The Portland Trail Blazers were steamrolled by the woeful Oklahoma City Thunder this week despite the Thunder being without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Tough nights happen in the NBA, poor shooting nights do as well, but it was a rough performance.

On this week’s episode of the Blazer Focused podcast, Aaron Fentress and Craig Birnbach discuss the pre-trade deadline doldrums and what to make of Anfernee Simons’ (gasp) bad game.

They discussed:

·     Why covering this team right now is a challenge

·     Trade deadline rumors

·     Will Anfernee wear down carrying such heavy minutes?

·     Regular features: Fact or Fentress and Theen’s No Look Passes

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