This week we are recapping a special event we were invited to! With a few other Trail Blazers fans, we got to meet and talk to Assistant GMs Andrae Patterson and Mike Schmitz. Both were a delight of course! We’re not reporting, we’re just vibin’ about what we heard, how we interpreted it, and what stuck with us. Topics include team building, player improvement, and leadership. 

We also ate Ranch Pizza in the club level and we might never go back to our regular seats.  

Plus! We answer listener questions about leadership, surprise s and the coach

1:00 Audra was a courtside kid! 

7:00 Deni Avdija is huge

9:00 Adding "Oops I Did it Again" to the playlist

11:00 “Chalk Talk” event with Andrae Patterson and Mike Schmitz

16:20 Overall impressions of the event

21:00 Team building thoughts

22:00 Players they talked the most about

24:30 Value and opportunity

31:40 Not expecting big changes in the off season

40:00 Young veterans

43:00 Leadership (and question from @BasketballJones)

45:00 What player has surprised us the most (From @Hecubus72)

52:00 Rose spots a ref

56:10 Question from @BrandonMullen regarding coaching

1:05:00 Phoenix is run like its run by an eight year old

1:07:00 Tara’s take: its no fair that Club level are the only ones who get access to Ranch Pizza

1:10:00 Rose’s take is a personal health update. 

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