Jacked Ramsays: A Portland Trail Blazers Podcast

Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they take a look at Friday night’s Trail Blazers victory over the LA Clippers, 111-92.

In what was easily Portland’s best and most consistent effort of the early season, the Blazers on the backs of their defense in a less refined offensive night carry the burden until the offense finally got on track in the second half. Damian Lillard seems to have found SOME rhythm, Paul George was nigh unstoppable and Jusuf Nurkic stat padded his way to 17 total rebounds.

While the Blazers’ stars will carry much of the discussion, the role players: Robert Covington, Larry Nance Jr and Cody Zeller all shined in different and very important fashions tonight.

Come hop on the stream, enjoy the first back-to-back wins of the year and get involved. Ask questions, celebrate, and look forward to the first real road trip of the season as the Blazers get ready to take on the Hornet, 76ers and Cavaliers.

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Join Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they break down Wednesday night’s Trail Blazers victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, 116-96.

Damian Lillard found a part of his jump shot, Anfernee Simons continues to be instant offense off the bench, Larry Nance Jr introduced himself to Blazers fans, Cody Zeller made it through a game without needing medical attention, Jusuf Nurkic woke up in the second half while the duo of Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr collectively stunk the place up in about every way imaginable.

Neither team opted to play defense in the first half and it came down to who had the will or desire to care enough in the second half. Turns out tonight it was Portland. Now 2-2 on the season, the Blazers have more questions in front of them to answer as they turn their eyes back towards the LA Clippers on Friday as they look to right the wrongs of their previous game.

Jump on the stream with Brandon and Danny while they break things down and look to Friday’s game!

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On a special 1 on 1 episode of Jacked Ramsays, host Danny Marang is joined by Trail Blazers wing Nassir Little! With a win over the Phoenix Suns and losses to the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Clippers the Blazers have gotten off to an uneven start, we asked Nassir about returning to some normalcy of an 82 game season, breaking down a play against the Clippers, learning how to be physical and develop a reputation as an impactful & physical defender, accepting that he belongs in the NBA, how he watches basketball games in his off time and more!

Xs and Os

6:00

We had a single play for Nas to break down his defensive assignment against Paul George and the Clippers - less important was the result of the play, instead we focused on process and had Nas walk us through the who, what, when, where and why of the possession - how & what they discussed in the film room on this play and how his responsibilities evolve when having to defend actions like this.

8:55

How difficult are sets like this to cover?

13:30

How do you watch basketball games - what are you looking for?

18:00

Did it take you a while to learn or accept that you could defend NBA players?

20:00

What is it like to know you're going to have primary defensive assignments every night?

25:00

How difficult is it to build that resume to be physical at the point of attack defensively?

28:30

You knocked down a 3 against the Suns and you let out a scream - what were you thinking in that moment?

33:00

What is the difference between being the energy guy in the starting lineup as opposed to coming off the bench?

35:00

What's something that you haven't been able to show in your game yet that you want to show?

38:00

Is the transition game where you have the green light?

41:00

Tell us about the Nassir Little Youth Foundation

42:30

Do you still have the Beanie Baby we gave you your rookie year?

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Join host Danny Marang to relive... no... to commiserate over Monday night’s absolute thumping of the Trail Blazers by the Los Angeles Clippers, 116-86.

It’s a night for burning the tape, having a laugh and moving onto the next. Remember, there’s still 79 of these things, you have to pace yourself. Damian Lillard still looks like he’s hampered, Jusuf Nurkic looked like a hamper, CJ McCollum tried to will some shots, no one REALLY cared to play defense, the ball was clearly covered in avocado oil (only when the Blazers had it), and Cody Zeller is not going to make it to the All Star break let alone finish the season in one piece at this point.

So hop in, have some laughs, let all the bad stuff go and realize that it doesn’t get any easier as a VERY good Memphis Grizzlies team comes to Portland Wednesday night featuring a red-hot Ja Morant and if Portland doesn’t push this game off a cliff they could be down 1-3 through their first 4 games.

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On this Mail Bag episode of the Jacked Ramsays, Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague take on your questions after the Trail Blazers plays two VERY different games against the Sacramento Kings and the Phoenix Suns that may have raised more questions than they answered?

Many have been left wondering, which version of the Trail Blazers is closer to the one we might see this year? A more listless effort against a middling team like the Kings that saw the Blazers look much like they did in preseason- mixed in with explosive scoring from CJ McCollum- or is it the team the had the Phoenix Suns down by 30-plus points early in the 4th quarter and saw coach Monty Williams wave the white flag of defeat with more than 10 minutes remaining in the game?

One common thread through both games, CJ McCollum has heard all of the talk about where he stands in the NBA and he’s come out swinging leading Portland in scoring both games while being incredibly efficient... so of course we were asked - is this the year for CJ McCollum to be an All-Star?

Beyond that, questions about the prowess of the bench unit, and an update on Norman Powell’s injury make it into the show as the guys discuss Nassir Little possibly stepping into the starting lineup. That and more on this episode!

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Blazers win! Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they break down the Trail Blazers dismantling the Phoenix Suns to get their first win of the season!

CJ McCollum continues his torrid shooting to start the year, playing so well that he didn’t crack the 30 minute mark. Damian Lillard still hasn’t found his 3-point shot but he’s dropping dimes like a throwback commercial while Nassir Little and Anfernee Simons took over the second half to put the Suns away early. The only real mark on the night came halfway through the 2nd quarter when Norman Powell left with a knee injury and was ruled out for the game.

The Blazers have played two games in wildly different fashion - which of these versions will be more indicative of the Blazer’s this year? Turn on the stream, hop in the conversation and enjoy what was one of the more enjoyable wins in a long time.

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Hop in and join the Jacked Ramsays Live Show with hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they take a look at the Portland Trail Blazers’ opening night loss to the Sacramento Kings. What went wrong? What went right? What is there to look forward to as the Blazers prepare to take on the Phoenix Suns on Saturday?

We’ll discuss Damian Lillard’s struggles, CJ McCollum shines, and the on again, off again, on again stylings of Jusuf Nurkic. Anferee Simons debut as bench point guard, Cody Zeller falls into the arms of 40-year old Dads everywhere, and Nassir Little is the “Little Engine That Can” as the the spark plug off the bench.

Danny and Brandon will take and answer as many of your questions as they can - so come join in the conversation, build the community and celebrate and/or commiserate another Trail Blazers season underway!

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Join hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague as they break down tonight's loss to the Sacramento Kings - CJ McCollum shows up, Damian Lillard struggles and questions still need answers. How did the offense look? Did we see the elements of more guys getting involved? Defensively, were they better at the point of attack? Were their building blocks being placed that give you hope?

How did the starting lineup featuring Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, Norman Powell, Robert Covington and Jusuf Nurkic look? Did they live up to the hype or was it a little flat? How did the new look bench unit of Anfernee Simons, Nassir Little, Larry Nance Jr and Cody Zeller come together? What bright spots and/or trends popped up? What to take from tonight's game and look at for growth heading into Saturday's match up with the Suns.

Hop in, hang out, get involved and have fun!

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It's quasi-season preview slash mail bag episode of Jacked Ramsays where hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague answer your questions and take a look some likely or unlikely team and player scenarios.

Will Damian Lillard continue taking the shots he has taken in the past (volume-wise)? Will CJ McCollum be the one to cede way for others? Will everyone who was promised a larger role (Norman Powell, Jusuf Nurkci, Anfernee Simons and Nassir Little) get one? What kind of production do you expect from Jusuf Nurkic and at what point is it good enough (or not enough) for you to feel comfortable? With injuries set aside what are the best and worst case scenarios for this year's team? What expectations do you have for Larry Nance Jr on the floor and in the box score? So many questions and so little time before the Trail Blazers kick off their season - Danny and Brandon do their best to answer as many as they can before the season tips off - but what is your best and worst case scenario? Is the Larry O'Brien in reach? Is the team broken up and sold off for parts at the deadline? How grand or disastrous are you thinking?

Let us know and hop in the Pre and Post game shows hosted here on Blazer's Edge each and every game night!

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The Trail Blazers finish 0-4 for the 2021-22 preseason and head into the regular season with perhaps more questions than they went into preseason with. Hosts Danny Marang and Brandon Sprague will break down tonight’s game against the Golden State Warriors and the overall themes from the preseason overall.

Less concerned with Steph Curry going for 40-plus points and more about how and where he got them. The new look defense is sure to be a work in progress, but how much time will they need and do they have enough of it before things get upside down? Should Jusuf Nurkic be featured the way he has said he wants to be after looking very much the same - some highs, some lows with peaks on both ends?

Will Damian Lillard serve as a panacea to all things stinky upon his full integration on opening night? The Blazers have never been a team in the Lillard-era that could just flip a switch - will Coach Billups be able to find that spark and ignite a fire that heretofore hasn’t been there or will they have to fall on their face before figuring it out?

Kick on the stream, join the conversation and have fun...that’s an order!

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What, if anything, can we take from individual and/or team performance in the preseason? What are the positives... are they there? What are the expectations to start the season - with games that count less than a week away, should there be space allowed for things to be worked out? If it’s not a product of the roster, how long should they be given to iron things out?

Finally, Marang and Sprague make predictions that will in no way, shape, matter or form come back to bite them for: Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, Most Improved, 6th Man of the Year, Finals participants and more.

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