1:00 Shout out to Taelor Jae @taelorrrjae for the inspiration for an icebreaker: Favorite sports memories. Kenny Wheaton’s gonna score, and watching Allen Crabbe getting a career high.

5:10 When Dame goes off vs when a bench or role player goes off

7:10 From six weeks ago to now. What happened? 

10:00 Coaching rumors

18:00 Having everyone healthy again

19:35 Recapping how some of the individual players have been down the stretch starting with Norman Powell.

22:00 Size matters though, on defense. 

24:20 Was Kendyl disappointed that the Blazers didn’t trade for Aaron Gordon?

26:25 Robert Covington report

32:00 CJ McCollum (Tara is still sorry she didn’t include him on the 5 most important Blazers this season).

36:35 Carmelo Anthony. So many games against the Nuggets come down to the 4th quarter, so this will be an opportunity for him to shine. 

39:00 Anfernee Simons, time to shine!

40:00 Will we see any other players outside the chosen 8 in the lineup during the playoffs? When? 

44:05 Kendyl uses logic on Tara and who is going to guard Michael Porter Jr? 

46:55 Around the league - Lakers vs Warriors play-in game. 

50:25 Similarities between the narrative around Steph this year and Damian Lillard in other years. 

55:00 The shocking turn of opinions about Chris Paul

49:45 How we like the play in tournament and how it could be improved

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