Blazers Are Cool

The Portland Trail Blazers have hit their first rough patch of the season in the form of a two-game losing streak. The road ahead doesn't get much easier, so how can the Blazers get back on track? We try to answer that question by providing a few things we think the Blazers could use more of right now, as well as a few things the team could use less of.

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The Portland Trail Blazers are 5-1! After a sizzling start to the season, which Blazers players are we buying stock in, and which ones might we be selling on? Some have already returned us big returns on our preseason investments, while others...not so much.

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The Portland Trail Blazers waived forward Jeremy Sochan meaning they're entering the 2026-27 season with 14 rostered players and three two-way guys.

Given their preseason finish, how do we think this season is going to go? What is the Blazers' record going to be, and where will that have them finish in the Western Conference hierarchy? Tune in to find out!

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Three games into their preseason, the Portland Trail Blazers are 3-0! It would be an outright travesty if they weren't 3-0, given their level of competition. Should Blazers fans feel good about how the preseason is going so far? How has each Blazer performed thus far? Brad and Jethro will break them all down. Plus, stay tuned until the end for six increasingly spicy takes for this upcoming season.

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Our final Portland Trail Blazers preseason player previews brings us to Mr. Portland himself, Damian Lillard. Dame is coming off of an Achilles injury from two seasons ago, and enters his age-36 season, but neither of those things will slow him down. This is Damian Lillard we're talking about — he's going to be locked in and supremely focused as always for the Blazers.

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Next up in our Portland Trail Blazers preseason player previews is Deni Avdija. Deni was the Blazers' All-Star last season, steering Portland's ship directly into the playoffs. Deni thrived with the ball in his hands, but now it seems he'll have to play a modified role this year. Will Deni be able to deliver the same amount of success playing alongside Ja Morant and Damian Lillard? It's the question everyone is wondering, so we discuss it here. Tap in!

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The third-to-last stop on our Portland Trail Blazers preseason player previews brings us to Toumani Camara, the Blazers' tried and true 3&D wing. Toumani basically only jacked up 3s last season. He also set the record for offensive fouls drawn. Should he be doing more of each of those things this season? Brad and Jethro discuss.

Plus a brief chat about the Braiden Bell saga at the beginning of the episode.

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Continuing on with our Portland Trail Blazers preseason player previews, we've arrived at Scoot Henderson. Previously labeled as the successor to Damian Lillard in Portland, Scoot has now been moved to a presumed bench role behind Dame, Ja and even Jrue Holiday.

Will he be able to thrive off the bench? Should he continue working as a 3&D style player like we saw in the playoffs, or should he be given opportunities to run the Blazers' offense.

There's a lot to unpack when it comes to Scoot Henderson, plus the Blazers had their media day. Tap in!

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Next up on the Portland Trail Blazers preseason player preview series is Jrue Holiday. Uncle Jrue was a very impactful player for Portland last season, and the team's best player analytically. Can Jrue reshape his role with the Blazers to best fit the needs of this team? Should he have to do so? Brad and Jethro discuss in detail the talents of Jrue Holiday.

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Time to talk about one of our favorite Portland Trail Blazers players: Donovan Clingan. DC is going to play a massive role for the Blazers next season, and if he can take a leap as a player, it could open up some incredible paths to success for Portland.

Is Cling Kong capable of breaking into that All-Star level of NBA player? Blazers fans Brad and Jethro discuss.

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