We Have A Take: A Portland Trail Blazers Fan Podcast
129 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsTwo women who love the Portland Trail Blazers talk about the games, players, teams, mascots, fans, uniforms, and history that make Rip City great. With Tara Bowen-Biggs and Rose Harding. Serious fans, fun takes.
We have a take and so can you.
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WHAT Are We Going To Remember?
April 15, 2024 12:51 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBBruce Poinsette (https://twitter.com/brucepoinsette) joined us to reflect on the Portland Trail Blazer's 2023-24 season. 3:45 Something to remember 13:00 Something to forget 30:00 Things that exceeded Expectations 43:15 Things that fell short 1:04:00 Start, bench, trade the roster Join us on Discord! It's a place where we can share our love for the Blazers, talk about games, and get to know other Blazer fans. Kind of like Twitter but it's not. There are different channels with differe...
WHAT About Ashton Hagans and Dalano Banton
April 08, 2024 04:25 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBIn which we switch up the order of the show and everything goes all to H-E-L-L 2:15 Starting with takes this time. Tara: Blazers are going to have a terrible record again next season. 15:00 Rose: Player comps suck. 25:00 Ashton Hagans 58:50 Dalano Banton 1:25:00 Canadian players coming into the league Letter from home: A father's message to Kentucky's Ashton Hagans - The Athletic Ashton Hagans Blog: Decommitment from Georgia, falling in the Final Four, rumor control and more Asht...
WHAT Playoffs? A guide to Blazer Cuties Headed to the Post Season
March 25, 2024 04:05 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBThe Portland Trail Blazers are officially out of the playoff race but there are plenty of former Blazers heading to the playoffs! We've got a rundown of all the Blazer Cuties and Blazer Legends we'll be following in the post season. 1:00 Five rookie starters “dominated” by Aaron Gordon. Fun game against Denver showcasing the young guys on the team! 11:30 This year seems like it's going to end better than the last two even if they don’t win more games. 14:15 Which former Blazers are going ...
WHAT About Rayan Rupert and Kris Murray
March 18, 2024 04:53 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBWe have a talk about Rayan Rupert and Kris Murray who took two very different paths to the NBA. Plus a Dominupdate on the Blazers big man who is BALLIN’ right now! 2:00 DominAyton Deandre Ayton 7:22 The team is low on shooters and who is the leader? 11:00 Looking more comfortable in his new situation 14:00 Reference to latest Blazer Focused podcast with a locker room interview with Ayton 16:30 Shout out to Keith from TrailCasters for the nickname The Iceman for Ayton 18:00 Learn more a...
WHAT About Duop Reath
March 11, 2024 05:14 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBWe are over dunks (okay well Tara is) because they overshadow the art of understated and elegant layups. We are ready to roll with the Chill and Elegant Portland Trail Blazers! This week we also touch on recent wins, what we love about Delano Banton, get a report about family night at the game with Rose’s family and learn about Duop Reath. 1:50 It's raining wins in Rip City! 6:45 How can we recognize players for their rebounding? 7:30 Tara is officially out on dunks 9:30 Family game nig...
We Have A Talk with Brenna Greene
February 26, 2024 13:45 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB"Blazers Rule, Lakers Drool!" We go way back to the beginning to learn about Brenna Greene's journey, from Blazers Kids Camp attendee, to nun in Sound of Music, to Montana, Reno and Spokane where she was the station's first female sports director. Many fun stories a long the way. Plus we check in with her on possible WHAT Award nominees! 1:20 Icebreakers - entertaining things that happened during a game that are not basketball related. DeMarcus Cousins gets unejected, blimp crash, t-shirt t...
WHAT Dunk Contest?
February 19, 2024 05:46 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBIt's the All Star break and we have a grab bag of topics to cover including Duop Reath’s new NBA contract, Scoot’s new Cheetos shoes, Adam Silver reassessing the G League Ignite and more! Plus, a history lesson about the NBA Dunk Contest that you probably have never heard about! Shout out to Darnell Hillman! :45 All Star Weekend - how do they choose the players for the Celebrity game? 6:17 Bad rules and bad commentary for the Steph Curry vs Sabrina Ionescu three point shootout 13:57 Sha...
WHAT Trade Deadline
February 12, 2024 05:11 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBWhat Happens After Trade Deadline? Our friend @catrenzer joined us this week to talk about what's next for the Blazers now that the trade deadline has passed. Cat is a Remix season ticket holder and she has lots of great observations and thoughts about how rookies and young guys are being developed in the G League. Listen to her takes on Kris Murray, Ryan Rupert, Ashton Haggins and more! :50 Cat talk w/ @catrenzer 3:45 Icebreaker: Rooting interest in the Super Bowl 7:30 Post trade deadlin...
We Have A Talk with Kelly Aucoin about Damian Lillard's Return
February 05, 2024 13:31 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBKelly Aucoin returns to the podcast to talk about what he's been up to, Damian Lillard's return and what is the plan for the future? 1:00 NYC Catch-up 6:50 Icebreaker: What would you purchase at Terry Porter's estate sale? 13:10 What shaped Kelly's fandom? 20:10 Sterling Affair: watch for it! 24:15 Doc Rivers is relevant again! 27:50 Robin Lopez enters the race for Blazers Legend for the assist getting the ball down 30:00 Damian Lillard's return to the Moda Center 32:00 History of ...
WHAT Awards Mid-Season Check-in: Basketball Should be Fun!
January 29, 2024 06:16 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBWe made up the WHAT Awards to have something to cheer for when maybe the wins are not piling up. Its time to check in and see who are the front runners! Plus we check in before the return of Damian Lillard, talk about how players on this team seem to have more defined roles, and of course, local public works and infrastructure (because we have to have our icy takes as well!) :30 Catch-up - ice storms, public works and local infrastructure 7:30 Basketball is supposed to be fun! 15:00 Do p...
WHAT A Rewind: Jerami Grant and Jabari Walker
January 20, 2024 22:46 - 1 hour - 65.8 MB1/20/23 We've been trying to make it work but there is just so much going on, we have not been able to record the past few weeks. So here is a classic episode where we learn about two players who have been playing lights out! In case you missed it the first time around or if you want to listen again, from 11/26/22: WHAT We Learned about Jerami Grant and Jabari Walker 1:00 Icebreaker: what do you think about the new jerseys 7:00 News Sign Ibou Badji waive Olivier Sarr (their other 2-w...
WHAT About 2023 "I felt nothing and it was weird"
January 01, 2024 01:42 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBWe’re getting ready for 2024 by counting down 2023! 3 things to remember 2 things to forget 1 thing to look forward to 1:30 New York trip coming up 5:00 Jabari Walker City Edition Jersey To remember: 9:45 Jusuf Nurkic saga ended well 16:00 March 22, Blazers defeat Jazz 21:45 Josh Hart speaks up for Trail Blazers 29:00 Summer league excitement and In Season Tournament announcements 34:30 Decisive Rebuild 39:15 “Coach, I hear you were practicing lobs” To forget 42:15 Summer was...
WHAT About Toumani Camara
December 18, 2023 05:19 - 1 hour - 44.9 MB1:00 When your dad becomes a Joel Embiid fan 4:00 We don't think about the Bucks 7:00 In season tournament conspiracies and ideas for the future 14:00 Thoughts on the return of injured players: Deandre Ayton, Malcolm Brogdon, Anfernee Simons and Jerami Grant 27:00 Some early WHAT Award contenders: Bench Celebrator, Blazer Legend 35:30 Get to know Toumani Camara 38:00 Belgian players in the NBA 40:00 High school years and Too Many Buckets nickname origin stories 43:00 College years at...
WHAT Awards? Announcing the Categories for the 2023-24 WHAT Awards
December 04, 2023 02:56 - 1 hour - 38 MBWe were joined by our friends Jason (@Hecubus01) and Rachel (@pdx_rachel) to announce which awards we’re going to hand out this year and how we will decide who wins. We’re excited to welcome back some old favorites and announce a few new ones! Along the way we talk about keeping ourselves engaged in a down season, temperature check on the likelihood of a Blazers trade, zombies, toe shoes, Ed Davis, NBA fashion and more! 1:00 Icebreaker: Which Blazer would you want to be with during a Zombi...
WHAT Gives: Player Foundations and Charitable Affiliations
November 27, 2023 00:13 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBIn advance of Giving Tuesday we wanted to learn more about charitable work that the Blazers players are doing. We talked about different foundations that players have started, the causes that players support and how we can support or contribute to their causes. Along the way we also talked about players we wish we had appreciated more while they were here, how we're feeling about the Blazers taking on Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time, Scoot coming off the bench and...
WHAT About Malcolm Brogdon
November 20, 2023 06:09 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBWe're back with another player deep dive! This time we have a talk about Malcolm Brogdon. Still waters run deep with this amazing man! We also touch base on the stats we've been tracking this season - how are the Blazers doing and are we tracking the right things? All this plus our takes and more! 2:00 Blazers latest games - not as lovely as the beautiful fluffy snow covered mountains 5:00 G League game observations 9:00 Shaedon reflections 14:00 Reviewing and updating team-specific ...
We Have A Talk and a Playlist about the G League with Erik Peterson and Kelsea O'Brien
November 12, 2023 20:52 - 1 hour - 38.5 MBWe Have A Talk (and a Playlist) about the G League w/Erik Peterson, host of Kenny’s G League podcast and Kelsea O’Brian, of Raptors 905, a feature writer who has covered the G League for years. 1:00 Icebreaker: The G League has some unique names! Aside from Remix and Raptors 905, what are your favorite G League names? Find a list on the Wikipedia page (its okay if you you want to choose a defunct team) 8:00 We learn that Andre Miller is coach of the 9:00 Learning more about how Erik st...
WHAT About Deandre Ayton
November 06, 2023 15:26 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBAfter catching up about the first two weeks of the season we do a deep dive into Deandre Ayton before he arrived in Portland. 1:00 We Have A Talk about BiMart 3:30 Catching up on the Blazers season so far - low expectations are great! 6:00 We need a new nickname for Shaedon Sharpe. 8:55 What Roses figure skating past contributes to her understanding of elegance 11:00 Defense? 15:00 Defense and communication 18:00 Scoot Henderson observations 20:00 Backup point guard talk 24:00 S...
We Have A Talk with Steve Davies, Blazer Collector
October 23, 2023 04:41 - 1 hour - 36.5 MBWe could have talked to Steve Davies (@blazercollector) for hours! Not only does he have a spectacular collection of Blazer memorabilia from the beginning of the franchise, he has an incredibly thoughtful approach to archiving the history of our beloved team. Tune in to learn more about how he got started, how things have changed, and hear stories of more than 50 years of being a Blazer fan with a passion for preserving history. 1:00 Icebreaker 4:45 Get to know Steve Davies 27:50 Front o...
We Have A Talk about Preseason with Dillon Sage
October 16, 2023 12:55 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBWe were joined by Dillon Sage (@dasage from @holybackboard and @pandadoingthing) to discuss the preseason and finish our "Dribble, pass and shoot" exercise to learn more about how the new players play basketball. 1:00 Icebreaker - Sports memorabilia prized possessions.Shadon Sharpe rookie card, Deuce McAllister autographed banner, Signed Ed Davis card 7:00 Preseason observations - hard to watch gams 12:00 From extreme chaos to slight modicum of organization 14:30 From Corey Jez to Tom H...
WHAT Are We Looking At with Caitlin Cooper
October 08, 2023 23:40 - 1 hour - 37.9 MBCaitlin Cooper (@C2_Cooper) of Basketball, She Wrote, joined the podcast to talk about Malcolm Brogdon and give us tips for watching and tracking player progress in a rebuilding situation. She helped us come up with team stats and individual stats to keep our eyes on this eason. Plus: Lots of talk about trees, too many uniforms and the All Star Game in her back yard, Indianapolis! :30 Introducing Catlin Cooper of Basketball, She Wrote. 1:30 Icebreaker: Fall activities - Johnny Applesee...
WHAT We Liked and Didn't Like about the Damian Lillard Trade
October 01, 2023 23:59 - 1 hour - 32.3 MBThe day has come, Damian Lillard was trade and . . . we survived? Everything is going to be okay? We're not mad? Join Tara and Rose as they talk about what they liked and didn't like about the Damian Lillard trade, how we'll remember the guys who were traded and how we're feeling about the future of the team. *when we recorded the episode we thought that Keon was going to be released from the Suns but we have since found out that he will remain on the team. Yay Keon! 3:15 Run down of wh...
WHAT About Dribbling, Passing and Shooting?
September 25, 2023 12:54 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBDillon Sage (@dasage) of Holy Backboard (@holybackboard) joined Tara to help level-set a few observations before the new season starts. We lovingly looked at each player on the roster to talk about what he brings to the court: does he dribble, pass and shoot? And what is his one skill that you can count on to get him or keep him on the court? It's a long one but full of great observations from Sage to get us excited for the new season! 1:30 Catching up on the Blazers situation 13:00 An...
WHAT About Dribbling Passing and Shooting with Dillon Sage
September 25, 2023 04:30 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBDillon Sage (@dasage) of Holy Backboard (@holybackboard) joined Tara to help level-set a few observations before the new season starts. We lovingly looked at each player on the roster to talk about what he brings to the court: does he dribble, pass and shoot? And what is his one skill that you can count on to get him or keep him on the court? It's a long one but full of great observations from Sage to get us excited for the new season! 1:30 Catching up on the Blazers situation 13:00 Anf...
So WHAT We've Got Dunks: A 2024 Blazers Playlist
September 18, 2023 13:02 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBWe Have A Trail Blazers Playlist! We were joined by members of the Third Bench, an active fan group from section 317, to make this season’s playlist. We process a lot with this year’s selections: from petty, to family, to heartbreak, from Loudmouth, to Rowing, we finally come Out of the Woods to Get By with a Little Help from Our Friends. 1:00 Introduce Guests: Seth (@SheriffOfPDX) , Ike (@ikesourus) and Catherine (@catrenzer) from the Third Bench (@thethirdbench) 7:00 About the Thi...
Certified Blazers Cutie Rewind: Rondae Hollis Jefferson and the Chester Connection
September 02, 2023 23:16 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBRondae Hollis-Jefferson has been ballin' at the 2023 FIBA World Cup in the Philippines this summer. We could not be more excited because, you see, we fell for this Certified Blazers Cutie years ago. First, when he was drafted by the Blazers in 2015 and immediately traded to Brooklyn for Mason Plumlee and Pat Connaughton, and again in 2021 when the Blazers signed him to multiple 10 day contracts before their season fizzled out with a first round loss to Denver. In this re-run of a WHAT po...
WHAT Are You Making with Gina and Kylie
July 24, 2023 04:32 - 1 hour - 40.1 MBToday we talked to two creative fans who express their love for the Blazers by making cool stuff. Meet Gina Shaddox (@ginamarina), known in Rip City for her hand-knit Damian Lillard sweater (amongst other creations), and Kaylie Hardin, a sticker, shirt and jewelry (among other things) maker. Kylie was formerly known as Protoplutonian, now goes by @basketghoul. We talk to them about how they got into basketball and when they started making things. What happens when you create something and t...
WHAT About Summer League 2023
July 11, 2023 12:50 - 58 minutes - 28.7 MB1:00 Report from Summer League 2:00 Compared to when LaMarcus left 3:30 Wemby’s first game 6:00 Discussion of Threads 6:45 Houston vs Portland game 11:00 More scenes from summer league 15:00 Ibou Baji report/update 17:30 Breg Brown III sighting 19:45 Victor Wembanyama 22:00 Missing Trendon 23:00 Vets watching younger players 27:00 It feels like we’re standing in the longest line in the world 39:30 National media coverage 42:20 Protecting the legacy of the relationship between ...
WHAT Are Our Feelings About the 2023 Draft
June 26, 2023 02:05 - 1 hour - 37.3 MBIt's halftime of the off season and where are we now? What have the Trail Blazers done to build a championship team around Damian Lillard? There’s a lot of feelings out there. We talk through some of them. 2:00 Rose’s refrigerator is not magnetic. 4:00 Exhausted 7:00 Expectations? What was possible vs what was likely 10:30 What did the flowcharts say? 11:30 Ambivalent or maybe conflicted? 15:30 Youth movement or win now movement? 17:00 Can a GM be too transparent? 22:00 Is the B...
We Have A Talk About Media Coverage with Bruce Poinsette
June 13, 2023 02:47 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBWe talked to Bruce Poinsette (@brucepoinsette), a writer, community organizer and Trail Blazer fan about all sorts of things like getting tall fast playing on the same high school team with a very big star what we think about Twitter discussions Then we dive into our thoughts about the current state of basketball media. Listen to find out who we trust or at least enjoy! (You can also Watch us on Youtube!) 2:00 Ice Breaker: Who are you rooting for in the finals and how do you feel about...
WHAT About Trendon Watford?
May 30, 2023 00:50 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBRose and Tara haven’t talked in a while and you can tell! We had plenty to catch up on like Rose’s trip to the Bay Area and Tara’s new hobbies. Plus off season fan fiction, appreciating Carmelo Anthony and a sidebar on Oklahoma City and do we have any idea who James Harden really is? And finally we talk about one of our favorite Blazers, a nominee for multiple 2023 WHAT awards and some might say the darling of this podcast, Trendon Watford. If you tuned in just to hear about Trendon, it st...
2023 WHAT Award Winners
May 14, 2023 23:02 - 1 hour - 38.6 MBWe are so excited to announce the winners of the 2023 WHAT Awards! Thank you to everyone who voted! For such a special occasion we were joined by Queen of Rip City Brooke Olzendam (@brookeolzendam) who not only announced the winners for us but also told us some fun insider stories about the the nominees. Tune in to hear who won plus: special handshakes, business plans, tall people, Drew Eubank's coffee order, what it was like on the plane during the Tarmac Rap and so much more! 2:30 Icebr...
2023 We Have A Take Awards
May 01, 2023 04:13 - 1 hour - 36.7 MBIt’s one of the most anticipated episodes of the year. We’re excited to announce the 2023 WHAT Award Nominees! Congratulations to all the nominees! Follow us on twitter @wehaveatake to vote for your choice for this year's awards. 1:30 Icebreaker: What would you build around Dame? 5:00 Puppy watch: Someone in Nassir’s family has a new puppy! #Shilo 7:30 G League Team 16:45 Best Friendship Nassir Little and Anfernee Simons Jerami Grant and Ibou Badji Trendon Watford and everybody ...
WHAT About Everyone Else!
April 17, 2023 03:37 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBChance! Skylar! Jeenathan! John Butler Jr! Ibou! Justin! Tara and Rose are back to talk about the 6 players on the roster we haven’t talked about yet and who put in some serious minutes down the stretch. Get to know them all plus: K Pop talk, Red Velvet, Mexico City G League team and the worst Summer League Team ever assembled. All this and more! 2:00 Ice Breaker: off season plans 4:00 Catching up on our beloved Kings 14:00 Chance Comanche 20:00 Skylar Mays 31:45 Jeenathan Williams 37...
WHAT About Vanderpump Rules with Brooke Olzendam
April 14, 2023 19:24 - 58 minutes - 32.5 MBYou didn’t ask for it but we’re bringing it to you anyway! @brookeolzendam joins Tara to talk all about Vanderpump Rules. Welcome to the off season! 2:00 Brooke’s background with reality tv 5:00 Tara’s reality tv background 8:30 Reality of reality 12:30 Perils of a Bravo vacation 14:00 Working in restaurants in our 20s 16:00 Lisa Vanderpump 21:00 What ARE the Vanderpump Rules? Are there rules? 26:00 Describing the Scandoval 33:00 Red Flags all over the place 39:00 Tom Schwartz’s o...
WHAT about the Sacramento Kings?
April 10, 2023 01:34 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBThe Trail Blazers are done for the season, but the NBA grinds on. With our favorite team on ice, who are we rooting for now? In this episode we’re getting to know the Sacramento Kings, a team that has been THROUGH IT. We asked our friends @jilladge and @megalutou to join us and tell us all the reasons we should root for the Kings in the first round of the playoffs. Owners threatening to move, an uncertain future, a coaching carousel, 16 years out of the playoffs and through it all an incred...
WHAT is your Favorite Basketball Movie?
March 27, 2023 04:16 - 1 hour - 40.9 MBIt’s movie time! This week we talked to independent film maker Thom Harp (https://twitter.com/thomharp) about our favorite basketball movies and what makes good sports movies. Plus Social Media Player of the Week and our latest takes! Intro 1:00 Getting to know Thom Harp 4:30 About The Donor Party (The Donor Party | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical) 10:50 White Men Can’t Jump 20:35 He Got Game 31:45 Semi Pro 37:00 On Basketball movies where they actually play basketball 47:45 SMPOTW ...
WHAT About Cam Reddish
March 19, 2023 23:06 - 1 hour - 40.5 MBTara tells us what she learned about Cam Reddish and has thoughts about Big Microwave Popcorn. Rose explains buying glasses in Korea and compares the Golden Warriors to another shiny bubble. And BTW don't care who won the bubble championship as long as everyone remembers the who the Bubble MVP was. Plus: a recap of the Season Ticket Holder Panel with Team Leadership, who did the Blazers chase at the trade deadline, we hope players have hobbies, Social Media Player of the Week and this week's...
We Have A Talk with US Senator Ron Wyden
March 13, 2023 04:45 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBThis week we are joined by special guest US Senator Ron Wyden who recently met with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to discuss the possibility of a WNBA team in Portland. He will also be talking about Bill Schonely at the public memorial the Blazers are hosting on March 13, 2023. Plus, Rose tells us what she learned about Ryan Arcidiacono including his nickname and his extremely important shot. We wonder if the Blazers are good at developing players, and we give out the highly coveted Soc...
WHAT About Kevin Knox
March 06, 2023 13:51 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBTara gives a brief Florida geography lesson and tells us about Kevin Knox, but first we talk about how we’re going to keep things in perspective the rest of the season, is it the coaching? and catch up on assists, passing, dunks and rebounding numbers. Plus Social Media Player of the Week! 1:00 Ice Breaker: What is something that will keep things in perspective for the rest of the season? 7:30 Is it a coaching problem? Mediocre Terry Stotts teams didn’t lose to bad teams. Is the team bad ...
WHAT About Matisse Thybulle
February 27, 2023 00:21 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBWe love learning about new players so this week is all about Matisse Thybulle. But first, a report from Tara about the Rip City United season ticket holder event and all the embarrassing things she said to the players she had the honor to meet! 1:00 Ice breaker - Most memorable thing about All Star Weekend? Starry Soda, SLC Advantages, a few days later, the Kings would have beaten LeBron’s team on the # of points they scored. Is the scoreboard built to accommodate 200 points? 7:00 How Tara...
We Have A Talk about Trade Deadline Drama
February 13, 2023 04:36 - 1 hour - 46 MBSo much happened the last 72 hours we were not even sure where to begin. So we ranked all the top stories and how we felt about them. 🤩 Starry eyes, could not be more excited! 😀Happy face, happy days! 😴 Don’t really care either way 🙃Blah 😱We’re screaming! Listen to how we ranked all these stories and then create a tier list of your own! Share on Twitter and tag @wehaveattake so we know how you ranked them! All of this, plus Social Media Player of the Week! 2:15 How do we as fans feel ...
We Have A Talk about Basketball Church with Lindsay Strannigan
February 06, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBDo you sometimes pray for a Blazer victory? Do you value the community that being a Blazer fan brings? Have you ever felt euphoric after a Blazer game? We brought on Lindsay Strannigan (@LStrannigan) from the Holy Ghosting podcast to talk about it. This isn’t a talk about all religions or the history of religion in sports, it's a look at how we feel as fans and what we get out of it and how sometimes it feels like church. Plus . . . how are we managing the approaching trade deadline, who do...
Mid Season 2023 WHAT Awards Check-in
January 30, 2023 05:38 - 1 hour - 33.7 MBSomeday the WHAT Awards are going to be the most talked about topic in the locker room. In the mean time they're the topic of this podcast! Tara and Rose check in about half way through the season to discuss their early season favorites for these coveted awards. Which assistant coaches are making an impression? Which budding friendships are appearing on and off the court? All this plus social media player of the week, our latest takes and so much more! Icebreaker: Raptors fans in the buildi...
WHAT About Gary Payton's Journey to the Portland Trail Blazers
January 22, 2023 22:28 - 1 hour - 39 MBEvery player takes a different path the the NBA, even players who grow up with famous NBA player dads. Today we learn about Gary Payton 2's journey to the NBA, obstacles he overcame and the perseverance to keep going. We also try to figure out which Harry Potter house he'd be in. Plus, Bill Schonely memories, and a dramatic Wikipedia reading. We're throwing so much love to the Blazers organization, especially Blazer Broadcasting who lost both The Schonz and long time colleague, cameraman J...
WHAT about Shaedon Sharpe
January 16, 2023 21:17 - 1 hour - 40 MBIt's time for a deep dive on Shaedon Sharpe - untangling his mysterious journey to the NBA. Plus: Trail Blazers recent play, a Dame vs Luka fight (we do not condone violence), trash talking and Social Media Player Of The Week! 1:00 PDX Carpet we can’t quit you. 3:30 Icebreaker: Love to win or Hate to lose? 6:00 How we’re feeling about the team right now. Hesitating, turnovers, offense leaving them, but the defense hasn’t been the problem. Will the return of the bench save them? 15:30 Luk...
We Have A Talk With Danny Marang
January 09, 2023 04:18 - 1 hour - 37 MBTara is joined by her former co-host from the Blazer’s Edge podcast, Danny Marang (@dannymarang) , now of @DannyandDusty on 1080 the Fan and Jacked Ramasys (@JackedRamsays) podcast. Much of the talk is about what we know and don’t know about the coach, and what we know and mostly don’t know about the team. Some good stories sprinkled in, a puppy appearance and a healthy dose of dunk talk. 1:00 Life updates, puppy introductions and a new job. 5:08 What can we tell about the coach right now?...
WHAT a year! 3, 2, 1 . . . 2023
January 02, 2023 02:29 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBOn New Years day, Tara and Rose each share three things to remember and two things to forget about the Trail Blazers in 2022 and one thing to carry into 2023. WHAT a year it was! 1:00 Icebreaker with a side note of complaining about pop-ups on certain team apps. 7:00 Celebration of Damian Lillard taking over as top scorer in the franchise. 13:00 Tribute videos 18:30 Should we crowdfund a Cameo from Clyde for Damian? 19:00 Thoughts on the trophy presented to Damian for his accomplishment...
WHAT About Damian Lillard
December 19, 2022 03:31 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBThis week is all about celebrating Damian Lillard. On the eve of the game that Damian Lillard could become the Portland Trail Blazers’ leading scorer, Tara and Rose talk about the man who means so much to Rip City. How did he get here? What makes him so special? And how lucky are we to witness this milestone? We have lots of stories and tons of sources you can check out in the list below. With someone as interesting as he is, with so many accolades, accomplishments and awards it was hard to...
We Have A Talk with Sean Highkin of the Rose Garden Report
December 12, 2022 04:18 - 1 hour - 38.6 MBSean Highkin (@highkin) joins the podcast and we covered lots of ground! From pandemic memories all wrapped up in the NBA, the infamous press conference introducing the new coach, chasing down (maybe?) Kevin Durant at a local gym, and what it is like covering the Chicago Bulls vs the Portland Trail Blazers. All this and more! 2:00 Pandemic memories of the NBA 10:45 Sean’s basketball origin story 17:00 Storytelling and the storytelling void 19:15 Remembering the new coach’s introductory p...