3 on 3 Blazers

How do the Blazers and Nuggets match up? What are the keys to a Blazers victory in this series? How many games will the series go? And which team will win? Orlando, Jared and Max go deep on the first-round series between Portland and Denver. And then they wrap up regular-season Rip It! and welcome back Playoff Rip-It!

Hosts: KGW sports anchor Orlando Sanchez, KGW digital producers Jared Cowley and Max Barr

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Orlando, Jared and Max first talk about Thursday’s heartbreaking loss to the Phoenix Suns (1:18). Then they discuss the keys to a Blazers win in Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Denver Nuggets (13:20). Next they make predictions for the three-team race between the Blazers, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers. Which team will finish fifth, sixth and seventh? (26:39). Finally, they play another outstanding game of Rip It! (32:40)

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Hosts: Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley, Max Barr

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Orlando, Jared and Max first talk about the Blazers’ impressive play on their 5-1 road trip (1:15). Then they discuss the Blazers welcoming fans back into the Moda Center for the first time in more than a year (5:43). Next they talk about the report from The Athletic about head coach Terry Stotts’ job security (19:58). After that, they break down the playoff race between the Blazers, Mavericks and Lakers (34:23). Finally, they play another rip-roaring game of Rip It! (44:45)!

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Hosts: Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley, Max Barr

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Orlando, Jared and Max first talk about what has changed for the Blazers in their past two blowout victories (1:40). Then they talk about the development of Anfernee Simons (16:58). Next they talk about the chase for the sixth seed and look ahead to the week of games for the Blazers and Dallas Mavericks (28:28). Finally, they play another exciting game of Rip It! (38:01)!

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Hosts: Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley, Max Barr

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Orlando, Jared and Max first talk about their assessment of the team during the recent string of close losses to good teams (1:19). Then they talk about how their expectations for the team have changed (21:30). Next they talk about the playoff picture, including the next week of games for the sixth-place Blazers and the seventh-place Dallas Mavericks (31:51). They then play another rousing game of Rip It!, this time with a special guest competitor (39:36)!

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Hosts: Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley, Max Barr

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Orlando, Jared and Max first talk about LaMarcus Aldridge’s retirement, share their favorite memories of Aldridge and discuss his departure from Portland (6:20). Then they talk about the Blazers’ recent slump, what’s causing it and whether there are any reasons for optimism (28:05). Next they talk about the playoff picture and whether the Blazers can hold off the Dallas Mavericks and avoid the play-in (47:14). They then play another sensational game of Rip It! (57:00).

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Hosts: Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley, Max Barr

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Orlando, Jared, Nate and Max first talk about the return of Jusuf Nurkic and their impressions of Norman Powell's first three games with the Blazers (6:10). Then they talk about Robert Covington's impressive March and how much he impacts the game for the Blazers (20:10). Next they talk about the Blazers' next three games against the Bucks, Thunder and Clippers and make win/loss predictions (37:12). They then play another fantastic game of Rip It! (46:56). Finally, they end the podcast saying goodbye to co-host Nate Hanson and sharing their favorite memories from the pod with Nate (1:02:50).

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Hosts: Orlando Sanchez, Jared Cowley, Nate Hanson

Producer: Max Barr

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The Blazers got two good pieces of news Thursday. One, Jusuf Nurkic is back! He announced he'd be returning from injury Friday against the Orlando Magic. Second, Portland made a trade for one of the best shooting wings in the game, Norman Powell! The sad news? The Blazers had to trade Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood to Toronto to make it happen. On this week's episode of KGW's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, KGW sports anchor Orlando Sanchez and KGW producers Jared Cowley, Nate Hanson and Max Barr talk about the deal the Blazers made, the one they didn't (Aaron Gordon was traded to Denver instead) and what it all means for the team moving forward. They also discuss the return of Nurkic, make predictions for the next four games and play another stimulating game of Rip It!

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The first week of the second half of the season has been similar to the first half. Bad Blazers defense and Damian Lillard heroics. Should Blazers fans believe this is the ride they're going to be on the rest of the season?

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With the trade deadline a week from today, should the Blazers be buyers, sellers or stay the course? What do you expect the Blazers will do at the trade deadline and/or in the buyout market?

The Blazers play four games, all at home, between now and the next time we meet: Thursday night against the Pelicans, Friday and Sunday against the Mavericks, and Tuesday against the Nets. Which games do the Blazers win and which do they lose?

FULL STORY: https://www.kgw.com/article/sports/nba/blazers/history-indicates-jusuf-nurkic-can-rectify-blazers-terrible-defense/283-52e34e60-cbc0-47f8-b281-0c72d1d36084

KGW sports anchor Orlando Sanchez is joined by KGW's Jared Cowley, Nate Hanson and Max Barr to discuss these topics and play another zippy game of Rip It!

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Former Portland Trail Blazers big man LaMarcus Aldridge, a seven-time All-Star who played his first nine seasons in Portland, is available for trade. After the news broke on Wednesday, Blazers fans and media on Twitter began speculating about what it would take to bring Aldridge back to Portland and whether the Blazers should attempt to make such a move.

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That was one of the main topics of conversation during this week's episode of KGW's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast. KGW sports anchor Orlando Sanchez and digital producers Jared Cowley and Max Barr discussed Aldridge, the pending return of CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic from injury, made predictions for the next four games and played another thrilling game of Rip It!

MORE COVERAGE: https://www.kgw.com/article/sports/nba/blazers/should-portland-trail-blazers-bring-back-lamarcus-aldridge/283-57e44574-89b1-4c9f-b16d-5b81b6dcd768

 

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