Peeps in Plaid

Peeps in Plaid

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  • Quiet Deadline, Injured Dame and Whitty Wisdom

    The NBA Trade Deadline has passed, Skal Labissiere was traded away for practically nothing and the Blazers have limped their way to the All-Star break.

    Unfortunately, Damian Lillard will be sitting out of the All-Star Game and 3-Point Contest with a groin injury suffered in an important loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in the midst of a playoff push. Whitty from Blazertag Podcast joins us for the third time as we discuss all this and more! What questions do you have? Comment and hit us up on Twitter!

    Peeps in Plaid | @PeepsInPlaid | https://www.twitter.com/peepsinplaid

    Christian Gmelin | @ChristianGmelon | https://www.twitter.com/christiangmelon

    Austin Kaphammer | @AKaphammer | https://www.twitter.com/akaphammer

    Ryan “Whitty” Whitledge | @TheWhittyRyan | https://www.twitter.com/thewhittyryan

    BlazerTag Podcast | @BlazerTagPDX | https://www.twitter.com/BlazerTagPDX

    Huge thank you to Whitty for joining us, check out BlazerTag Podcast! Also huge thank you to Ziggy Zay and Macchione for the intro and outro music, check out Ziggy wherever you stream your music and Macchione on Soundcloud!

    Episode Timeline:

    :35 – Welcoming our guest Ryan “Whitty” Whitledge

    2:10 – The longest rant ever. Christian isn’t a Neil Olshey fan…

    10:09 – Whitty responds and gives some perspective on the moves Neil Olshey has made

    19:18 – Discussing the importance of continuity and keeping current players

    23:00 – Reviewing recent Blazers games

    32:20 – How much better would the Blazers be if Ariza played from the start of the season, and Little/Hezonja talk

    37:29 – Tank Talk: Should the Blazers surge ahead for the playoffs?

    38:55 – 2 way contract explanation

    40:23 – Megapod Marathon???

    40:57 – Where you can hear from Whitty! @BlazerTagPDX

    43 min
  • Remembering Kobe & Dame Dominates
    The world is mourning as Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and 7 other people were killed in a helicopter crash this last Sunday. We reflect on his legacy and our respect for him.
    Damian Lillard won Western Conference player of the week after averaging 52-7-9. He then followed up that week with his first triple-double of his career. Our friend and longtime Blazer fan, Matt Eldredge joins as we discuss all this and more! What questions do you have? Comment and hit us up on Twitter!
    Peeps in Plaid | @PeepsInPlaid | https://www.twitter.com/peepsinplaid
    Christian Gmelin | @ChristianGmelon | https://www.twitter.com/christiangmelon
    Austin Kaphammer | @AKaphammer | https://www.twitter.com/akaphammer
    Huge thank you to Ziggy Zay and Macchione for the intro and outro music, check out Ziggy wherever you stream your music and Macchione on Soundcloud!
    Episode Timeline:
    :35 – Welcoming our guest Matt Eldredge
    1:04 – Remembering Kobe Bryant
    9:13 – Some more information about the helicopter crash
    11:30 – Honoring players with jersey numbers
    13:03 – How hard NBA players have been playing since last Sunday
    14:46 – A couple Trail Blazers fan questions for Matt
    20:05 – NBA All-Star Reserves were announced, we discuss who made it and who was snubbed
    24:00 – Quick complaint about flopping…
    26:10 – Comparing the stats of All-Star Rudy Gobert and Trail Blazer Hassan Whiteside
    27:30 – Top players in the league in assists this season
    29:25 – Ben McLemore is showing up lately, also Ariza doesn’t want him to have the ball
    31:15 – We love Nassir Little (AKA Nas, AKA Lil Nas X)
    35:05 – How the Blazers have been playing since Ariza joined the team and Christian flips a switch waffle…
    38:20 – How Damian Lillard has improved the last couple years
    45:10 – Trade deadline is 1 week away! Why the Blazers should trade Whiteside, and the upcoming schedule
    51:03 – Austin stops us from rambling… we were trying to talk all night, thanks for listening!
    52 min
  • 61 points and a trade!
    The Blazers have traded Kent Bazemore, Anthony Tolliver & two 2nd round picks to the Kings for Trevor Ariza, Caleb Swanigan & Wenyen Gabriel. Then Damian Lillard scored a career high, Blazers and MLK Day record 61 points in an overtime win over the Warriors - all while missing 4 starters due to injury and 2 fill in starters to the pending trade.
    Nurk had a full on practice and Collins is working his way back too! Should the Blazers still trade Whiteside? Is this finally a turning point for the Blazers? Austin and Christian discuss all this and more! What questions do you have? Comment and hit us up on Twitter!
    Peeps in Plaid | @PeepsInPlaid | https://www.twitter.com/peepsinplaid
    Christian Gmelin | @ChristianGmelon | https://www.twitter.com/christiangmelon
    Austin Kaphammer | @AKaphammer | https://www.twitter.com/akaphammer
    Huge thank you to Ziggy Zay and Macchione for the intro and outro music, check out Ziggy wherever you stream your music and Macchione on Soundcloud!
    Episode Timeline:
    :35 – *TRADE ALERT* and Dame’s career high!
    2:27 – Recapping Blazers V. Warriors
    8:52 – Our opinions on the Bazemore-Ariza trade
    15:15 – Championship contending rosters and how the Blazers roster looks
    20:40 – Upcoming Blazers games and what we hope to see
    22:19 – Hassan Whiteside trade timing
    24:53 – Who should the Blazers trade for next?
    33:30 – Hezonja, potential free agent acquisitions, versatility and depth
    38:14 – What Trevor Ariza brings to the table
    42 min
  • Dame > Russ!
    The Trail Blazers are now 10th in the west but things are looking up after just their 3rd win of the season against a team with a winning record by taking down a fully loaded Rockets team.
    How are we feeling about the team at the halfway point in the season? Is a trade still necessary? Can the Blazers beat more good teams with a rough upcoming schedule? What have we liked and disliked on the court lately? Austin and Christian discuss all this and more! What questions do you have? Comment and hit us up on Twitter!
    Peeps in Plaid | @PeepsInPlaid | https://www.twitter.com/peepsinplaid
    Christian Gmelin | @ChristianGmelon | https://www.twitter.com/christiangmelon
    Austin Kaphammer | @AKaphammer | https://www.twitter.com/akaphammer
    Huge thank you to Ziggy Zay and Macchione for the intro and outro music, check out Ziggy wherever you stream your music and Macchione on Soundcloud!
    Episode Timeline:
    :35 – The Blazers went 4-4 in the last 8, and Austin’s laptop freezes
    5:20 – The Blazers place in the league and how their players playing well hasn’t resulted in wins
    12:10 – Back to trade talk, trading picks over players
    21:03 – Christian and Austin continue to heap praise on Luka Doncic
    24:04 – More trade talk, getting into specifics of possible trade partners
    32:01 – A strange tangent into NBA Arena names…
    33:28 – Blazers upcoming schedule
    34:58 – Players and what we’re seeing on the court lately for the Blazers
    40:40 – More around the league talk
    42:13 – Austin CURSES AHHHH! Don’t worry there’s no audio
    47 min
  • NBA 2030
    The Blazers are now just barely clinging onto 8th in the west but it’s a new year so we’re not going to linger on the negative. The NBA hasn’t changed much in the last decade but there seems to be significant change on the horizon.
    Will there be league expansion? If so which cities? What about a midseason single elimination tournament, what would that look like? How will league alignment and playoff structure change in the next 10 years? Austin and Christian cover all these questions and more! Plus there’s a poorly made chart that outlines current divisions and new divisions so check that out too… What questions do you have? Comment and hit us up on Twitter!
    Peeps in Plaid | @PeepsInPlaid | https://www.twitter.com/peepsinplaid
    Christian Gmelin | @ChristianGmelon | https://www.twitter.com/christiangmelon
    Austin Kaphammer | @AKaphammer | https://www.twitter.com/akaphammer
    Huge thank you to Ziggy Zay and Macchione for the intro and outro music, check out Ziggy wherever you stream your music and Macchione on Soundcloud!
    Episode Timeline:
    :35 – Former NBA Commissioner David Stern has passed away at the age of 77
    1:57 – Blazers current situation and Carmelo’s first game in MSG since 2017
    4:45 – The NBA 2030, looking back on the last decade and forward to the decade to come
    6:03 – NBA expansion, which cities could get a team
    8:00 – Quick dive into WNBA expansion
    13:19 – Why the NBA should expand: what the schedule would look like, more clarity and purpose in league alignment
    17:11 – Changing NBA playoff structure: 5 game series and changes to sweeps
    18:20 – Changing NBA playoff structure: division winners and a matchup draft
    22:28 – NBA in-season tournament!?!
    30:30 – Single elimination 1 game playoff for the last playoff seeds?
    31:20 – Back to league expansion and realignment, look at our not-so-fancy chart!
    34:55 – Why expansion makes sense for every reason
    36:14 – 4 point shot? Really?
    37:13 – Christian’s mini gripe about field goal percentage
    38:23 – Intentional fouling and flopping
    40:14 – COVER YOUR EARS AUSTIN’S FIRE ALARM GOES OFF and then we wrap up
    43 min
  • Blazers Rise Up to 8th in the West!
    The Blazers are sitting at 8th in the west after a 4 game win streak this last week and they're finally leading throughout in some of those games. Hassan Whiteside is getting blocks and rebounds galore and Carmelo is on the bench with a mild knee contusion.
    With Hassan playing so well do we still want to trade him? Can the Blazers beat a team with a winning record? What changes do we want to see them make on the court? Thanks for all the input so far! What topics do you want to hear about next week? What questions do you have? Comment and hit us up on Twitter!
    Peeps in Plaid | @PeepsInPlaid | https://www.twitter.com/peepsinplaid
    Christian Gmelin | @ChristianGmelon | https://www.twitter.com/christiangmelon
    Austin Kaphammer | @AKaphammer | https://www.twitter.com/akaphammer
    Huge thank you to Ziggy Zay and Macchione for the intro and outro music, check out Ziggy wherever you stream your music and Macchione on Soundcloud!
    Episode Timeline:
    :35 – Blazers week in review and Hassan is a 1 man wrecking crew
    3:52 – Technical difficulties as Austin gets stopped mid-sentence complimenting Kent Bazemore
    5:40 – Former Blazers against the Blazers
    6:36 – More Austin freezing and talking national headlines with Carmelo on the team
    7:48 – Blazers got lucky against the Suns
    10:08 – Blazers schedule, and how who they’ve played has affected their record
    14:37 – How the Blazers have been playing and what changes we’d like to see on the court (rebounding, iso, shots early in the shot clock, etc.)
    24:20 – Christian destroys Austin with a pun…
    24:57 – Trade talk stuff, who do we want, do any contenders want Hassan?
    33:02 – Christian and Fantasy Football. Worst season ever.
    36 min
  • WILL THE BLAZERS MAKE A TRADE?
    Rodney Hood tore his achilles tendon and will miss the rest of the season, AND Terry Stotts got ejected in a losing effort to the Lakers last Friday. The rest of the week wasn't much better, though they did have their first blowout win of the season against the Knicks.
    The Blazers are now 10-16 but are only a game and a half outside of 8th place. Christian and Austin discuss the disabled player exception, possible trade scenarios and more. Thanks for all the input so far! What topics do you want to hear about next week? What questions do you have? Comment and hit us up on Twitter!
    Peeps in Plaid | @PeepsInPlaid | https://www.twitter.com/peepsinplaid
    Christian Gmelin | @ChristianGmelon | https://www.twitter.com/christiangmelon
    Austin Kaphammer | @AKaphammer | https://www.twitter.com/akaphammer
    Huge thank you to Ziggy Zay and Macchione for the intro and outro music, check out Ziggy wherever you stream your music and Macchione on Soundcloud!
    Episode Timeline:
    :35 – Blazers week in review
    10:52 – Technical difficulties and things that annoy Christian (Lakers and Chris Paul)
    15:48 – Opportunities for trades and free agency pickups
    39:10 – What’s coming up and Phoenix ticket prices
    48 min
  • THE BLAZERS ARE IMPROVING!
    After a 2-week break, we discuss the recent success of the Trail Blazers including Carmelo winning Western Conference Player of the Week and Hassan Whiteside’s improved play.
    How has the season outlook changed? Who would be willing Hassan Whiteside trade partners? How do we feel about Carmelo on the Blazers now? What is going on in the rest of the league? We discuss all this and more!
    Thanks for all the input so far! What topics do you want to hear about next week? What questions do you have? Comment and hit us up on Twitter!
    Peeps in Plaid | @PeepsInPlaid | https://www.twitter.com/peepsinplaid
    Christian Gmelin | @ChristianGmelon | https://www.twitter.com/christiangmelon
    Austin Kaphammer | @AKaphammer | https://www.twitter.com/akaphammer
    Huge thank you to Ziggy Zay and Macchione for the intro and outro music, check out Ziggy wherever you stream your music and Macchione on Soundcloud!
    Episode Timeline:
    1:30 – Carmelo won Western Conference Player of the Week, what are our thoughts on how he’s played for the Blazers so far.
    10:00 – The Blazers are 1 Game outside of the playoff picture, how do we feel about their outlook on the season?
    13:10 – Does Hassan Whiteside need to be a starter, and what kind of team would look to trade for him? (And Austin gets all grainy)
    19:45 – The Blazers other players and whether or not other stars would want to join this team.
    21:12 – What’s coming up for the Blazers?
    24:28 – Christian nonsensically analyzes which games the Blazers should win out of the next 6.
    27:03 – Blazers won 4 out of 7 in the last 2 weeks, but we’re happy with it.
    28:25 – Let’s talk non-Blazers; Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, James Harden, Giannis, MVP talk and more discussion around the association.
    41 min
  • RANTS ABOUT CARMELO, TRADES AND MORE!
    The Trail Blazers added 10x All-Star and former scoring champion Carmelo Anthony, waived Pau Gasol due to injury recovery and lost 3 of 4 in the last week including a loss to the depleted New Orleans Pelicans without Dame in Carmelo's first game in over a year. Christian rants and Austin gets in a few words too, while avoiding discussion on the heartbreak of the last few weeks.
    Who/What are the most important trade assets for the Blazers? What is +/- and is it important? What is the outlook for the Blazers season? Is there still potential to win the Championship?
    Thanks for all the input so far! What topics do you want to hear about next week? What questions do you have? Comment and hit us up on Twitter!
    Peeps in Plaid | @PeepsInPlaid | https://www.twitter.com/peepsinplaid
    Christian Gmelin | @ChristianGmelon | https://www.twitter.com/christiangmelon
    Austin Kaphammer | @AKaphammer | https://www.twitter.com/akaphammer
    Huge thank you to Ziggy Zay and Macchione for the intro and outro music, check out Ziggy wherever you stream your music and Macchione on Soundcloud!
    Episode Timeline:
    1:00 – Blazers news
    1:35 – Christian rants about +/-, Call of Duty and Carmelo Anthony stans
    7:03 – Christian’s first rant finally end… complaining about Hezonja and Tolliver
    8:30 – Thoughts from Carmelo’s first game and this last week of Blazers basketball
    12:12 – Clarifying perspective on the expectations for the 2019-2020 season and how team is falling short of those expectations
    20:35 – Christian shares a ridiculous idea about the Blazers outlook this season (it makes no sense)
    24:37 – Comparing Blazers young players and future draft picks as potential trade assets
    27:50 – Christian’s final rant of the episode: Continuing trade asset discussion and why the Blazers NEED to make a big trade this season
    37 min
  • DAME TIME IS STILL NOT ENOUGH!

    The Trail Blazers lost 4 of 5 in the last week including a loss to the Nets in which Dame scored a Trail Blazers record 60 points. The rest of the team needs to step it up, but what is going wrong? Jordan Lenard and Trevor Jasinsky join Austin and bring a player’s perspective as they discuss their thoughts from this past week and more in Season 2 Episode 12 of the Peeps in Plaid Podcast!

    Now is it time to panic!?! What are we liking about the play of the Blazers? Can they play all 4 quarters of a game effectively? What are our thoughts on their porous defense and stagnant offense?

    Thanks for all the input so far! What topics do you want to hear about next week? What questions do you have? Comment and hit us up on Twitter!

    Peeps in Plaid | @PeepsInPlaid | https://www.twitter.com/peepsinplaid

    Christian Gmelin | @ChristianGmelon | https://www.twitter.com/christiangmelon

    Austin Kaphammer | @AKaphammer | https://www.twitter.com/akaphammer

    Guests:

    Jordan Lenard | @jmlenard3 | https://www.twitter.com/jmlenard3

    Trevor Jasinsky | @trevmanjr | https://www.twitter.com/trevmanjr

    Huge shout out to our guests for bringing their perspectives and to Macchione for the intro and outro music from his new song Vain Glory! Check him out on Soundcloud!

    Episode Timeline:

    1:40 – Introducing our guests Jordan Lenard and Trevor Jasinski

    5:00 – Height, positions and developing skills in basketball

    9:00 – The Blazers are not doing well… what are our guests basketball based opinions on why?

    13:42 – Damian Lillard faced an uphill battle against the Raptors defense, are his low scoring numbers something to be concerned about?

    17:15 – Fools gold stats: Nassir Little and Hassan Whiteside

    19:20 – Our thoughts on Stotts’ offense this season and how it’s effected by the which players are available and which players are injured

    22:10 – Taking a look at the next game against San Antonio

    26:00 – What are we going to be watching for in the upcoming games?

    29:00 – Asking our guests for some of their favorite Blazers players and games

    35 min

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Trailblazers focused podcast with Co-hosts Christian Gmelin and Austin Kaphammer. Available on iTunes, Google Podcast, Spotify, Anchor FM and more!