First we share some Rip City takes, from Anfernee Simons taking over for CJ McCollum, to Enes Kanter rebounding to Carmelo Anthony mentoring on the court. Thank you to our friends for sending in their takes @O_Beewan,  @cannafitqueen2, @2guysbrandon, @FamilyTwine!

The Blazers are 16 games into a confusing and injury-plagued season. What do they do next? How does this affect the future of the team? How is Damian Lillard going to win the championship we want so much for him? What does it all mean? We reached out to our friend Cal Lee, one half of the team behind the Baseline Podcast (along with Warren Shaw), to help us make sense of it all. 

1:00 Icebreaker

4:00 @cannafitqueen2 Spicy take on Anfernee Simons taking over for CJ McCollum

7:30 @O_Beewan On the young players gaining confidence, the importance of Carmelo Anthony and Rodney Hood, and a new nickname for Derrick Jones Jr. 

11:00 @2guysbrandon Enes Kanter rebounds.

13:00 @FamilyTwine Melo as a mentor and why we love doing interviews. 

19:00 Introducing Cal Lee of the Baseline Podcast. 

23:00 Who does he think the Blazers are likely to miss more, Jusuf Nurkic or CJ McCollum?

30:00 What is an ideal risk for the Blazers to take? 

35:30 Opinions about the new players on the team. 

37:30 What do Anfernee Simons and Gary Trent Jr bring to the game that the Blazers could build on for the future. 

44:00 Gary Trent Jr and Damian Lillard on the same team, how cool is that duo?

46:45 Carmelo Anthony thoughts, from the perspective of someone in the New York area. 

51:00 Carmelo Anthony as a mentor and what that means for his legacy. 

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