The Podland Trailcasters: a Portland Trailblazers Podcast

Hellooooooo, Rip City!

The Trailcasters are back again, & then some! The old crew of friends has been reinforced with new ones;

Give a big shout (from a distance) to Dave's Not Here Myers, bringing some much needed tech savvy & a fan heart full of fire

This ep is half introductions for those new around here, but then on the roster we'll ramble & cheer!

But a small warning must be given, I fear, so the tech issues don't try your patience or ears!

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LOVE, HUGS, & HATEMAIL...

Holiday Cooks (3:46)

• Do you miss the 3pt shot?
• Could Stotts have gotten this play from this roster?
• How far off is Scoot from being a "good" defender?
• Have we seen Scoot be Scoot yet?

Hobby Lobbyists (6:25)

• Is Grant being showcased to be shopped?
• Simons trade fires have cooled
• Brogdon's role as Mentor
• Reasons to keep Jerami

Beer Leopards (9:22)

• Year 3, or Year 1 for Chauncey?
• What does a Billups OFFENSE look like?
• Building an Identity from Defense

Canada (12:54)

• Chris wants to Bill O'Reilly this sh**
• Will Jabari become a starter?
• Is Pippen the best comp for Toumani
• Thybulle's flexibility

Steph Curry (14:51)

• Scoot: There's nothing wrong with a comp to Mike Conley
• Slowing down Sharpe while still letting him cook
• Is Ayton underwhelming or underappreciated?

Puma Shoes (19:13)

• PaintPDX: Brogdon vs Grant & guard rotations
• Michael: Moe Harkless on the Remix
• MacDeuce: Jabari getting 30pts vs Jerami getting 30mins
• Dave: How to find joy in a rebuilding year

Draymond Green (23:21)

• Suspended indefinitely
• Ramona's article & mental health
• Will narrative changes affect his legacy?

OUTTRO (31:47)

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INTRO (2:16)

• Breaking down the new structure (for now)
• Mega-records without mega-pods
• Send us topics for LH&HM!

THE DEFENSE (5:17)

• Do you miss the 3pt shot?
• Could Stotts have gotten this play from this roster?
• How far off is Scoot from being a "good" defender?
• Have we seen Scoot be Scoot yet?

THE VETERANS (15:18)

• Is Grant being showcased to be shopped?
• Simons trade fires have cooled
• Brogdon's role as Mentor
• Reasons to keep Jerami

THE COACHING (23:08)

• Year 3, or Year 1 for Chauncey?
• What does a Billups OFFENSE look like?
• Building an Identity from Defense

THE ROLE PLAYERS (30:27)

• Chris wants to Bill O'Reilly this sh**
• Will Jabari become a starter?
• Is Pippen the best comp for Toumani
• Thybulle's flexibility

THE YOUNG CORE (41:40)

• Scoot: There's nothing wrong with a comp to Mike Conley
• Slowing down Sharpe while still letting him cook
• Is Ayton underwhelming or underappreciated?

THE LISTENER QUESTIONS (56:55)

• PaintPDX: Brogdon vs Grant & guard rotations
• Michael: Moe Harkless on the Remix
• MacDeuce: Jabari getting 30pts vs Jerami getting 30mins
• Dave: How to find joy in a rebuilding year

OUTTRO (1:18:47)

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INTRO (2:00)

• Hard to shake the Sniffles!
• PaintPDX: What are your favorite holiday traditions
• Tim's Turkey Tips
• Chris shows up late (AS USUAL)
• Pumpkin Pie

LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (12:15)

• Chad Doing helps the kids
• Burk Fever
• Mac & Cheese

THE IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT (17:15)

• Brand Recognition
• Chris' Series of Unfortunate Events
• Fixing/Improving the IST

ADAM SILVER CALLS OUT ESPN (29:49)

• National vs Local Coverage: What's better for the average fan?
• Comparing NBA to NFL coverage
• Comparing Player-Broadcasters to Roy Kent

DRAYMOND GREEN, WE HAVE A PROBLEM (41:20)

• Is 5 games enough?
• Breaking down the incident
• How violent was it REALLY
• Does this make Dray a better teammate?
• Draymond's Mt Rushmore of Stupidity

OUTTRO (59:58)

• We'll be back SOON, for real this time

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INTRO (3:05)

• Burktime doesn't stop, except when it does
• Welcome, Tim!
• Many recordings died so this one could live
• A memorable summer for all

LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:06)

• Nate Tibbets becoms HC for PHX Mercury
• Kris Murray has already been to the OR Coast
• Tom Haberstroh in, Cory Jez out
• Root Sports SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS.

DAME TIME IS OVER (8:54)

• Recapping the moves
• Comparison to the Heat's offer
• What did Dame REALLY want?
• BMac chimes in to drop his 2 cents

OUTTRO (46:00)

• Part B already recorded, coming soon!

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INTRO (1:40)

• Changing locations & learning guitar
• We almost had a Nonsense Pod... then NEWS had to happen

LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:06)

• Not horrible bosses
• Slamball returns!
• Post-Covid Hugs
• Speedtraps

THE NBA vs DAMIAN LILLARD (8:54)

• The memo
• Goodwin in denial
• Will Dame suit up or sit?
• Is this just more fake news?
• Starting the season
• What changes now?

LISTENER QUESTIONS (23:00)

• Will Blazers pursue free agents?
• Expected returns
• Pursuing proven Players vs Pick & Prospects

BURKHARDT'S BLUEPRINT FOR A BLAZERS' REBUILD (29:20)

• The Darkhorse Trade
• Comparing to the ideas on Sam's pod

OUTTRO (46:00)

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INTRO (2:29)

• TC After Dark... it's a drinking pod!
• Proverbial fires vs actual fire
• A summer of unexpected... gifts?

LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (6:51)

• Kelsey Plum's 40 piece
• More on the Rip City Remix
• Lots of shoutouts
• EXTRA love... Deal with it, Chris!
• Hugs/Hatemail, it's all the same

THE TRADE REQUEST (18:52)

• The Timeline
• The Plan
• The Draft Pick
• The JG contract
• The Declaration

CRONIN'S INTERVIEW (22:31)

• Admitted to failing Dame
• OLSHEY WOULD NEVER!
• Defining Joe's track record
• Did Cronin LIE?
• Who would you overpay for?
• Dame's expectations
• Cap fluidity
• Do we feel bad for Dame?

DAME'S... BETRAYAL? (38:48)

• Brand: Loyalty
• Could timing have changed circumstances?
• Cronin's urgency or lack thereof
• The Goodwin effect
• Completing the Batman Analogy
• The timing of the Trade Request
• The longer it takes, the more that changes
• WHAT IF... Dame stays?
• WHAT IF... Ainge was the GM?

SUMMER LEAGUE (1:00:43)

• Worried about Shaedon's performance?
• Jabari Walker's improvement
• More untouchable: Scoot or Shaedon?
• Projecting Penny's progress
• More likely to be a Blazer on Day 1 of the season...

OUTTRO (1:13:21)

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INTRO (2:27)

• No LH&HM today!
• Shouts to Mac & Pak
• Shouts to RL hoops friends
• Catching up with Keith & Chris

RECAP (7:06)

• HC's bein let go left & right
• Dame's All-NBA selection
• BLAZERS' G-LEAGUE TEAM!
• More shouts to Mac & Pak
• BRoy lands us the 3rd pick
• Dame, Jerami, & Jabari on IG

DID NUGGETS HELP NURK? (18:39)

• SIZE matters.
• The key to Nurk's defense
• Chris quoted Keith... again!
• The Deandre Dilemma

BLAZER FOR LIFE! (30:29)

• NBA Lyin Season!
• Death, Taxes, & Dame Trade Rumors
• Word of the Day(s): V-I-A-B-L-E
• It's still Dame's team

THE PICK & THE PATHS (36:12)

• The FIRST path... will not be spoken of.
• The MIDDLE path...
• How good could the 3rd pick be?
• Would Blazers trade down?
• Burkhardt starts spitballing
• No Olshey Specials
• The THIRD path...
• Screw ESPN's talking heads
• Which targets make us contenders?
• The Deandre Dilemma, cont.

OUTTRO (1:03:24)

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INTRO (2:27)

• No LH&HM today!
• Shouts to Mac & Pak
• Shouts to RL hoops friends
• Catching up with Keith & Chris

RECAP (7:06)

• HC's bein let go left & right
• Dame's All-NBA selection
• BLAZERS' G-LEAGUE TEAM!
• More shouts to Mac & Pak
• BRoy lands us the 3rd pick
• Dame, Jerami, & Jabari on IG

DID NUGGETS HELP NURK? (18:39)

• SIZE matters.
• The key to Nurk's defense
• Chris quoted Keith... again!
• The Deandre Dilemma

BLAZER FOR LIFE! (30:29)

• NBA Lyin Season!
• Death, Taxes, & Dame Trade Rumors
• Word of the Day(s): V-I-A-B-L-E
• It's still Dame's team

THE PICK & THE PATHS (36:12)

• The FIRST path... will not be spoken of.
• The MIDDLE path...
  • How good could the 3rd pick be?
  • Would Blazers trade down?
  • Burkhardt starts spitballing
  • No Olshey Specials
• The THIRD path...
  • Screw ESPN's talking heads
  • Which targets make us contenders?
  • The Deandre Dilemma, cont.

OUTTRO (1:03:24)

• Thank you to everyone holding it down on Discord!

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INTRO (0:17)

• It was a takeover, a hostile one
• Setting the table: 1st, 3rd, or 7th pick
• Defining "realistic"
• Building around Dame vs... not

IF WE GET THE #1 PICK (6:56)

• Only giving it up for... Giannis?
• Anfernee/OG swap
• NYK pick + Nurk for...
• How good will Wemby be REALLY
• What if he's Good, not Great?
• What option is Jerami on a top 4 seed?
• #1 + Simons + Nurk for...
• How good will Simons be REALLY

IF WE GET THE #3 PICK (24:60)

• Value as an asset vs as a building block
• #3 + Simons for...
• Who can #3 land on it's own?
• Mikal: On the move, or no?
• Being objective about Shaedon
• Targeting Bam & Brown
• #3 + Sharpe + Nurk for...
• OG vs Bridges
• #3 + Simons for...
• USING the pick?!?
• #23 + Simons for...
• #3 + Nurk for...

IF WE GET THE #7 PICK (49:38)

• #7 + Simons for...
• Best fits for Simons
• #7 + Simons + Nurk for...
• #7 + Nurk for...
• The price of Draymond

"dAmE tRaDeS" (59:11)

• Knicks the most likely suitor?
• Handing the keys to Shaedon

OUTTRO (1:10:26)

• More Mac & Pak to come!

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