We Have A Take: A Portland Trail Blazers Fan Podcast

It's halftime of the off season and where are we now? What have the Trail Blazers done to build a championship team around Damian Lillard? There’s a lot of feelings out there. We talk through some of them. 

2:00 Rose’s refrigerator is not magnetic. 

4:00 Exhausted

7:00 Expectations? What was possible vs what was likely

10:30 What did the flowcharts say? 

11:30 Ambivalent or maybe conflicted?

15:30 Youth movement or win now movement? 

17:00 Can a GM be too transparent? 

22:00 Is the Blazers best path forward internal development? Will a short term trade really move the needle more than a longer term project? 

25:30 Players have different value depending on what team they are on

30:00 Concern: is the coach prepared for what is next?

33:00 Cap space doesn’t mean anything until you use it. 

35:00 Maybe it's all a smoke screen 

36:00 Undervalueing or overvaluing players

37:00 Relief: Blazers picked one of the top 3 players at number 3. 

40:00 Really hope that Scottie Brooks who handled multiple megawatt stars sticks around

41:00 Glad Terry Stotts isn’t the coach for all these rookies/young players since he didn’t like playing young guys.

44:00 Worried: about the center position. Not worried: about athleticism

49:00 Hopeful

52:00 Grateful: its hard but that's how this should be. 

54:00 Chris Paul is on the Gooooolden Warriors lolololololololol

55:00 Could the Blazers entice Nicola Batum to return? Or any other vets? 

59:30 Let the whole hand play out before deciding what happened. Remember that teams are holding cards and we’re not seeing all the moves they have. We only see what they want us to see. 

1:05:00 Takes: This is the make or break year for Billups. And, regardless of what path the Blazers take in the rest of the off season, we are set up for interesting basketball and hopefully lots of lobs.

1:08:00 Outro 

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We talked to Bruce Poinsette (@brucepoinsette), a writer, community organizer and Trail Blazer fan about all sorts of things like 

Then we dive into our thoughts about the current state of basketball media. Listen to find out who we trust or at least enjoy! (You can also Watch us on Youtube!)

2:00 Ice Breaker: Who are you rooting for in the finals and how do you feel about it? 

Get to know Bruce - How did you become a basketball/blazers fan? 

Media - how are we feeling right now about Blazers and basketball coverage?

Who do you trust for their NBA/Blazers news?

17:00 Getting to know Bruce, basketball watching and playing experience, how he became a Blazer fan. Being a young fan of Shaq, High School super teams

37:50 How is media coverage working for us as Blazers Fans?

47:30  Can we just enjoy the ride? Help improve things with liberal use of the mute button!

54:00 Who do we trust for coverage? Sean Highkin

59:00 Chris Haynes

1:00:01 Players themselves and player access and a discussion about press conferences

1:05 Dan Lebatard & friends 

1:11:00 Who is paying for the media we consume? 

1:13:00 Basketball Illuminati

1:16:00 We like media members who still like basketball!

1:20:30 Takes: 

Find Bruce on his Youtube Channel or support on Patreon. 

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Rose and Tara haven’t talked in a while and you can tell! We had plenty to catch up on like Rose’s trip to the Bay Area and Tara’s new hobbies. Plus off season fan fiction, appreciating Carmelo Anthony and a sidebar on Oklahoma City and do we have any idea who James Harden really is? 

And finally we talk about one of our favorite Blazers, a nominee for multiple 2023 WHAT awards and some might say the darling of this podcast, Trendon Watford. If you tuned in just to hear about Trendon, it starts at right about one hour in (sorry, its been a long time since we’ve seen each other!!)

1:00 Rose reports on Suga concert at Oakland Arena. 

5:00 Damian Lillard Instagram Story

9:00 Steph Curry’s plant

17:00 Tara is learning how to golf

22:00 The number 3 pick

28:30 Off season fan-fiction scenario for Anfernee Simons 

40:00 Over being the last team someone plays on before the leave the league

44:00 How are we feeling about the playoffs?

49:24 Carmelo Anthony retires - thanks Melo!

54:30 Sidebar on Oklahoma City and wondering what happens inside James Harden’s brain? 

1:02:00 Trendon Watford - early years By keeping tearful promises, Trendon Watford found a role with the Blazers: ‘Immense amount of joy and happiness’

1:06:00 High school playing for Bucky McMillian Black basketball families find equality, controversy in Mountain Brook - al.com

1:11:00 College selection and LSU Announcement Video

1:14:00 Draft night (Jacked Ramsey’s 1 on 1 interview)

1:17:00 Rookie and sophomore seasons 

1:22:30 Miscellaneous 

1:30 Takes

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We are so excited to announce the winners of the 2023 WHAT Awards! Thank you to everyone who voted!

For such a special occasion we were joined by Queen of Rip City Brooke Olzendam (@brookeolzendam) who not only announced the winners for us but also told us some fun insider stories about the the nominees. Tune in to hear who won plus: special handshakes, business plans, tall people, Drew Eubank's coffee order, what it was like on the plane during the Tarmac Rap and so much more!

2:30 Icebreaker - How hot is too hot?

8:00 Vanderpumpdate

Award Announcements

15:45 2023 WHAT Award for Best Friendship: Nassir Little and Anfernee Simons

24:30 Best Accessorizer: Jerami Grant 

30:30 Assistant Coach Roy “Reindeer” Rogers

36:30 Social Media Player of the Year: Damian Lillard 

46:00 Most Valuable Mentor: Damian Lillard

55:45  Bench Celebrator Man of the Year (The Zach Collins Appreciation Award): Drew Eubanks 

1:02:00 Shaedon Sharpe dunking form

1:02:30 Takes!

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It’s one of the most anticipated episodes of the year.

We’re excited to announce the 2023 WHAT Award Nominees! Congratulations to all the nominees! Follow us on twitter @wehaveatake to vote for your choice for this year's awards.

1:30 Icebreaker: What would you build around Dame?

5:00 Puppy watch: Someone in Nassir’s family has a new puppy! #Shilo

7:30 G League Team 

16:45 Best Friendship

23:00 Best Accessorizer

31:00 Assistant Coach of the Year

35:50 Social Media Player of the Year

46:15 Most Valuable Mentor

53:30 Bench Celebrator

1:00:01 Takes

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Chance! Skylar! Jeenathan! John Butler Jr! Ibou! Justin!

Tara and Rose are back to talk about the 6 players on the roster we haven’t talked about yet and who put in some serious minutes down the stretch. Get to know them all plus: K Pop talk, Red Velvet, Mexico City G League team and the worst Summer League Team ever assembled. All this and more!

2:00 Ice Breaker: off season plans

4:00 Catching up on our beloved Kings

14:00 Chance Comanche

20:00 Skylar Mays

31:45 Jeenathan Williams

37:30 John Butler Jr

48:30 Ibou Badji

1:00:00 Justin Minaya

1:07:00 K-Pop with Rose

1:18:00 Social Media Player of the Week (month)

1:28:00 This week’s takes

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You didn’t ask for it but we’re bringing it to you anyway! @brookeolzendam joins Tara to talk all about Vanderpump Rules. Welcome to the off season!

2:00 Brooke’s background with reality tv

5:00 Tara’s reality tv background

8:30 Reality of reality

12:30 Perils of a Bravo vacation

14:00 Working in restaurants in our 20s

16:00 Lisa Vanderpump

21:00 What ARE the Vanderpump Rules? Are there rules? 

26:00 Describing the Scandoval

33:00 Red Flags all over the place

39:00 Tom Schwartz’s own shortcomings

40:30 What comes next?

46:00 Raquel’s transformation this season

49:30 Has Blazers Broadcasting ever visited Sur?

55:00 How did Howie Madel get mixed up in this? 

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The Trail Blazers are done for the season, but the NBA grinds on. With our favorite team on ice, who are we rooting for now? In this episode we’re getting to know the Sacramento Kings, a team that has been THROUGH IT.  We asked our friends @jilladge and @megalutou to join us and tell us all the reasons we should root for the Kings in the first round of the playoffs. Owners threatening to move, an uncertain future, a coaching carousel, 16 years out of the playoffs and through it all an incredible fan base who hung in there and fought for their team and their city. Lets celebrate where they are today, and get to know key players and key storylines about this season. Get in! We’re hopping on the Sacramento Kings bandwagon!

2:15 Icebreaker: what muted words have improved your Twitter feed? 

8:00 Fallout from Goooolden Warriors complaint against the Trail Blazers

11:00 Getting to know @megalutou

13:45 NBA Book Club

17:00 Let's talk about some of the things that Sacramento has been through

18:00 The team almost left Sacramento 4 times - this century. 

23:00 How fans showed up

25:25 A 30 for 30 was made but will likely never be shown. You can watch another video on YouTube: Small Market Big Heart (Trailer, full length documentary) 

30:00 Money people doing the right things

32:05 Sale of the Blazers and the role of Seattle

39:00 Hang the Pacific Division Banner! Enjoy it while you can!

40:40 Sacramento Kings coaches over the years 

43:25 Sabonis joins the team

47:00 More on Mike Brown

52:25 Which players should we root for?

53:40 De’Aaron Fox

54:00 Sabonis and Keegan Murray

55:20 Kevin Huerter

56:20 Malik Monk

57:20 Kessler Edwards

58:30 Davion Mitchell - watch him blow up screens

59:00 Chimezie Metu

1:02:00 Behind the Beam

1:12:00 First round matchup preference? 

1:14:30 We need more main character energy from different team!

1:20:00 Takes!

1:28:00 Outro

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It’s movie time! This week we talked to independent film maker Thom Harp (https://twitter.com/thomharp) about our favorite basketball movies and what makes good sports movies. Plus Social Media Player of the Week and our latest takes!

Intro

1:00 Getting to know Thom Harp

4:30 About The Donor Party (The Donor Party | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical)

10:50 White Men Can’t Jump

20:35 He Got Game

31:45 Semi Pro

37:00 On Basketball movies where they actually play basketball

47:45 SMPOTW

Trendon Watford Twins 

Damian Lillard recognizing Parkrose HS 

Jerami Grant reshares his Howl’s Moving Castle IG post 

1:06:00 This week’s takes: Shaedon is Him, snow sucks, stop trying to make laws villainizing trans people and trying to make us hate other groups of people. 

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Tara tells us what she learned about Cam Reddish and has thoughts about Big Microwave Popcorn. Rose explains buying glasses in Korea and compares the Golden Warriors to another shiny bubble. And BTW don't care who won the bubble championship as long as everyone remembers the who the Bubble MVP was. Plus: a recap of the Season Ticket Holder Panel with Team Leadership, who did the Blazers chase at the trade deadline, we hope players have hobbies, Social Media Player of the Week and this week's takes!

1:00 Quick Josh Hart! Talk

1:30 Icebreaker - a recent purchase that you are really excited about. Prescription sunglasses and a microwave popcorn popper. 

5:45 Check in

8:30 State of the United Season Ticket Holder Event. 

11:30 Trade deadline recap

14:00 Did the Blazers try for Draymond Green? 

15:00 Golden Warriors are like the 2008 Housing Bubble

17:00 Jusuf Nurkic topic 

22:00 Cam Reddish

24:00 Early life and family

27:00 In High School he was coached to play point guard

32:00 Duke year and friendships with RJ Barrett, Zion Williamson and Tre Jones

38:00 Dr Zanthia Reddish

43:00 Reddish’s draft experience.

44:00 Rookie year interrupted by COVID

47:00 Injury History

51:30 Draft night fashion

57:00 What else does he love? 

1:02:00 Social Media Player of the Week

1:08:00 Takes - Spring sucks and Vanderpump Rules is the best reality show of all. 

Cam Reddish Links

Bobby Reddish College Stats

Cameron Reddish is Duke’s do-everything, anti-hype recruit NBA teams will love

Duke Recruit Cam Reddish Is Going to Be a Star, but Not the Kind You're Used To

Cam Reddish signs with Octagon Basketball over Klutch Sports 

Blue and White

EXCLUSIVE interview with Duke's 2018 top recruiting class

Stop Sleeping on Duke Freshman KILLA Cam Reddish 😤

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Join us on Discord! It's a place where we can share our love for the Blazers, talk about games, and get to know other Blazer fans. Kind of like Twitter but it's not. There are different channels with different topics and you can join in where you want, and ignore the stuff you don't want to see. Give it a try! You can also still find us on Twitter: @wehaveatake, @tcbbiggs @roselharding