On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• What they saw from the Trail Blazers during the first two games of their four-game preseason schedule

• Glad fall is here so I can really start dressin'

• The differences between Seattle and San Francisco

• When is a debut an actual debut?

• Not calling Brooke "Brookey" anymore

• Confirmation that Shaedon loves the media

• What they'd like to see out of the Trail Blazers in their remaining preseason games

• Being stingy on inexpensive foodstuffs

• You're doing AMAZING Sweetie: Roadside florists and Oriental Mart

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The first week of training camp

• Trail Blazers trying to play faster

• WNBA Finals

• Shaedon Sharpe and Rob Williams III injured

• Does Shaedon actually not want to be interviewed?

• Fan Fest and Deni Avdija MVP

• Heading up to Seattle for the start of preseason

• Drinks, eggs, pop vs. soda, Washington has an Enchanted Forest?

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• Portland's 2024 Media Day and their takeaways from the event

• Appreciating the return of "Say What?!?" after Brooke had her jaw wired shut

• Thoughts on the first three days of training camp

• Headband sizes and what it says about the wearer

• The competition for minutes at point guard, forward and center

• Fan Fest, presented by Daimler Truck North America, this Saturday

• Will Donovan Clingan have to dance/sing alone at Fan Fest?

• In-home bowling alleys and Pop-A-Shot

• You're Doing Great Sweetie: KATU and the guy who lets you know your dog rolled in poop 

On this edition of the Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• Returning from the Rip City Rally

• Expecting an interesting season a week away from training camp

• Brooke MCing the WNBA to Portland announcement and thoughts on Portland getting a new franchise

• Adrian Wojnarowski retiring to make way for Donovan Clingan

• Career panels, General Mills, WNBA outfits and asking for discounts

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• Training camp starting in a few weeks

• Brooke seeing a bunch of former Trail Blazers at a wedding last week 

• Why some former teammates stay in contact while others don't

• Brooke sees a Cybertruck

• Some of the more interesting home games they're looking forward to this season (tickets on sale now!)

• The Rip City Remix schedule

• The Rip City Rally, which starts next week in Coos Bay and features stops in Florence, Toledo, Corvallis and Woodburn

• Mystery announcements not yet announced

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The reason for the recent Blazers Balcony hiatus

• Brooke sustains a serious offseason injury

• Initial thoughts on the Trail Blazers' 2024-25 regular season schedule

• Picks for best/worst month and best/worst trip

• The places Brooke and Casey look forward to visiting on the road

• The Trail Blazers exiting their contract with ROOT Sports

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers selecting Donovan Clingan with the seventh overall pick

• What the 20 year-old UCONN center brings to the team

• Portland putting their money where their mouth is with regard to improving on the defensive end

• Not being concerned about having too many centers

• Deandre Ayton as a teammate

• Does Donovan Clingan have a nickname?

• Portland trading away their rest of their picks for future picks and players we can't talk about yet

• Portland's 2024 Las Vegas Summer League  schedule

• Trail Blazers who might be playing in international competition this summer 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers holding more pre-draft workouts a little more than a week before the yearly event

• Differing opinions about approaches to draft selection processes

• The Trail Blazers needing talent more than positional balance

• The 2024 NBA Finals (which might be over before you listen to this podcast)

• Finding Brooke's house sans GPS, the new offshoot on Tualatin/Sherwood Road, theme parties, Washington Square pretzel dogs and Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss Trail Blazers legend and Hall of Famer Bill Walton after his passing at the age of 71 on Monday. 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers coming away from the Draft Lottery with the seventh and 14th picks

• How the level of talent in this year's draft might open up possibilities for the Trail Blazers 

• The importance of not only knowing what players you like, but what players other teams like

• Best Player Available meets Position of Need

• Whether the Blazers are likely to add four rookies -- they also own the 34th and 40th picks -- to a team that is already rather young

• The wide-open nature of the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs

• What makes good lemonade, cynical facial recognition, calling the cops on your neighbors and fear of exploding Fresca