We Have A Take: A Portland Trail Blazers Fan Podcast

It's another installment of “WHAT about the new guys” where we deep dive on the internet and podcasts to learn more about the newest Portland Trail Blazers. The theme of this week’s episode is 6’5” guard forwards. We did a deep dive on Josh Hart, Didi Louzada and Eli Hughes and, of course, we’re so excited they are on the team! Find us on Twitter @tcbbiggs , @cassidygemmet and @wehaveatake 1:30 Ic...

Remembering CJ McCollum's time in Portland and getting to know two of the newer players: Keon Johnson and Justise Winslow. 

Sage (@dasage) from Holy Backboard (@holybackboard) dropped by to talk about the Trail Blazers’ present and future with Tara (@tcbbiggs). While the Blazers lost to OKC in the background they caught up on the Blazers' journey this season. Are there any noteworthy changes to how the team plays? Is ball movement a result of scheme or personnel? Finally, we discuss what the future could look like.  1:...

Jamie Hudson of Trail Blazers broadcasting and KOIN6 joined us to tell us what she's been up to and give us some help with the WHAT awards. 1:00 Icebreaker: Who is a former Blazers player you've been thinking about lately and why?  4:00 Catching up with Jamie  6:00 New positions with the Trail Blazers - excited to work with Brooke Olzendam, Michael Holton and Neil Everett. On KOIN6 she gets to wor...

Despite everything that has happened so far this season, Blazers are still stealing our hearts.  2:00 Icebreaker: Which Blazer would be the best Survivor Contestant (besides Cliff Robinson) 5:30 Damian Lillard has surgery 6:45 Question from @Hecubus01: With Dame now most likely out for the rest of the season and trades most likely coming for some key veterans, what do you want to see from the rest...

We had a talk with Anne Peterson (@AnnieMPeterson), Associated Press reporter, about what it has been like covering sports during the COVID-19 pandemic. We discussed what she remembers about when the leagues shut down and how her job has changed. Then we discuss what covering the Trail Blazers has been like since Neil Olshey was fired.  1:00 Icebreaker: What is a favorite wintertime activity? 3:45...

1:15 Ice breaker: [Bachelorette Spoiler Alert] Who is Michelle going to choose? 6:30 The Departure of Neil Olshey, our thoughts on Joe Cronin, and a press conversation for the ages.  14:00 @Justn_B_Leak“It's messy but we still have Dame and a bunch of fun good dudes. There is still hope. I remember the lockout season with Ray Felton and Co. when they had a lockerroom mutiny and the coach was fired...

Jannelle Moore (@jannelle12), writer for sites such as @complexsports , @basketbllnews , and San Jose Mercury joined Tara to provide some outside perspective about what is happening with the Blazers. 2:00 Last year’s soft tank, and working Wiseman back in.  4:30 How worried should I be about the Trail Blazer? Only a quarter of the way into the season, coach is still figuring it out, and now maybe...

Things are not getting better at least with the front office and we're wondering what will happen next? We talk about what differences we are seeing on the court including perhaps more comfortable communication and Jusuf Nurkic finding a groove despite not getting his regular minutes and rotations. We also check in to find out how Blazers are doing in assists, passes and dunks this season! 1:30 Ca...

Dillon Sage (@dasage) of Holy Backboard Podcast (@holybackboard) joined Tara to discuss ways that the Trail Blazers look different (or the same) this season.  2:00 What changes have we seen to their playing style? 5:00 Blazers are working on implementing a high risk, high reward defense 6:30 Drop defense isn’t Voldemort 8:45 Why don’t the Blazers keep their hands up?  10:15 Second unit defense 12:...

Tara and Cassidy record their reactions to the Trail Blazers' first week of regular season play, right before the Memphis game. 2:00 Which Blazer had the best week? Nassir Little is averaging 9.3 points per game, 4.7 rebounds, and 1 assist per game. He's also doing non-stat things! 6:00 The distance between the floor and the ceiling this season is a lot. 6:30 What things are different this season?...

Tara and Cassidy discuss which awards they will be tracking this season.  Who will the the most valuable assistant coach, who will be the leader in...bench celebrations and who will be the Blazers Most Valuable...Pet? All of this and more! 00:52 Who were you cheering for in the WNBA playoffs?  02:10 Bring back the Portland Fire! 04:20 Could Nurkic play more like Brittany Griner 08:00 2021-2022 Awa...

Tara and Cassidy called in two of Rip City's most unique podcasters to help them build this year's Trail Blazers play list. Dia Miller (@diandraann) of Blazer's Edge and Dillon Sage (@dasage) of Holy Backboard brought tunes AND takes to help us create our most eclectic play list yet. Join us for a wild ride, with topics ranging from Robert Covington's solid, steady play, to Jusuf Nurkic's mercuria...

Tara is joined by Brit (@britrobotista) one of the co-hosts of Stepback Sisterhood (@stepbacksisters) to find out how things are going in Houston since Harden took off. Should we declare a cooling off period between Portland and Houston fan bases? 00:00 Catching up with Brit and comparing Roots sports stories 3:30 Icebreaker: Which NBA player would be really great at community theater? Answers: Er...

DeVon Pouncey, host of the Wake Up And Win podcast, took a break from his very busy life to check in with Tara. They talked about how he's getting ready to call football games this fall, how the Blazer's off season played out and what the NBA and its players are doing to carry on the long-time legacy of social justice in the league. 00:20 Catching up with DeVon Pouncey 5:15 Preparing to call Pacif...

Because everything is (still) awful, we started off with some real joy, oohing and ahhing over the beautiful celebration that was the Lillard wedding. #ItsAboutDameTime, as they say! Then we deep dive on Larry Nance Jr and stage a dramatic reading of Marquese Chriss’s Wikipedia page. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and hopefully you will learn something new! 00:30 Icebreaker: What would YOU give Mr and...

Here for the right reasons. With Brandon Earl Smith (@brandonearl_) of Two Bros and a Rose a Bachelor Franchise Podcast (@twobrosandarose). :30 Getting to know Brandon who grew up in Indiana but Hoosiers is not his basketball story.  3:30 If teams had to approach free agency like it was The Bachelor, who would make the best NBA Bachelor? Russell Westbrook, TJ McConnell, Enes Kanter, Jusuf Nurkic?...

Its been 3 days of free agency chaos and the Blazers did the one thing they had to do - re-sign Norman Powell. They also added new players to the roster so we work out how Cody Zeller, Ben McLemore and Tony Snell might fit in - with or without any more moves. 1:00 Ice Breaker: Favorite Carmelo Anthony moments in Portland 5:15 Melo says farewell 7:45 Zach Collins moves on 11:15 Goodbye Enes Kanter....

This week we are joined by Aimee Stiegemeyer (@hoopcityhellcat) to discuss the trade that sent Jonas Valančiūnas to New Orleans for Steven Adams. What does it say about the direction of their franchise? What is the relationship like between Memphis fans and the Grizzlies front office? Then we talk about the leagues new rules to reduce fouls on non basketball moves. And the we ask for Aimee's outsi...

Its been a minute since we caught up with Dillon Sage (@dasage) from Holy Backboard. He shared his reactions to the last few weeks of Rip City nonsense, discussed what a new coach might bring to the team, and speculated about possible off season roster moves. (If your kids are listening there are just a couple of small swears, nothing dramatic) 1:45 Icebreaker: favorite Summer Olympic sport to wat...

CW: Sexual assault. Skip to 46:00 for basketball and reality TV topics. If you want to help victims of sexual assault and abuse here are some organizations we suggest you look up: rainn.org Rose Haven Day Shelter for Women and Children Call to Safety Times Up Legal Defense Fund Victim Right's Law Center If you need to talk to someone, call the Call to Safety Crisis Line: 1.888.235.5333 Oh boy do w...

00:30 Icebreaker: Which NBA Player do you think you are most like?  04:50 PORvsDEN: the story so far. 10:00 Damian Lillard shot chart for that game was ridiculous. 14:00 WHAT are we going to remember about the 2020-2021 regular season? 14:40 CJ McCollum hot start 16:05 Awkward, empty arenas and teams in the wrong color jerseys. 17:45 Fans becoming armchair epidemiologists 19:20 Finally let Ant dun...

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 pl...

1:15 If you could be great at one basketball play, what is it?  3:45 Getting to know Marlow Ferguson and how he got started with basketball and writing about basketball.  5:30 2011 The summer of Blazers Fan Fiction 7:15 Rip City Recap Ball movement, where did that come from?  8:30 Energy from fans 13:15 Playoff feel of recent games 14:30 Ranking the 5 most important Trail Blazers this season. 15:3...

1:30 Ice breaker: If you were in a horror movie situation, which two NBA or WNBA players would you want with you? How did Hassan Whiteside get in here?  8:00 Getting to know Taelor Jae from Sports Talk . . . Mostly! Podcast 12:00 Growing up in a family of referees 19:00 About Sports Talk . . . Mostly! 24:00 Catching up on the Trail Blazers recent play 31:00 Why isn’t Derrick Jones Jr playing?  35:...