On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang are joined by Trail Blazers Beat Reporter Casey Holdahl to talk about the insanity in Salt Lake City, how ridiculous Damian Lillard has been, how has it been covering Carmelo Anthony, the emergence of Gary Trent Jr. and more!

Intro

Opening comments

Casey Holdahl!

Reactions from at the game following the blown goaltending call 2:00

Guys were definitely irritated 3:00

Gary Trent Jr needs to speed up his post game dressing 4:20

When was the last time a Blazer was as mad as Damian Lillard was 5:30

Royce O’Neale getting under the skin, and feet, of the Blazers 9:00

Relationships between players and officials falling apart 11:30

How do you miss that call? 15:00

The NBA got one thing right- they didn’t fine anyone. 17:00

Will that game be a galvanizing point? 18:00

The Blazers finding that magic in January again 19:00

Why are we shocked that this happens every year? 23:00

What is happening on the floor that’s got the Blazers in a better place? 26:30

Trevor Ariza, and how he’s fit into Portland 30:00

Portland’s defense isn’t necessarily better 31:30

The bar for success at the forward position is low- Ariza is clearing it 32:30

What has it been like to get to know Ariza and Carmelo? 37:30

Give Gary Trent Jr. his love 43:00

Gary’s gonna be around the league for 10 years or more 43:30

Just draft kids that had NBA fathers 48:00

Worried about Trent Jr getting game planned out? 50:00

Closing comments

Outro

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