In this episode we discuss: Dave believes the Blazers had a successful season, I mean they made the playoffs! CJ McCollum’s growth as a defender- can he and the Blazers build on that? Projecting the Blazer’s offseason and roster construction based on scheme Terry Stotts and the Blazer’s offense- ball movement vs player movement Breaking down playmaking from the post Vonleh’s emergence- can he be the stretch four the Blazers need? Brian Scalabrine in a time warp- he’d be amazing?! (really.) Post play and how efficient it is The ability to draw fouls and how it’s a skill Tangent on officiating (you knew this was coming) Can Dame and CJ be options 1 and 2 to lead this team? Roster construction and the draft How the Blazers have gone from controlling the market on shooting to having questions about it Trading CJ for Khris Middleton, does that make sense for the Blazers and Bucks? Is Thon Maker the next Giannis? Scenarios for Portland that solve their issues without being lateral Who is untradeable/untouchable? Paying for future performance vs paying for past performance? Revisiting last season’s free agency- should Portland have pursued Harrison Barnes? Does Barnes still make sense for Portland? […]
In this episode we discuss:
* Dave believes the Blazers had a successful season, I mean they made the playoffs!
* CJ McCollum's growth as a defender- can he and the Blazers build on that?
* Projecting the Blazer's offseason and roster construction based on scheme
* Terry Stotts and the Blazer's offense- ball movement vs player movement
* Breaking down playmaking from the post
* Vonleh's emergence- can he be the stretch four the Blazers need?
* Brian Scalabrine in a time warp- he'd be amazing?! (really.)
* Post play and how efficient it is
* The ability to draw fouls and how it's a skill
* Tangent on officiating (you knew this was coming)
* Can Dame and CJ be options 1 and 2 to lead this team?
* Roster construction and the draft
* How the Blazers have gone from controlling the market on shooting to having questions about it
* Trading CJ for Khris Middleton, does that make sense for the Blazers and Bucks?
* Is Thon Maker the next Giannis?
* Scenarios for Portland that solve their issues without being lateral
* Who is untradeable/untouchable?
* Paying for future performance vs paying for past performance?
* Revisiting last season's free agency- should Portland have pursued Harrison Barnes?
* Does Barnes still make sense for Portland?
* Paul George to Portland? How realistic is it?
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