3 on 3 Blazers

It has been an impressive first half of the season for the Portland Trail Blazers, who go into the All-Star break in fifth place in the West with a 21-14 record. The Blazers' first-half performance has been even more impressive considering the injuries to CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic. On this week's episode of KGW's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, KGW sports anchor Orlando Sanchez and digital producers Nate Hanson, Jared Cowley and Max Barr talk about Damian Lillard's perseverance, Enes Kanter's consistency and more. They also revisit the worst predictions they made before the season started, make a prediction or two for the second half of the season and play a thrilling game of All-Star Rip It! Also, someone trips and falls.

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The Portland Trail Blazers are on a three-game losing streak and have four games left in the first half of the 2020-21 season. The team also released its second-half schedule this week. On the latest episode of KGW's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, KGW sports anchor Orlando Sanchez and KGW digital producers Jared Cowley, Nate Hanson and Max Barr discuss both areas of concern and reasons Blazers fans can remain optimistic in the midst of a losing streak.

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Orlando, Jared, Nate and Max also talk about the second-half schedule, which has a lot of back-to-backs, little rest and a killer closing stretch. They make predictions for the final four games of the first half of the season and play another exciting game of Rip It!

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Damian Lillard has been one of the most clutch players in the NBA since the Blazers drafted him in 2012, and his ability to close out games has shined bright in the national spotlight this past week.

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It started when Lillard hit what ended up being a game-winning 3-pointer in a 34-point performance to beat the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night, a game that was aired on ESPN. And even though the season isn’t even to the midway point, many of ESPN’s personalities argued the next day that Lillard should be in the MVP conversation. The Dame for MVP campaign was born. 

That was the big topic of conversation on the latest episode of KGW’s 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, hosted by KGW sports anchor Orlando Sanchez, alongside KGW's Jared Cowley, Nate Hanson and Max Barr.

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The Portland Trail Blazers are 5-5 since CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic went down with injuries nearly a month ago and still sit in fifth place in the Western Conference.

On this week's episode of KGW's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, KGW sports anchor Orlando Sanchez and KGW digital producers Jared Cowley, Nate Hanson and Max Barr talk about reasons the Blazers have been able to stay afloat, including the brilliance of Damian Lillard and the team's improved depth.

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They also discuss Gary Trent Jr., who continues to excite Blazers fans with his level of play. They discuss Gary Trent Jr.'s ceiling and what NBA player they'd compare him to, including Wesley Matthews, Tyler Herro, Khris Middleton and others.

Finally, Orlando, Jared, Nate and Max make predictions for the next five games on the Blazers schedule and play another fantastically fun game of Rip It!

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The Portland Trail Blazers continue to stay afloat in a crowded Western Conference despite an injury list that continues to grow. Going into Thuesday night's game against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Blazers have been 4-4 in their eight games without center Jusuf Nurkic and 3-4 in their seven games without CJ McCollum. The team is 11-9 so far this year, just percentage points behind the Memphis Grizzlies for the 5th seed in the West.

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The Blazers have not only been overcoming injuries the last couple weeks but also consistent poor defensive performances. That was the main point of discussion in this week's episode of KGW's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, hosted by KGW sports anchor Orlando Sanchez alongside KGW's Jared Cowley, Nate Hanson and Max Barr.

Overall, on the season the Blazers rank 29th out of 30 teams in the NBA in defensive rating, which calculates a team's defensive efficiency, measured by how many points they give up per 100 possessions. But is the current bad defense attributable to injuries, and the roster head coach Terry Stotts currently has to work with, especially considering the importance of Nurkic, as well as McCollum this season, to the defensive side of the ball? Or is there a bigger systemic problem for the Blazers' defensive woes?

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With guard CJ McCollum and center Jusuf Nurkic expected to be out for at least the next month, the Portland Trail Blazers need their bench players to step up and fill the significant voids. Over the past two games, backup point guard Anfernee Simons cast off a slow start to the season with two standout games. Over the past two games, Simons has averaged 21 points per game while making 61% of his shots, including connecting on 62% of his 3-point attempts. Simons' play was the biggest topic of conversation on this week’s 3-on-3 Blazers podcast. The weekly podcast is hosted by KGW sports anchor Orlando Sanchez, alongside KGW's Jared Cowley, Nate Hanson and Max Barr.

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CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic, two of the Blazers' three best players, will miss the next month or two of games. How will the Blazers fare over the next 20-plus games without their starting shooting guard and starting center? Do the Blazers need to make a move to shore up the roster? Orlando, Nate, Jared and Max discuss these topics and make predictions for the next handful of games. They also play another rousing game of Rip It!

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The injury is a brutal blow for the Blazers as they look to compete at the top of the Western Conference. It's unclear how long Jusuf Nurkic will be out. Orlando and Nate recorded a late podcast after the game to talk about the injury and what comes next for the Blazers.

 

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The Blazers have won four in a row and are third in the West. Jusuf Nurkic is starting to look like, well, Jusuf Nurkic again. And Portland is about to start a seven-game homestand. How long can they keep this winning streak going? Orlando, Nate, Jared and Max are here to break it all down on this week's episode of KGW's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast. Plus, they play another rousing game of Rip It!

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The Portland Trail Blazers have lost two in a row and are 3-4 to start the season, not exactly what the team or its fans expected. In this week's 3-on-3 Blazers podcast, Orlando, Nate, Jared and Max talk about the team's slow start and whether they've lost confidence in this Blazers team. They also discuss the strong start by CJ McCollum, make predictions for the next four games and last but definitely never least, they play another rousing game of Rip It!

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