Dan is joined by Tara Bowen-Biggs (@tcbbiggs) from the We Have A Take Podcast (@wehaveatake) for a deeeeeeep dive into the 2022-23 Portland Trail Blazers. They discuss the team’s biggest offseason additions in Jerami Grant and Gary Payton II, along with the extension and future for Damian Lillard. After that, they get into Anfernee Simons’ development, the importance of Jusuf Nurkic, the rotation, lineup, predictions and MUCH more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:30 – INTRO
3:39 – Offseason impressions
6:25 – Chauncey Billups
10:26 – The direction
14:36 – Damian Lillard’s return from injury
19:46 – The impact of Jerami Grant/His fit with Jusuf Nurkic
25:01 – Gary Payton II’s fit
29:13 – How tall is Anfernee Simons REALLY?
29:56 – Where has Anfernee Simons improved?, His partnership with Dame
35:00 – How much will Shadeon Sharpe play?
39:08 – The fifth starter
39:36 – The importance Nassir Little
40:58 – Expectations for Jusuf Nurkic
45:55 – Secondary center rotation, Roles for Trendon Watford and Jabari Walker
49:10 – Preparing for a different style
51:04 – Roster concerns
53:36 – Building a 10-man rotation, Justise Winslow’s role, Greg Brown III
58:02 – Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:01:06 – Go-to crunch-time lineup
1:06:53 – Over/under predictions, Where do the Blazers stack up in the West
1:09:40 – Blazers player pet sleuthing!

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