Hardwood Knocks, Episode 538: The Future of the Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard
Dan is joined by the ever awesome Tara Bowen-Biggs (@tcbbiggs) from the We Have A Take podcast to discuss everything in the world of the Portland Trail Blazers. Together, they cover the front office transition from Neil Olshey to Joe Cronin, Damian Lillard’s future, CJ McCollum’s health and play, Jusuf Nurkic’s struggles, Nassir Little’s breakout, defensive problems, lineup changes, Ben Simmons, potential trade targets and sooooo much more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:10 – Intro
🔘 4:55 – First Impressions of interim GM Joe Cronin
🔘 10:18 – Neil Olshey’s exit
🔘 16:35 – Direction of the franchise
🔘 21:42 – Would the Blazers consider a rebuild around Damian Lillard?
🔘 32:53 – Concerns about Dame and CJ McCollum
🔘 41:45 – The play of Jusuf Nurkic and Robert Covington
🔘 46:15 – Portland’s defensive struggles
🔘 49:16 – Potential lineup changes
🔘 53:35 – Nassir Little’s breakout
🔘 58:19 – Greg Brown, Anfernee Simons, Dennis Smith Jr.
🔘 1:02:14 – How should Blazers approach the trade deadline?
🔘 1:04:17 – Potential trade targets
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