The Podland Trailcasters: a Portland Trailblazers Podcast

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It's not quite Episode 196, cuz it's only half the Trailcasters team... Chris is out this week for more important things, but Keith is still here & ready to take you on a ride through the first week of Blazers' preseason basketball...

INTRO

- Congratulations to the Burkhardt family

- Gettin lazy, flyin solo

- All the Keith you can handle... just a sexier Mac

LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL

- Burkhardt family

- Jabari

- Free throws & fan caps

PRESEASON

- vs LAC in SEA

- vs UTA in the RG

- the starting SF slot

- vs Maccabi with no vets

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First off, if you're going to be in Seattle next Monday for preseason, HIT US UP RIGHT NOW!

As for this week's pod... Keith & Chris discuss the most memorable parts of Media Day & much more as we prep for the season!

INTRO (2:38)

- Chris hosted Media Day for RCR with Dwight, & asked questions from our Discord users!

- Keep your ears open for a TC shoutout on upcoming Courtside!

MEDIA DAY REACTIONS (8:36)

- Low STH returns... concerning or expected?

- Being "All-Star Ready" & the FALSE argument of hotels in Portland

- Cronin says WE AIN'T DONE YET

- Early chemistry among players

- The nickname debate is heating up again

- Players responding to Billups' approach

- Grant vs Simons (& more "Penny" vs "Ant")

THE STARTING SF SLOT (30:54)

- Who should start? Who WILL?

- Nas is watching... ALLLL of it.

DAMIAN LILLARD (37:27)

- Are the changes real?

- Expectations?

ANTICIPATION

- Who are you most excited for?

- Breaking down Nurk's ranking among Centers

LISTENER QUESTIONS (50:02)

- Jae Crowder Trades

OUTTRO

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WE'RE BACK!

From vacation that is, but Burkhardt is also officially back on the airwaves! After taking a moment to celebrate our victories we cover some of what we missed over the last month:

WARMUP

INTRO (2:56)

- Burkhardt is back on Rip City Radio!

- Get your Media Day questions in on Discord!

- Keith cost Chris $200 & he's proud of it

LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (9:03)

- Sharing the love

- Becky Hammon & LV Aces

- Chad Doing & Didi Louzada

- Videogame Hackers & Robert Sarver vs NEEEIIIIIIILLLLL

NURK @ EUROBASKET (29:51)

- What will the best Nurk look like in Portland?

- Does scoring come at the cost of other skills

LISTENER QUESTIONS (34:49)

- Which players to protect in an expansion

- What should the prize be for the In-Season Tournament?

- What happened to Coach Curry?

CHRIS HAS SOMETHING TO SAY... (52:12)

- Josh Hart's position(s)

- Blazers' best trade chips

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Keith & Chris take a break from the Group Chats, but still managed to fill over an hour of banter with:

INTRO

- Method Actors

- Group Chats will return!

LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:51)

- Chris Haynes, Dewayne Hankins & the hot hot heat

THE BROADCAST TEAM WILL TRAVEL! (10:36

- Not all questions answered

- Broadcasting remote vs on-site

- Journalism at home vs on the road

- Who asked for this?

- Let's talk cost...

- "Lessons" from the COVID broadcasts

- Who gets credit for the flip

SCHEDULE RELEASE (39:36)

- Are you worried?

- Expected wins

DEFINING A "SUPERSTAR" (48:45)

- Where we started, where we've gone

- The "It" Factor

- Resumes

- Intangibles

LISTENER QUESTIONS (1:06:08)

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Back from a short vacation with another Group Chat & this time, we came prepared with an extra guest! Keith & Chris are joined by Rachel, Ozzy, Ike & Seth, all members of the Third Bench; our fan block in sec. 317 of the Rose Garden! Hours of banter, distilled down to 90 minutes of:

GUEST INTROS (5:28)

- What made you a fan?

- Why is it "The THIRD Bench"?

RIP, BILL RUSSELL (11:51)

- Respects

- #6 getting retired around the league

- Burkhardt breaks down "Bill Russell vs Jackie Robinson"

- Russell & the GOAT conversation

CATCHING UP ON LAST WEEK (21:00)

- Rip City Poker, now on Discord!

- Third Bench @ Thorns' game

- Keith & Chris on the W.H.A.T. Pod!!!

FORMULA ZERO (23:53)

- Preparing kids for the off-court side

- Different camps, all ages

- What makes Zero different?

BURKHARDT BACK ON THE RADIO (27:35)

- Reliving the glory days

- Paying it forward vs fearing the competition

- Are we a younger lightweight version of Chad & Dwight?

BLAZERS BATTLE ROYALE! (35:00)

- The Drexler Era

- The Dame Era

- The Aldridge Era

- What about the Champs?

JERAMI GRANT'S FIT (46:10)

- More than RoCo's role

- Offensive or defensive asset?

- The rebounding conundrum

- Grant as a Small Ball 5

- Watford vs Brown

REDIFINING NURK'S ROLE (58:58)

- Nurk & Penny making room for Grant

- Rim protection priority 1

- Nurk just needs love

- Return of the distributing big man?

ESPN'S PREDICTION (1:14:35)

- Is 35 insanely low?

- Over/Under Vegas' 40

- How many wins is Dame's influence worth?

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We're getting better at this Group Chat thing! No, I didn't say perfect... but good enough to fix last week's screwups, score a completed-set bonus & link up with a friend from LITERALLY across the globe!

KJ, JP, & (most of) Fowad joined Keith & Chris this week for a conversation that had some legs... but feel free to stretch out yourself & make this one last, because we're taking a short break next week!

INTROS (5:05)

- Grammas know how to make Blazers fans outta grandkids

- Afternoon NBA in Oz

DEFENDING THE DEFENSE (14:48)

- KJ capes for Stotts

- Blazers backcourt issues too big for GP2?

- Talent vs Fit

- Most Important Defensive Blazer

- Bigger backcourt liability: Dame or Penny?

HEAT CHECK: JOE CRONIN (37:40)

- Hottest & Coldest takes

- Grading Offseason #1

JR SMITH & ROT (54:51)

- Can Dame win here? Does it matter?

- From the soup guy

- Debating Dame's legacy

- The power to choose means loyalty is real?

KD & PLAYER EMPOWERMENT (1:09:30)

- Differences between Dame & KD

- Will he stay or will he go now? What about later?

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Once more, we'll be taking a short break next week but please don't stop sending us your questions & your feedback!

Hit us up on Discord, @trailcasters on Twitter & Reddit, or email [email protected] and if you can share opinions on what you like, dislike, or which directions we should expand on, we'll do our best to make it happen!

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After much anticipation & EVEN MORE technical difficulties, Trailcasters are proud to announce the return of our group chats!

This week's lineup suffered a last minute scratch, but we rolled on with our starting 4 of Keith, Chris, Alex & Terry to dive in on a wide range of topics...

INTROS

- A TMac fan, 2 Lakers fans & a Blazers diehard walk in to a podcast...

- Adding to the mythology of Keke Montreal

NO SURGERY FOR SHARPE! (13:45)

- Is there already injury concern?

- First impressions from 5 minutes of play

- Will Sharpe's arc differ from Dame's & CJ's?

- Dame's influence on development

SUMMER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!!! (25:47)

- In the elite company of Sacramento

- Is NBA trying to make SL important?

- Debating the appropriate SL championship hardware

JABARI WALKER (33:27)

- Watford the MVP, but Walker the fan favorite

- TOO much shine for a 57th pick in SL?

- Projecting minutes/role this season

PDX CARPET JERSEYS... AGAIN

- Whyyyyyyy though

- At least it's not Utah

- This is all Nike's fault

- "PDX" vs "POR"

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Don't stop believin' in the Blazers, cuz this episode we are goin on a JOURNEY! Extra long episodes just means longer lunch breaks, right?

- Don't mess with PNW Heat!

- Chris gets baked, but not like that

- Hood River Ice Baths

Love, Hugs & Hatemail (6:10)

- WNBA, ESPN, Summer League & more

Player Intro Presser (19:38)

- Word of the Day: Versatility

- Penny isn't feeling any pressure... should he?

- First impressions of Grant

- Joe Cronin has got soundbytes!

Attack on Jody Allen (30:49)

- Dame doesn't send emails, guys!

- The rest, though...

A Blazer for LIFE. (35:50)

- Did it get delayed cuz she wasn't responding to his emails?

- Massive is not the same as outlandish

- Can we stop fearing an exit yet?

- If Dame never wins a ring but stays a Blazer...

- Sign up for Lillard's masterclass on brand marketing!

Summer league (45:13)

- Richard Jefferson's Officiating parody

- Is SL supposed to be legit or a joke?

- A lack of Shaedon Sharpe

- Better SL: Keon or Jabari?

- Lack of a G League team hurting Blazers?

Listener Questions (1:04:40)

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Keith & Chris both went off-grid over the weekend but they've returned with talk about the GPII signing, Summer League expectations, updates on KD rumors & much more;

- More bad Star Wars jokes

- Chris really missed the Discord

LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (4:40)

- Vacations, weddings, Sabrina & hot roster takes

KEVIN DURANT (12:19)

- Tracking the rumors

- Can KD's trade request be put "back in the box"?

- More likely: KD & Kyrie both Nets next season, or KD a Blazer?

- Bring it full circle

- Another blow to superteams

THE GP2 SIGNING (22:38)

- What to expect from the Young Glove

- Chris has a bone to pick about roster takes... again

- Why is Payton not just another guard

PENNY SIMONS (35:43)

- Defining success this season

- More critical to going far... Simons or Nurk?

- How has Simons' role changed since last year

SUMMER LEAGUE (45:56)

- What to expect and from who

- How to enjoy it most (not on ROOT!)

- Better to attend as work: Summer League or NBA Finals?

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We've made it past the Draft and all the questions that come with it, now on to Free Agency and ALL THE QUESTIONS THAT COME WITH IT.

**RECORDED PRE-GBII TRADE PICKUP!** We'll talk about that next week, but for now...

- Chris wants LIVE episodes

- Workshopping nicknames for Sharpe

LOVE, HUGS & HATEMAIL (5:00)

- Ryan Resch, Gold Bond, & Dick's Sports

FAKE AD: Chris Reviews Keith's Killer Bread

FREE AGENCY (19:00)

- Defining the moratorium

- Breaking down contract increases

- Balancing the roster... who do we target next?

- Watford's fit on the squad

- Solving our wing issues

- Bringing back former Blazers

KD RUMORS (35:05)

- Instant contender?

- Is it real?

- Talking actual pricing... including Trendon Watford

- Will KD stay in BKN?

GETTING IN TO GRANT (40:30)

- Defining wings vs forwards... which is he?

- The rebounding issue

SUMMER LEAGUE (55:25)

- First Shaedon Sharpe sightings!

- Burkhardt's SL memories

- Next Summer: TC TAKEOVER

- Remember: ROOT SPORTS SUUUUUCKS.

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