I’m definitely with y’all on ant probably not being the long term guard but I think he is criminally underrated as a whole by the league. Dude was getting guarded like dame getting doubled constantly for the first time in his career. While that was happening he put up solid efficiency on some pretty tough shots. With a year of that under his belt it’s going to be interesting to see how he responds to that and if sharpe and scoot can take some pressure off of him so ant can play a little more off ball

Ant, Sharpe, Deni, Grant, Ayton would be your starters

It definitely wasn't automatic BC of Neil Olshey! Olshey refused to put the appropriate talent needed around Dame & Aldridge to "win at least 1" championship.

Roster potential was legit.. they would definitely be contenders, maybe being that close would have triggered some good trade move.. if Portland drafter Bam over Collins, championship would have been very very possible..

Dame is delusional

Lamarcus had a heart murmur, enlarged heart which can lead to passing out in a game....he dealt with it as a Spur and the Nets ...had a small issue in Portland. Pop made him play the 5 and rebound and he wasn't the go to scorer as a Spur. We definitely should have traded him...that's on Paul and Olshey Batum paces himself and takes games off from time to time

Portland traded 4 picks & Malcolm to land Avdija. It's considered an A+ trade by many reports. If that's the case, why are team sponsored reporters screaming at Blazer fans to lower expectations, and prepare for the 4th straight year of terrible basketball ??

Just started the video and the guy is saying he didnt watch many Blazer games last year... You host a podcast on this team but don't even watch the team? Why would anyone value listening to a completely uninformed opinion. That's wild.

Please dont call grant a PF he is allergic to rebounding. He is a stretch 4 that cant pass or rebound.

Disgusting how no blazer fans gaf he's a modern day nazi. Like if hitler youth played basketball and put up 14 and 9 with defense, youd be salivating. They used precision strike missles to kill a woman and her 4 day old twins because she posted about snipers taking out kids on her fb. He's a nazi. What is wrong with you people?

Anf was warming the bench for years, now is his time to shine. he will definitely start over Scoot, however they will both play around 30min. scoot cannot start hes not ready yet and he gets in foul trouble too often

Team USA needed those older guys to get the gold. Experience paid off.

Our best starting lineup is Ant - Thybulle - Deni - Grant - Ayton. Grant plays like a shooting guard on offense so we don’t need a traditional SG or 4th primary ball handler. With Scoot & Sharpe off the bench, we have the most talented bench in the league.

Leaving root is perfect timing. We have a contender right now. Why is every media member telling everyone to expect us to tank and crying because we haven’t traded our vets. But refuse to acknowledge that we have a legitimate team right now.

Yall are wrong about Deni he deffo can play the 4 he locked giannis up multiple times

Deni fan here. Deni has been great in switching both on O and D - has played 1 to 5 with different levels of success but still better than any other player on the Wizards. He plays well close to the rim and has good post up game ,had good success against players like Yannis and others. He also is a very good rebounder ,so no issue there

Deni isn’t skinny and he is extremely fast for his size if he plays the four he has a major advantage against the other fours

First of all, there is no such thing as "Power Forward" in the NBA anymore. There are only 3 positions: guards, wings, center. There are bigger wings who rebound better, but all wings must be able to shoot and handle the ball a little bit. Deni and Grant are the starting wings. Camara and Walker will be reserves.

To me I would rather have Anfernee Simons than Jerami Grant on the start of the season

Deni plays half of his minutes last year at the 4 and he was pretty good at it

"Reports" of trading Anf are fake, big teams that want him want to push some narrative. Portland are not in a rush to move Grant whos 31yo and whos not in this rebuilt timeline. they definitely dont need to move Anf NOW, he just turned 25 (only 1.5 years older than Avdija who we just traded for) Scoot is not certified as well. they have Bird rights on him, so even they dont negotiate extension,they can easily match any offer. But imo they is room for anf scoot sharpe all 3 to play 30+ min each (anf plays pg and sg, sharpe sg and sf). find a team that wants to trade probably their best player thats just turned 25. Grant Thybulle Timelord can be traded before training camp. Ayton maybe to a desperate team in feb. Anf lets see after 2025 draft (monitor scoot development, what pick we got and player we draft)

I gotta totally disagree Germany and Canada can push USA team.. team USA is soft.. I also like the Utah jazz trade

Drafting Clingan made no sense. The Blazers already have 2 better centers with more upside. Both centers have also anchored teams that have been to the NBA finals. Blazers should have drafted Cody Williams.

Deep at center, but the team overall is not very good.

10:36 10:39 me either. Jeremy Grant @ the 4 is horrible, mainly BC he's a terrible rebounder that runs from contact.

I've seen DC play in those 2 championships @ UCON. I was sold the minute it was a rumor in the pre-draft process that Portland wanted him.. I'm friggin' stoked‼️🤟🏽💯

You recorded the episode only after he first half, but it was pleasure to see how he closed the game with that bounce pass, then a clutch block, then forcing the inbound turnover that get the win. Hope he’ll keep taking 3’s! That’s really important that he’ll keep defences honest.

One more tank year 🎉❤ clingan is the starting center next season.. my takeaway from summer league is cut Kris Murray asap play Rupert…

Great show tonight fellas! Keep up the good work.🫡 Been a fan from day 1. U guys bring a fresh perspective that I enjoy. As for our beloved Blazers are concerned, I'm hoping Cling Kong will work on keeping good positioning for rebounds after going for a blocked shot. He missed a few boards that could've & should've been his. His passing is deft. Defense is outstanding already but needs sharpening. I believe our future at Center is good. No matter what, I think Scoot should've played in this Summer League. Podzenski, Cam Whitmore Jamie Jaquez to name a few all showed up to play Summer League.. where's Scoot?🧐🔎 Go#TrailBlazers🤍🖤❤️

This channel is embarrassing. Grow up!

Like the enthusiasm in this pod. Keep it up!

Nurk was 7' and he could hardly dunk. Dunking isn't just about being able to get the ball over the rim. Have to have some aggression to it!

We are coming to Portland in a few months!! From Minnesota. Any recs would be welcomed! 🤙

i think after scoot's rookie year, he showed he was too good to be in summer league.

Vanderbuilt as the 2nd 1st for Grant ?

Justin Minaya might be the worst player in the NBA. He played 34 games, shot 28% FG, averaged 1pt & 1reb. Cronin & Billups gave Minaya a new contract. This "sustainable build" is looking like a sustainable rebuild.

I don't think Moses is under contract anymore. I think we just let him walk after his deal was up

I agree with the take of bringing in winning players and establishing that type of culture. That is a very underrated aspect of roster building that I feel like will pay dividends later into this rebuild

Deni easily would have been the number 1 pick in this draft

If Shaedon starts the year coming off the bench, a decision maker slap fest is in order.

Avdija IMO has all the tools to become an All Star at 6’9” who can defend, shoot and pass, with his strong body frame. It’s a matter of keep improving him and utilizing him properly.

I do have hope that at least one of: Camara, Murray, or Rupert will become a legit starting caliber player. Adding another wing in the draft would make it hard for any of those young three players to develop.

Pretty harsh take on DA....I think he is one of our best players....he's not disgruntled from what everyone has said around the team. Casey Holdahl is pretty close to the situation and loves the guy.

Clingan is probably the best coached player we've drafted out of college. He's way ahead of the mental curve already. Deni was a steal...he was the ninth pick in his draft

We need 100% to trade either Grant or ant for our younger players for development.. clingan is fine year 1 to come off bench play 20 to 25 minutes… scoot sharpe Denni 100% need to start, ayton if doesn’t work with clingan can get traded next summer…

Welcome To Rip City USA Donovan "Cling Kong" Clingan! Your archetypes & pedigree is really needed around here. Lez Goooooo 🥀 #TrailBlazers🤍🖤♥️

Welcome To Rip City USA Deni A. We will love U from day 1! 🇮🇱🇺🇲 Lez FN Gooo 🥀 #TrailBlazers🤍🖤♥️

could trade simons to denver. nuggets lost caldwell pope and need a sharpe shooter. Though I dont want anything they have

Draft is over, Blazers got their big man, what about trade with Dallas nos, Blazers could get Kleber and may be even Josh Green, Mavs get Jerami Grant, how do you like it?

We were one of the worst rim protection teams in the league, with ayton as the starter. Clingan at least solves some of that as well as he actually rolls!