On this week's episode former professional basketball player and current Blazer's Edge Analyst (and resident big man) Brian Freeman joins us to on this episode where it's all about big men- specifically Jusuf Nurkic and what's transpired the past couple of games in the fourth quarter and what went wrong against the Brooklyn Nets. Brian and the crew break down team schemes, understanding what we know and don't know from a fan/media point of view, the effects of closed door meetings and more!

1:00 Introduction - Brian Freeman- former professional basketeer and resident bigman is our guest today!2:00 The Blazers identity - where is it4:00 Building the Blazers identity on both ends5:00 Breaking down the Nets game- what happened and why7:00 What's up with Nurkic and not closing out games8:30 Why hasn't Nurkic been on the floor11:00 Where did it gone wrong against the Nets14:00 That one bad play everyone is talking about, it's going to be the first thing they look at the next day17:00 Where did the Blazers go wrong in the 2nd half20:30 Playing inside and outside the scheme23:30 How much has the loss of Aminu and the introduction of Vonleh back into the lineup changed things25:30 The return of Meyers Leonard and infectious effort27:30 Is it time for a closed door meeting?30:00 How much of the up and down start is rooted in the homestand34:00 While there's cause for concern, slow down 35:00 Assessing the optics of the Nurkic situation37:30 Don't overreact or under-react39:30 Is Nurkic getting tired43:00 The player-coach relationship and rotations49:00 The next set of games before the road trip

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