Someday the WHAT Awards are going to be the most talked about topic in the locker room. In the mean time they're the topic of this podcast! Tara and Rose check in about half way through the season to discuss their early season favorites for these coveted awards. Which assistant coaches are making an impression? Which budding friendships are appearing on and off the court? All this plus social media player of the week, our latest takes and so much more!

Icebreaker: Raptors fans in the building, and give Portland an All Star Game!

8:00 Mid season awards update

9:15 Bench Celebrator Man of the Year, discussed: Drew Eubanks, horseplay, Zach Collins, bench rotations impact on celebrations

14:15 Assistant Coach of the Year, discussed: Rodney Billups, Roy Rogers, Blazers being 23rd in defense, Blazer’s size, guard-rich, forward-poor, encumbered by height and length deficit, Steve Hetzel, coach gets a technical! Trendon Watford,

26:30 Best Accessorizer, discussed: Jerami Grant, League Fit’s All Star Team, Jusuf Nurkic, Drew Eubanks, Shaedon Sharpe, Keon Johnson, trade season, sports fan fiction,

36:00 Best Friendsship, Uncle Nurk, Nassir Little and Anfernee Simons, Gary Payton and Shaedon Sharpe, Shaedon new hairstyl, mic’d up Nas

45:30 Most Valuable Mentor, discussed: Gary Payton, Nassir Little, Damian Lillard,

47:15 Return of MVP? Drew Eubanks, Keon Johnson, Josh Hart, Jerami Grant

Social Media Player of the Week

51:00 Social Media player of the week:

Keon Johnson, 2 TikTok posts (cutting his own hair, thrifting)

Damian Lillard (Dame Jr tapping his wrist)

Music by Erik Peterson! @ShoozumOops on Twitter.

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