In this episode, Dustin and I dive into the latest week of Blazers basketball, dissecting the team's struggles and what’s gone wrong. From on-court performance to off-court decisions, we explore how the issues start at the top and what needs to change for Portland to turn things around. Tune in as we break down the key challenges, what solutions might look like, and where the Blazers go from here.

In this episode, Dustin and I dive into the world of lineup data, breaking down every two-man lineup including Scoot and Shaedon for the Portland Trail Blazers. We analyze the potential future stars, Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe, looking at how they performed in various lineups and what their pairing might mean for the team's future. We also discuss the small group of teams that could realistically be interested in trading for Anfernee Simons and DeAndre Ayton, exploring potential fits and trade scenarios. 

This week, Dillon and Dustin break down the exciting developments in Blazers basketball! We dive into the team's offensive and defensive changes over the past week, discuss potential trades that could shake things up, and share the buzz surrounding the upcoming NBA Draft. Tune in for analysis, laughs, and plenty of Rip City love!

Dustin and I talk about the last few weeks of Blazers Basketball

Teams performance

The team has players with the same skill sets and the issues around that.

We talked about how marketing affects basketball and people's perceived value.

Another season of Blazers basketball is here! Join Dustin Hawes and me, Dillon Sage, as we break down the first four games and talk about Anfernee Simons, Jerami Grant, DeAndre Ayton, basketball marketing, game strategies, and much more!"

Dustin and I talk about Scoot Henderson, Donovan Clingan ,and the remaining Blazers.

Did our 2024-2025 Western Confrence predictions 

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Dustin and I talk about the 2024 NBA Draft.  Mainly discussing about our new Center, Donovan Clingan.  We want the Blazers to give Donovan achievable goals in his first season His role with DeAndre Ayton We are trading away all our seconds Deni Avdia, the good and bad plus comps 

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Dustin and I do our last mock draft of the draft cycle. We do our entire first-round mock. Who were the risers? Who were the fallers? Do you like the Blazers picks? 

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Dustin and I do our Big Boards for the draft cycle,  Top 15 guys on our big board Who are the guys we are missing?  Who are we too low on? Who are we too high on?

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Dustin and I remember Bill Walton's Legacy on and off the court.  Then, we did our 4th mock draft of the cycle  We had some draft risers that went against the consensus  We focused on getting bigger and stronger with the Trail Blazers  Building a switchable team that fits around Scoot and Shaedon