On this week’s episode of the Blazer’s Edge pod, host Danny Marang answers your questions as Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers get ready to take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in an all important Game 5 match up. Should the Blazers fear Lebron James and the Los Angeles Lakers more than Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns? How important is Jusuf Nurkic? Will the bench rotation look different? Will Michael Porter Jr be able to “impose his will”? Did the Blazers make the right adjustments or was it just on game? That and more on this week’s episode!

Tye Forshee

@tyefor

It seems like every outcome has been based on how Nurk plays defensively and how long he can stay on the floor. Also seems like the Blazers need to find more stability off the bench vs Nuggets bench in order to win the series. With RHJ and Cov, the offense dropped significantly.

Grant

@grantmoen0

If Nurkic fouls out or in any other small ball situation, do you think there is/should be any debate between Rondae and DJ?

Ryan Behnke

@wakethomas13

Why don’t DJJ and Nassir get at least a little bit of run? Running the starters this many minutes cannot equate to a long playoff run. They’ll be gassed in round 2 if they advance

mylogos

@loganakio

How was it that our guards seemed completely competent on D in game 4? 

Was it effort or a scheme change?

Portland Hoops

@pnwsports503

What do you make of Dame’s having a playoff best overall RAPTOR and RAPTOR WAR? How are his defensive numbers so high? Don’t say small sample size!

TheRealDanMan

@Real_DanMan

Is Nurk the only Blazer who can efficiently guard Jokic? Also, without Jamal Murray do you think Jokic will tire out too quickly to win the series?

D 

@paint_sign_play

Were the game 4 adjustments THE answer or just enough of a boost to get one game?

Slater Smith

@slaterjsmith

Getting a bit ahead of myself... but if we make it out of this round, do we prefer a matchup against the Suns or the Lakers?

Jason -AP & GbyePlanetPat

@NoochIsBest

I guess reference how MPJ said he’ll “Impose his will” on next game.

Kjironman1

@kjironman1

Dan get an update on Zach if you can.

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