On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang review the past week's games against the Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder, evaluate where Portland sits right now, good losses vs. bad losses, how the Blazers are generating more free throws, ask whether CJ McCollum is clutch, discuss whether McCollum is overrated, discuss what has happened to the Blazers bench lately and more!

Topics

Intro

WHAT meet up

Reviewing Blazers v. Rockets

Good Loss or Bad LossGameplans and execution

Aminu shining- Favorite Play of the Season

Moda Center atmosphere

Disappointment v. Celtics

What went wrong v. Celtics

Is Baby Dame weighing on Lillard’s mind

Reviewing Blazers v. Thunder

Russell Westbrook loses his mind, again

Evan Turner mixing it up

Steven Adams as the peacemaker

What is a flagrant foul

Blazers losing a firm grip on the game

Blazers offense overpassing the ball

Drawing fouls like James Harden

How is Lillard getting to the line so much

Campaigning for calls v. working for calls

Is CJ McCollum clutch

What’s different this year

Where does McCollum rate as a closer

McCollum’s opportunities in the clutch

Is McCollum overrated

Understanding role and responsibility

Where does McCollum fall in the pecking order

Rating where McCollum fits in the league as a second option

What has happened to Blazers bench

Zach Collins and the rookie wall

Raymond Felton shows why he’s still boo’d

Closing comments

Outro

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