We Have A Take: A Portland Trail Blazers Fan Podcast

Dillon Sage ( @dasage ) of Holy Backboard ( @holybackboard ) joined Tara to help level-set a few observations before the new season starts. We lovingly looked at each player on the roster to talk about what he brings to the court: does he dribble, pass and shoot? And what is his one skill that you can count on to get him or keep him on the court?  It's a long one but full of great observations...

We Have A Trail Blazers Playlist! We were joined by members of the Third Bench, an active fan group from section 317, to make this season’s playlist. We process a lot with this year’s selections: from petty, to family, to heartbreak, from Loudmouth, to Rowing, we finally come Out of the Woods to Get By with a Little Help from Our Friends.    1:00 Introduce Guests: Seth ( @SheriffOfPDX ) , Ike (@ik...

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has been ballin' at the 2023 FIBA World Cup in the Philippines this summer. We could not be more excited because, you see, we fell for this Certified Blazers Cutie years ago . First, when he was drafted by the Blazers in 2015 and immediately traded to Brooklyn for Mason Plumlee and Pat Connaughton, and again in 2021 when the Blazers signed him to multiple 10 day contrac...

Today we talked to two creative fans who express their love for the Blazers by making cool stuff. Meet Gina Shaddox (@ginamarina ), known in Rip City for her hand-knit Damian Lillard sweater (amongst other creations), and Kaylie Hardin, a sticker, shirt and jewelry (among other things) maker. Kylie was formerly known as Protoplutonian, now goes by @basketghoul . We talk to them about how they got...

1:00 Report from Summer League 2:00 Compared to when LaMarcus left 3:30 Wemby’s first game 6:00 Discussion of Threads 6:45 Houston vs Portland game 11:00 More scenes from summer league 15:00 Ibou Baji report/update 17:30 Breg Brown III sighting 19:45 Victor Wembanyama  22:00 Missing Trendon 23:00 Vets watching younger players 27:00 It feels like we’re standing in the longest line in the world 39:3...

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? 1...

We talked to Bruce Poinsette (@brucepoinsette) , a writer, community organizer and Trail Blazer fan about all sorts of things like  getting tall fast playing on the same high school team with a very big star what we think about Twitter discussions 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...

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...

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&#...

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 Nas...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This week we are joined by special guest US Senator Ron Wyden who recently met with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to discuss the possibility of a WNBA team in Portland. He will also be talking about Bill Schonely at the public memorial the Blazers are hosting on March 13, 2023. Plus, Rose tells us what she learned about Ryan Arcidiacono including his nickname and his extremely important shot....

Tara gives a brief Florida geography lesson and tells us about Kevin Knox, but first we talk about how we’re going to keep things in perspective the rest of the season, is it the coaching? and catch up on assists, passing, dunks and rebounding numbers. Plus Social Media Player of the Week! 1:00 Ice Breaker: What is something that will keep things in perspective for the rest of the season? 7:30 Is...

We love learning about new players so this week is all about Matisse Thybulle. But first, a report from Tara about the Rip City United season ticket holder event and all the embarrassing things she said to the players she had the honor to meet! 1:00 Ice breaker - Most memorable thing about All Star Weekend? Starry Soda, SLC Advantages, a few days later, the Kings would have beaten LeBron’s team on...

So much happened the last 72 hours we were not even sure where to begin. So we ranked all the top stories and how we felt about them. 🤩 Starry eyes, could not be more excited! 😀Happy face, happy days! 😴 Don’t really care either way 🙃Blah 😱We’re screaming! Listen to how we ranked all these stories and then create a tier list of your own ! Share on Twitter and tag @wehaveattake so we know...

Do you sometimes pray for a Blazer victory? Do you value the community that being a Blazer fan brings? Have you ever felt euphoric after a Blazer game? We brought on Lindsay Strannigan (@LStrannigan) from the Holy Ghosting podcast to talk about it. This isn’t a talk about all religions or the history of religion in sports, it's a look at how we feel as fans and what we get out of it and how someti...

Someday the WHAT Awards are going to be the most talked about topic in the locker room. In the mean time they're the topic of this podcast! Tara and Rose check in about half way through the season to discuss their early season favorites for these coveted awards. Which assistant coaches are making an impression? Which budding friendships are appearing on and off the court? All this plus social medi...

Every player takes a different path the the NBA, even players who grow up with famous NBA player dads. Today we learn about Gary Payton 2's journey to the NBA, obstacles he overcame and the perseverance to keep going.  We also try to figure out which Harry Potter house he'd be in. Plus, Bill Schonely memories, and a dramatic Wikipedia reading. We're throwing so much love to the Blazers organi...

It's time for a deep dive on Shaedon Sharpe - untangling his mysterious journey to the NBA. Plus: Trail Blazers recent play, a Dame vs Luka fight (we do not condone violence), trash talking and Social Media Player Of The Week! 1:00 PDX Carpet we can’t quit you. 3:30 Icebreaker: Love to win or Hate to lose? 6:00 How we’re feeling about the team right now. Hesitating, turnovers, offense leaving them...

Tara is joined by her former co-host from the Blazer’s Edge podcast, Danny Marang ( @dannymarang ) , now of @DannyandDusty on 1080 the Fan and Jacked Ramasys ( @JackedRamsays ) podcast. Much of the talk is about what we know and don’t know about the coach, and what we know and mostly don’t know about the team. Some good stories sprinkled in, a puppy appearance and a healthy dose of dunk talk. 1:00...

On New Years day, Tara and Rose each share three things to remember and two things to forget about the Trail Blazers in 2022 and one thing to carry into 2023. WHAT a year it was! 1:00 Icebreaker with a side note of complaining about pop-ups on certain team apps. 7:00 Celebration of Damian Lillard taking over as top scorer in the franchise. 13:00 Tribute videos 18:30 Should we crowdfund a Cameo fro...