Blazer Focused

By The Oregonian/OregonLiveSports Basketball

Blazer Focused episodes

September 08, 2021 Ben Simmons rumors, Dame's wedding, Nance Jr. trade and more
It's officially the Dog Days of Summer, but there's still plenty to talk about when it comes to the Portland Trail Blazers.

On the latest episode of the Blazer Focused podcast, Aaron Fentress and Andrew Theen discuss the every-swirling Ben Simmons trade rumors given his recent comments about training camp. They also discussed the Larry Nance Jr. trade, Dame's wedding, CJ's exciting baby news and much more.

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46 min
August 26, 2021 Going deep on Billups' coaching philosophy and Powell's potential role
On the latest episode of the Blazer Focused podcast, beat writer Aaron Fentress is joined by podcasts editor Andrew Theen. They discussed Aaron's recent pieces examining Chauncey Billups' coaching philosophy as he sees it and Norman Powell's decision to return to Portland and why he feels so comfortable here.

We also discussed Cody Zeller's potential impact and what Billups likes about him, how the offense could be tweaked to increase ball movement and the defensive changes to come.

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47 min
August 11, 2021 What do we make of Portland's offseason: Recapping Powell signing, other moves
On the latest episode of the Blazer Focused podcast, Aaron Fentress and Joe Freeman discuss the offseason free agency signings. They discussed why the Norman Powell signing is being overlooked in Rip City in terms of its significance, what the other moves mean to the bench's defense and why Blazer fans should be optimistic -- sorta -- headed into the season. They also talked about Damian Lillard's thoughts, Neil Olshey and more.
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44 min
July 23, 2021 What Portland can learn from Milwaukee's NBA title
On the latest episode of Blazer Focused, reporter Aaron Fentress talks to The Oregonian/OregonLive's resident Bucks superfan, Aron Yohannes, about his beloved Bucks. Yohannes, born and raised in Milwaukee, was back home to witness the team's first title in 50 years. What can the Trail Blazers learn from that squad's success? What can Rip City make of the roster building? Also, will Team USA get it done? Is this Dream Team headed for a bust?
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51 min
July 09, 2021 Damian Lillard speaks
Damian Lillard spoke publicly Thursday for the first time since the Trail Blazers hired Chauncey Billups. Lillard addressed media members during a brief availability at Team USA practice. On this episode of Blazer Focused, beat writer Aaron Fentress is joined by podcasts editor Andrew Theen. They discussed Dame's comments, what to make of some of the more ludicrous trade proposals, whether Dame squashed those rumors entirely and his comments on playing for Team USA. They also looked forward to the Tokyo Olympics and chatted about much more.
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45 min
June 30, 2021 The Chauncey Billups news conference and what type of coach he'll be
On the latest episode of the Blazer Focused podcast, Aaron Fentress and Joe Freeman discuss Tuesday's news conference introducing Chauncey Billups, the fallout from that event, whether he can win over a segment of fans, Lillard's uneasy feelings, what type of coach Billups may be and much more.
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52 min
June 10, 2021 Terry Stotts is out: Where do the Trail Blazers go from here?
The Oregonian/OregonLive's Aaron Fentress and Joe Freeman discuss Terry Stotts' legacy in Portland, who might succeed him, what the team needs to do during the offseason and much much more.

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58 min
June 02, 2021 Recapping Dame's mind-blowing perfrormance, Nurk's inconsistencies and previewing Game 6
The Oregonian/OregonLive's Aaron Fentress and Joe Freeman unpack Damian Lillard's monstrous and historic performance in Game 5 of the Blazers first round series with the Denver Nuggets and also preview Game 6. They talked about Jusuf Nurkic's inconsistencies, the bench's inability to show up when it matters so far and what they expect for the rest of the series.
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37 min
May 26, 2021 Trail Blazers analyst Lamar Hurd on his career path, the playoff push, Lillard's greatness
Blazers television analyst Lamar Hurd joins the Blazer Focused podcast to offer his views on the team's playoff run, how it navigated a bumpy season, Damian Lillard's greatness and Terry Stotts as a coach. Also, we dove into his career path, where his sense of fashion comes from, the challenges of broadcasting during a pandemic and much more.
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1 hr 17 min
May 19, 2021 Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets: NBA playoffs preview
The Oregonian's Trail Blazer reporters Aaron Fentress and Joe Freeman discuss the team's latest news on this episode of Blazer Focused. Today they discuss the Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets in an NBA playoffs preview.

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41 min