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Former professional basketball player and current BlazersEdge writer Brian Freeman takes the place of Brandon on our last episode of the year. After a disappointing week that saw the bench get destroyed in two out of three games, the Blazers find themselves at 16-13. What is the true identity of the Blazers second unit? And is CJ actually a good fit on this team if he can't help raise the play of other players the way Damian does? All these topics and more so don't forget to subscribe, and share! Go Blazers

BlazersEdge writer and podcaster Tara Bowen-Biggs comes in the studio this week to regal us with stories of her Vegas trip and come to the defense of an attack on Moe Harkless. Plus we mix in a fun trivia game that went over like a lead balloon before looking back on the weeks games!

Chad Doing of 620AM and NBC Sports Northwest joins us in Studio Green! Green fills us in on his Disneyworld adventures before we wonder what the hell is going on with the Trail Blazers. After a hot 10-3 start, they have massively cooled off and the bench production has fallen off a cliff. Is it Moe Harkless, and why isn't Stotts giving Layman any more minutes? Follow us down the rabbit hole as we work through the issues we've noticed over the last week. As always, like, rate, and subscribe and GO BLAZERS!

Thanksgiving is in the rear-view, Green (@TheRyanGreen) has abandoned us for the Florida beaches and Orlando theme parks, and Blazers have taken a mini slide. Hair (@Brandon_Cannady) and Whitty (@TheWhittyRyan) try and hold down the fort in the" Whitty Abode" after spending an hour fighting with equipment while Whitty is dealing with a cold. Sounds like it's not just the Blazers going through some issues right now. How will we, and they, come out of this?

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Brandon Goldner of The Trailcasters ventured down to Studio Green and joined us for this weeks episode. Starting the night off, we pay respects to the passing of a pop culture legend before Whitty (tries) to brag about how he isn't an idiot for last weeks beer bet. In Dribbles, we can't help but laugh at the drama surrounding Melo and the Houston Rockets, say goodbye to Jimmy Butler as he leaves the Western Conference, and break down if Stotts is attached to Olshey if a new owner were to pick a new GM.

Jamie Hudson, sidelines reporter and partner in crime to Dwight Jaynes, of NBC Sports Northwest joined us in the co-hosting chair tonight to discuss the Blazers season so far. We spent the beginning of the episode learning about her new role with the network, including the downsides of back-to-back road games, and what has been the coolest thing about being on the inside circle of an NBA team. Launching into Dribbles, do we think Portland will get a shot at hosting an All-Star game in the next decade?

Much like his weekly bets, Brandon Sprague of 1080 The Fan missed joining us on this week's episode. Alas, we survived, just like the Portland Trail Blazers barely did, with a 2-2 record over the week. We give away our Shot of the Week to a player who DEFINITELY called glass (plus an extra one to Nurk cause he hit a 3), reflect on the current pace of play in the league and how it is affecting the Blazers defense, and dive in to a Whitty vs Hair game for the ages!

On this episode of BlazerTag, Whitty, Green, and Hair finally clear some of the off-season beer bets off of the board thanks to the first week of NBA games concluding. Then we dive into to Dribbles, where Green brings up Spitgate...or what he calls "the greatest gift the NBA has given me in years!" After that, its a quick banter about the small home stand the Blazers opened the week with against the Lakers and Spurs before we bail to go and watch the Wizards game.

Today was a sad day in the world and Pacific Northwest sports landscape as news came down right before recording that Microsoft co-founder and owner of the Trail Blazers, Seahawks, and Sounders passed away from his battle with non-hodgkins lymphoma at the age of 65. The Blazers open their season at home against the Lakers on Thursday night in the nationally televised debut of LeBron James in a Lakers jersey. We also Seed the League and guess where each team in the conferences. As always, we recap the bets

Eric Griffith of BlazersEdge joins Brandon, Whitty, and Green all the way from Mexico as we work our way towards the official start of the NBA season only a week away. We got Nurk taking, and making, 3's, Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum joining him in looking to be in peak midseason form, and some new injury wrinkles to Harkless and Turner that have some major beer bet implications for a Whitty and Green. Don't forget to subscribe to BlazerTag wherever you get your podcasts from!