postseason Form
March 28, 2017 21:27 - 1 hour - 62 MBWe discuss the second unit needing a playmaker, Nurk v Plumlee, Portland rounding into playoff form over the month of March, previewed the games for the next week of Blazers basketball and how we would incentivise tanking teams to put a good product on the floor. Today's show is brought to you by Team Snap, sign up and get a free 21 day trail at http://Tryteamsnap.com/holybackboard
Ep71: Lillard Lights Up League On Recent Road Trip
March 21, 2017 00:09 - 1 hour - 74 MBWe discuss which Blazer has the highest basketball IQ, Damian Lillard's dynamic month of March, the draft prospects making the most of March Madness, our favorite Small Forwards in the upcoming draft, teams resting their starters, and we predict wins and losses for the next week of games. This podcast is sponsored by FreshBooks get a free 30 day trial at http://gofreshbooks.com/holybackboard
Ep70: Nurkic Fever Revitalizes Rip City
March 14, 2017 20:42 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBEvan McCarthy (@evanempdx ) joins us to talk about Nurkić Fever, the missed call against the Wizards, March Madness, which players draft stock could rise and fall from the Tourney, how many nervous tweets Sage will send during the Pelicans vs Trail Blazers game, what type of player would mesh with Nurkic the beast and predict the games for the next week of games. This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate, for a 10% discount on the best geek and gamer gear use the link http://trylootcrate.com/ho...
Ep:69 Nice
March 07, 2017 00:07 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBBrandon Goldner (@GoldnerPDX) joins us to talk 2K, Festus Ezeli's surgery and future with the team, Olshey's job security, Nurkic Fever, last week's results, and predict this week's games. This podcast is sponsored by FreshBooks get a free 30 day trial at http://gofreshbooks.com/holybackboard
Ep68: Trade Deadline Winners & Losers
February 26, 2017 23:31 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBWe discuss our thoughts on All-Star weekend, Sage's reaction to Eric Gordon winning the 3pt shootout, how to fix the All-Star game, the Boogie trade, who were the winners and losers of the deadline, what we like Jusuf Nurkic's game, and predict the games for the next week of games. This podcast is sponsored by FreshBooks get a free 30 day trial at http://gofreshbooks.com/holybackboard
Ep67: Nurkic Makes Rip City Debut As Blazers Head Into All-Star Break
February 16, 2017 00:31 - 1 hour - 54 MBWe discuss Portland's difficult defeats against Atlanta and Boston, Al-Farouq Aminu's stellar play in February, how the Blazers can manufacture easy points, Jusuf Nurkic's turnover rate and potential as a low-post threat, what will the next trade be, and preview the Utah game. This podcast is sponsored by FreshBooks get a free 30 day trial at http://gofreshbooks.com/holybackboard
Ep66: Emergency Podcast - Rip City Acquires The Bosnian Bear
February 13, 2017 06:52 - 52 minutes - 37.9 MBEvan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us to talk about the trade for Jusuf Nurkic, our grades for both teams, Nurkic's role on this team, his style of play, how Mase will fit in with the Nuggets, if there will be any other trades, and we answer fan questions.
Ep65: Trade Deadline Buyers & Sellers
February 07, 2017 00:51 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBWe discuss the top college prospects, last week's performance, which NBA teams will be buyers or sellers at the Trade Deadline, and break down Portland's upcoming opponents this week. This podcast is sponsored by Vinyl Me. Please, join the best damn record club ever use the link http://joinvmp.com/holybackboard to support the show and get some awesome vinyl.
Ep64: Blazer Backcourt Snubbed, McCollum Fires Back At Parsons
January 31, 2017 23:39 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBOn this episode, we discuss Dame getting snubbed as an All-Star for the second straight year, the possibility of Serge Ibaka becoming a Blazer, trade rumors across the league and we predicted the games for this week on Blazers basketball. This episode is sponsored by bambas.com, save 20% on your first order at www.getbombas.com/holybackboard
EP63: Now Or Never For Rip City ... Seriously, Get It Together
January 26, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBWe talk playing with the 91 Blazers on NBA 2k17, the 77 Champs, Dame's All-Star chances, how likely it is for Portland to climb the playoff ladder, broke down #RipCity's recent road trip, and predicted the next week of games. This episode is sponsored by bambas.com, save 20% on your first order at www.getbombas.com/holybackboard
Ep62: Jekyll And Hyde Blazers Strike Again
January 19, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBWe discuss the (frustrating) last week of Blazers basketball, what current Blazers will be on the team in two years, making a decision on if the Blazers make the playoffs or focus on getting better draft pick, and whether Portland will be represented in the All-Star Game or not. This episode is sponsored by Warby Parker, to get your at home 5 day try-on go to warbyparkertrial.com/holybackboard.
Ep61: Now Or Never For Portland’s Push Up The Playoff Ladder
January 10, 2017 22:23 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBBrandon Goldner (@GoldnerPDX) joins us to talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, the defensive scheme, trade targets for #RipCity, CJ's hot streak, ET's impact, and we break down next week's slate of games.. This episode is sponsored by bambas.com, save 20% on your first order at www.getbombas.com/holybackboard
EP 60: Rip City's Resolutions For 2017
January 05, 2017 00:10 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBThis episode Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, the new defensive scheme, George Karl, NBA draft prospects, Paul Millsap, predicted the next week of Blazers games and our New Years resolutions for the upcoming year. This episode is sponsored by Warby Parker, to get your at home 5 day try-on go to warbyparkertrial.com/holybackboard.
59: Lillard Out With As Losing Streak Continues
December 28, 2016 22:38 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBEvan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us to talk about the week that was in #RipCity, Portland's tradeable assets, Cavs vs. Warriors, where the rebounding went, defending DeMarcus Cousins, predicting the games for the next week and the art collective Culture Shock.
Ep58: Will Being Home For The Holidays Cure #RipCity’s Recent Woes?
December 20, 2016 22:49 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBDane Carbaugh (@danecarbaugh) joined us to talk about what's wrong with the Blazers' defense, where Turner thrives on the court, what player is most likely to get traded and we preview the games from this week of games. This episode is sponsored by bambas.com, save 20% on your first order at http://www.getbombas.com/holybackboard
Ep57: #RipCity's Road Woes Continue
December 14, 2016 01:08 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBWe talked about the last week of games for our beloved Blazers, the missed calls in the Clippers game, winning in the Windy City, where Portland struggles on defense, predict the games for the next week of games and do we think Stotts is a good enough coach to bring a championship to Portland.
Ep56: ET Phones Home As Portland Preps For Long Road Trip
December 06, 2016 00:25 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBWe break down wins over Indiana and Miami, Turner's improved play, addressed the Nerlens Noel trade rumor, previewed the game for this week of games, talked about the MVP race and gave our grades on Coach Stotts so far. This podcast is sponsored by Audible.com- get a FREE audiobook download and a free 30 day trial at: www.audibletrial.com/holybackboard
Ep 55: What’s Wrong In #RipCity?
November 30, 2016 00:20 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBWe break-down the previous slate of games, what's wrong with the defense and if it can be fixed this season, Allen Crabbe's struggles, why is Leonard getting playing time over Vonleh, and we previewed the games for the next week of games. This episode is sponsored by Warby Parker, to get your at home 5 day try-on go to warbyparkertrial.com/holybackboard.
Ep 54: Blazers Bench Breaks Out Against Brooklyn
November 22, 2016 06:23 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBWe discuss Portland's 1-3 week, why the next four games won't be any easier, Lillard and McCollum's overall minutes, defense is struggling, if Aminu can right the ship defensively, and we predict the slate from this week of games. This episode is sponsored by bambas.com, save 20% on your first order at www.getbombas.com/holybackboard
Ep 53: Rotations Change As Rip City Prepares To Hit The Road
November 15, 2016 21:25 - 1 hour - 65 MBWe break down Rip City's 3-1 week, how Maurice Harkless has turned into Portland's third most valuable player, Dame saving the Blazers on a nightly basis, Evan Turner's improved play, November trade rumors involving DeMarcus Cousins, and preview the upcoming week of games for the Portland Trail Blazers This episode is sponsored by Warby Parker, to get your at home 5 day try-on go to warbyparkertrial.com/holybackboard.
EP 52: CJ Catches Fire In Memphis As Portland Looks To Protect Home Court
November 09, 2016 01:10 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBWe talked about the previous slate of games, Dame's high level of play, CJ picking up his play in Memphis, what players we like for an early season trade, talked about the slate of games this week. This episode is sponsored by Warby Parker, to get your at home 5 day try-on go to warbyparkertrial.com/holybackboard.
Ep 51: Lillard, McCollum Lead Miracle Comeback In The Mile High City
November 01, 2016 21:05 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBWe talk about our favorite Halloween moments as a kid, recapped the the games from last week, including the Mile High Miracle, Damian Lillard's excellent play, the bad officiating, what separates a good coach from an elite coach and preview the games from this slate of games. This episode is sponsored by bambas.com, save 20% on your first order at http://www.getbombas.com/holybackboard
Ep 50: #LillardTime Fuels Portland's Record-Setting Streak To Start The Season
October 27, 2016 19:22 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBOn this episode, we discuss what we saw from the Blazers in the season opener, congratulate Tim Quarterman on making the team, Damian Lillard's MVP chances, Opening Night for the rest of the NBA, the importance of rebounding the ball, preview and predict the results of the Blazers games for the next week. This podcast is sponsored by Audible.com- get a FREE audiobook download and a free 30 day trial at: www.audibletrial.com/holybackboard
Ep 49: D.AM.E. - To Keep Coming Up Clutch
October 19, 2016 00:34 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBEvan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us to talk about how preseason is too long, the 3rd most valuable player on the Blazers, who the 15th man on the roster is, Evan's win prediction for Portland, Dame's leadership, and so much more. This episode is sponsored by bambas.com, save 20% on your first order at http://www.getbombas.com/holybackboard
Ep 48: Portland Propels To Contender Status In 2016-17 Season Preview
October 05, 2016 00:49 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBOn our season preview episode, we break down the Western Conference and see where Portland stacks up, predict #RipCity's win totals and conference rank, discuss Dame's championship daydreams, what lineups Terry Stotts has at his fingertips, three burning questions, the broadcast team, and much more! This podcast is sponsored by Audible.com- get a FREE audiobook download and a free 30 day trial at: www.audibletrial.com/holybackboard
EP 47: Rip City Looks To Reign Supreme Over NW Division Foes
September 08, 2016 02:27 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBWe talk about NBA fantasy sleepers, NBA 2K, Jrue and Lauren Holiday, preview the Northwest Division, and our favorite moments in the full year that we have done the show. This podcast is sponsored by Audible.com- get a FREE audiobook download and a free 30 day trial at: www.audibletrial.com/holybackboard