Holy Backboard

Blazers Bolster Defense With Addition of Nance Jr

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 03:08:17 +0000

The boys are back! Dustin and I talk about the latest trade for Larry Nance, what his fit is, are we trading too many first-round picks, and starting the regular season strong might make or break the Blazers.

Blazers Offseason Recap

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:55:16 +0000

On my first solo show, I talked about the NBA Draft, NBA Free Agency, Summer League, Anfernee Simons, and Nassir Little taking that next step!

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Record Scratch You’re Probably Wondering How We Got Here

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 04:46:33 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the Blazers Offseason, coaching decisions, our feelings on Neil Olshey, team building, the draft, and many more!

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Uncertainty Reigns Over Rip City

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:08:44 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the firing of Terry Stotts, what skills are we looking for from the future head coach, building a skilled and diverse coaching staff, Damian Lillard, Jusuf Nurkic, answered some fan questions, and coaching prospect we would love the Blazers to interview.

It’s Time for Portland to Pick a Path

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 07:25:43 +0000

We talk about the last game of the Blazers Nuggets series, gave our opinions on the quotes the Blazers players gave, Blazers management picking a path, answered fan questions, and talked about the future.

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Game 6: Win or Go Home

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 06:32:25 +0000

Dustin and I talk about game five in the Blazers series, Damian Lillard's superhero performance, the disappointing result, answered fan questions and we predicted game six

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Powell's Offensive Punch Powers Portland

Sun, 30 May 2021 02:02:35 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the Game four victory for the Trail Blazers, the effort defensively, Norman Powell's big game, attacking matchups, predicted game five, fan questions, and our favorite dim sum dishes.

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Game 4- Time for Ripcity to Make Our Stand

Fri, 28 May 2021 09:02:09 +0000

Dustin and I talk about Game Three of the Blazers Nuggets series, the pros, and cons of the Blazers performance, outworking the Nuggets previewed game four of the series, and talked about what sauce we enjoy the most.

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Game 3- Who is Gonna Take the Weight?

Tue, 25 May 2021 08:09:53 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the disappointing game two of the Blazers Nuggets series, what part of our strategy failed, what changes do the Blazers need to make, our secondary options not producing enough, answered fan questions, and predicted game three of the series.

Game 1 Portland vs Denver

Sun, 23 May 2021 07:54:39 +0000

Dustin and I discuss the Blazers victory vs. Denver in the Mile-high city. Attacking dribble creation mismatches, the production of our bench, how well the Blazers defended Jokic, answered fan questions, and predicted the game.

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2021 Portland Trail Blazers Playoff Preview

Fri, 21 May 2021 22:13:06 +0000

Tara Bowen-Biggs joins Dustin and me on this episode of the Holy Backboard. How are the Blazers going to defend the Nuggets best players, who are the X-factors on both teams, what players will surprise us with their plays this round, which player or coach is dealing with the most pressure, we made our predictions for this round and the rest of the playoffs.

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Dame, CJ Have Portland Peaking at the Right Time

Mon, 17 May 2021 20:03:16 +0000

Dustin and I talked about the games from the last week, Dame's performance in the 4th quarter in the Suns game, CJ's high level of play, how to get Norman Powell the ball more, and how to attack the Denver Nuggets.

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Jockeying for Playoff Position

Mon, 10 May 2021 20:33:24 +0000

Dustin and I talked about the last week of Trail Blazers basketball, the health of our players, our three-guard lineup, expectations, who would be our preferred playoff matchup, who is our most likely matchup, answered fan question, and predicted the last games of the regular season.

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Jekyll and Hyde Blazers Strike.. Again

Mon, 03 May 2021 19:49:38 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the Blazers' winning streak this week, the rotations, players fit with one another, answered fan questions, and predicted the games for this week's slate of games.

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Big Decisons Ahead for the Blazers

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:12:29 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, what our expectations for the team the rest of the years should be, has Stotts lost control of the locker room, answered some fan questions, and predicted this week's slate of games.

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Time's Ticking on the Trail Blazers

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:06:41 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, Blazer's rotations, our defense, potential offseason plans for the team, answered fan questions, previewed and predicted the games for the next week of basketball.
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The Root of Rip City's problem

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 21:47:10 +0000

Dustin and I talked about the games from last week, things we have noticed that are troubling this week, answered fan questions and previewed the games for the upcoming week's slate of games.

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Tests Against the West’s Best Upcoming for Rip City

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 22:52:31 +0000

Dustin and I break down the last week for the Portland Trail Blazers, improving the defense, this version of the team being the most talented since the 2000's team, answered some fan questions, and predicted the following week's games.

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Rip City Returns to Winning Ways

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 23:08:21 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the last week for the Portland Trail Blazers, how does Norman Powell fit with the team, what the rotations will be with this new trade, and how our defense will look now Jusuf Nurkić is back.

Thank you for listening, and apologies for the audio problems in this episode. The recording software glitched out on us.

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Portland Picks up Norman Powell at the Deadline

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:48:07 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the trade the Blazers made in acquiring Norman Powell, our feelings about the trade, how it makes the Blazers better, the financials towards it, the winners and losers of the Trade Deadline, and answered some fan questions.

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Dame-V-P, Portland's Star is Talk of the Town

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 22:08:28 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the NCAA tournament, the last week of Blazers basketball, players the Blazers have been rumored to be interested in, answered fan questions, and made our predictions for this week of the Blazers.

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Anthony Adds Another Accomplishment

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 22:05:42 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the games from the last week, Blazer's odd rotations, Carmelo passing Hakeem Olajuwon on the all-time scoring list, will the Blazers make a trade at the deadline, what Blazers moments would you like to see on the Top Shot Market place and we predicted the games for this weeks slate of games.

Lillard's Star Shines Bright on the Biggest Stage

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 21:47:30 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the games from the last week, Damian's spectacular play, rotation mins that will change with injured players returning, All-Star Sunday, and predicted the games for this week of basketball!

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Quit Playing Games With our Hearts

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 22:02:01 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, Blazers offense, lack of self-creation with the team right now, rotations, what we are looking forward to in the second half of the year, and predicted games for this slate.

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Lillard Snubbed as All-Star Starter, Continues to Carry Portland

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 20:50:44 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the last week for the Trail Blazers, finding playing time for our young players, Dame's MVP chances, the Blazers making a trade, and predicting the next week of games the Blazers.

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Blazers Taking Care of Business

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:21:13 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the week for the Trail Blazers, improved defense, players stepping up, Carmelo's value, player bias, answered fan questions, and previewed the games for the next week of games.

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Team Effort Propels Portland on the Road

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 22:23:12 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers games, Blazers youth players playing well, rotations, what players do we expect to be on the team next year, answered fan questions, and predicted the week's slate of Blazers games.

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Maintain for Dame

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:41:35 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the games for the past week, how well Damian has played despite all the injuries the Blazers have, the defense, the shot versatility of Gary Trent Jr, Trail Blazers rotations, and predicted the next week of Blazers basketball.

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Big Daddy Dame Dominates as Rip City gets Ready to Hit the Road

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:57:31 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the last week for our Trail Blazers, how we need to match the opposing team's energy, adjust quicker too when teams trap Damian, Blazer's scheme, the rotations previewed the games for the next week of Blazers games.

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Blazers Dealt a Blow, Losing McCollum and Nurkic to Injury

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 05:20:41 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the games from the last week of basketball for the Trail Blazers, the injuries of CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkić. Will the Blazers use their open roster spot to help and predict the games for the next week's slate of games.

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McCollum Makes Moves on the Floor and in the Record Books

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 22:19:24 +0000

Dustin and I talk about last week's slate of Trail Blazers basketball, CJ McCollum's incredible play, Blazer's rotations, answered excellent fan questions, and predicted the games for this week's slate of games.

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Rip City Looks To Find Rhythm During Lengthy Homestand

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 22:40:58 +0000

Dustin and I talked about the games from the last week of basketball, Blazer's rotations, getting easier shots, defense, usage rates, spacing, answered fan questions, and predicted this week's slate of Blazers basketball.

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Blazers Bouce Back To Beat LA

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 21:01:23 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the first three games the Blazers have played, how the new guys to the team have played, the players we have seen who have played off each other well, potential trades, previewed the games for this slate of games.

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2020-2021 Trail Blazers Season Preview

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 21:59:47 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the Trail Blazers preseason, we previewed the entire Western Conference, introduced a new segment called "starting five," where we answer five questions about the Blazers. Thank you for listening, and happy holidays!

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Home Tripping with Blazer Broadcasting’s John Lukrofka

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 03:39:25 +0000

John Lukrofka (@bigjohnNEP) joins us to talking media day, first-half schedule release, hip hop, sneaker culture, and Blazers Broadcasting.

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First half of the Blazers schedule
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Reminiscing About Early 90’s Rip City

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 23:12:29 +0000

Dustin talked about the 89-92 Blazers and why they should have won a championship.
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Melo Returns to Rip City

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 22:11:56 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the Carmelo Anthony signing and Harry Giles signings, how Carmelo and Harry will fit in with the team, how we stack up with the rest of the conference and answered some fan questions.

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Blazers Bring Back Kanter, Add Depth in Free agency

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 20:17:23 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the draft, the trade to acquire Enes Kanter, the Rodney Hood, the Derrick Jones Jr signings, which teams have done the best so far in Free Agency, and answered fan questions.
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Rip City and Robert Covington A Match Made In Heaven

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 09:57:21 +0000

In this episode, Dustin and I talk about the Robert Covington trade the Blazers just made. Was it a good value for the Trail Blazers, how this trade affects Zach Collins, also spoke about the other trades that have happened so far, and what will the Blazers do with the rest of the offseason.

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A Trip Down Memorabilia Lane With Blazers Collector, Steve Davies

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 23:42:49 +0000

Steve Davies @blazercollector joins Dustin and me to talk about the joys of collecting Blazer's collectibles, how he started this journey, what teams in Blazers history were his favorites, answered fan question and tips for future collectors.
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2020 Trail Blazers Draft Preview

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 23:52:59 +0000

Dustin and I talked about the prospects we like at our current draft slot, the trade-up options, which prospects we would be upset if the Blazers drafted, who we have the most faith in, and new city jerseys.

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Trail Blazers At A Crossroads Heading Into Next Season

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 23:18:16 +0000

Dustin and I talk about how much we watched the Playoffs after the Blazers got eliminated, all the options the Trail Blazers have to improve their team in the offseason.

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Remembering Uncle Cliffy

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 03:15:33 +0000

Dustin and I talk about mourning Clifford Robinson, game five of the Blazers series, the bubble surprises, using our limited resources to find undervalued players, and we talk about the new blog called https://holybackboard.com/ be on the lookout for our written shortly.

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Blazers' Backs Against The Wall After Game 3 Defeat

Sun, 23 Aug 2020 09:21:12 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the game three defeat against the Lakers, the free throw discrepancy, starting the Jumbo lineup, players overthinking, offseason moves and predicted the next game.

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Rip City Looks To Rebound After Game 2 Defeat

Fri, 21 Aug 2020 09:25:58 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the game two defeat, the players who had a positive impact, the learning experiences the Blazers had, what the Blazers have to do to get a win in game three, and we finished it out with some draft philosophy talk.
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Team Effort Powers Portland Past L.A. In Game 1

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:35:36 +0000

Playoff season has arrived! Dustin and I talked about game one of the Blazers Lakers series, Blazer's big rotation, how the Lakers could adjust, answered fan questions, and predicted Game 2.
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Blazers Big 3 Delivers In Play-In Victory

Sun, 16 Aug 2020 03:54:17 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the first playoff play-in game, how well our rotation has played, our strengths and weakness vs. the Lakers, and predicted game one of the series.
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Lillard Refuses to Let Blazers Lose

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 19:09:02 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the exciting last two games the Blazers have played, who are the core guys for this roster, Damian Lillard's brilliance this entire bubble, what archetypes are the missing pieces for this team, answered fan questions and predicted the play-in game Saturday.

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Lillard's Star Shines Bright In The Sunshine State

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 01:40:58 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the past two games for the Portland Trail Blazers, the perimeter defense, rotations, the other teams competing with the Blazers for the playoffs, and predicted the next two games of Blazers basketball.

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Lillard Leads Rip city To Hot (Re)Start In the Bubble

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 21:50:00 +0000

Dustin and I talked about the previous two games of the season, how we feel about our rotation, what Gary Trent Jr can do to reach that next level, what teams are the hottest mid-way through the bubble season, and we predicted the next two games of the Blazers season.

The Bosnian Beast Is Unleashed

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 02:10:10 +0000

Dustin and I talked about the first two games of the regular season restart, the other teams competing with Blazers for the 8th or 9th spot in the playoffs, how we felt about the Blazers players' performances so far and previewed the next two games of the restart.
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Ep 200 Blazers in the Bubble

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 00:13:59 +0000

Episode 200!!!! This episode of the Holy Backboard, Dustin, and I talked about the three scrimmages the Blazers played, the pros and cons we saw from each game. We previewed the first two games of the regular season restart.

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Ep199 Quarintine Edition Episode 4

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 21:26:27 +0000

Dustin and I talk about Damian Lillard becoming the cover athlete for the Current-Gen edition of NBA 2K, thoughts we have for improving the game, what rotations will the Blazers run in this regular season, how many games will the Blazers have to win to be in position for the play-in games.

Quarantine Edition Part 3

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 05:56:52 +0000

Dustin and I talk about social justice, Covid, players getting into playing shape, and having continuity now will be even more critical.

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Quarantine Edition Part 2

Fri, 22 May 2020 00:24:33 +0000

First things first, we had an audio issue where something caused audio feedback, so my voice will sound weird at times. Apologies! This show we talked about draft prospects I like, the Jordan documentary and things we look at when scouting Playmakers wings and bigs.

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Quarantine Edition Part 1

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 02:48:15 +0000

Dustin and I talk about last years postseason, which players that left during the offseason we miss the most, who would you put on your Blazers Mount Rushmore, would we welcome LaMarcus Aldridge back and what should the Blazers do this offseason.

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Time For the Trail Blazers to Make a Stand

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 01:39:38 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the past week of Blazers basketball, defensive schemes, getting Nassir Little more playing time, Jusuf Nurkic's return to the court, predicted the games for this week of Blazers basketball and answered a fan question.
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Time Is Ticking On Portlands Playoff Clock

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 23:34:23 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, is CJ McCollum a lead guard, Blazers defense, lottery position and predicted the games for the next week of Blazers basketball
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Time To Go All In For Dame

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 23:34:32 +0000

Dustin and I break down the last week of Blazers basketball, Blazer's rotations, acquiring a star, and predicting the games for this week's slate of games.
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Portland's Playoff Push

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 19:35:45 +0000

Dustin and I talked about the last week of Blazers basketball, how well Gary Trent Jr is playing, Blazers rotations, talked Allstar and we predicted the games for this weeks slate of games

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Dame Does It Again

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 22:06:23 +0000

Dustin and I talk about Damian Lillard and the team's fantastic week, the trade deadline, the Blazers rotations, and predicted the games for this week.
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Lillard Adds To His Legend

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 23:06:01 +0000

Dustin and I talk how well Damian Lillard has played this week, broke down the week that was for the Blazers, is it time to start trading future assets to find that star for Dame, we predicted the games for this slate of games and answered fan questions.

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Trent Jr’s Development Provides Silver Lining For Portland

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 21:08:45 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the week that was for the Portland Trail Blazers, should the Blazers retire Brandon Roy's jersey, and we predicted the week for the Blazers.
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Blazers Deal Bazemore, Tolliver To Kings for Ariza

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 02:16:18 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the trade the Portland Trail Blazers have made for Trevor Ariza Wenyen Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan, what we liked about the deal what we didn't, our thoughts on the players leaving Portland and answered some fan questions

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Uncertainties Surround Blazers At Halfway Mark

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 00:40:24 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the past week for the Blazers, what draft prospects we have been watching, what do we want to see form the Blazers, the rotations, and predicted the games for the next week of Blazers basketball.

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New Year, Same Trouble for the Blazers

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 03:03:06 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the week that was for the Blazers, will the Blazers play their star guards fewer minutes per game, will the Blazers make a trade at the deadline, answered fan questions and predicted the games form this weeks slate of games.

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Blazers Lose Labissière And Ground In The West

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 23:30:58 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the games from last week, Skal's injury and the adverse effects that has for the Blazers, potential trades, answered fan questions, and predicted games for the next week of Blazers basketball.

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Dreaming of A White(side) Christmas

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 03:08:09 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the games form the last game, potential trades, which big money potential free agent is easier to trade, guys on our wishlists, and predicted games for this week of Blazers basketball!

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Home for the Holidays

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 23:37:06 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the week that was for the Trail Blazers, possible trades, which players would it be beneficial to trade away, and we predicted the games for this week of Blazers basketball.

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Blazers Lose Hood for Season and Ground in Western Conference

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 07:45:16 +0000

Dustin and I talked about the last week of Blazers basketball, Rodney Hood's injury, what we can do at the SF position now that hood is gone, would we make a trade for Kevin Love and predicted the games for this slate of games for the Blazers.

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Rip City Rights The Ship Behind Melo and Whiteside

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 23:04:30 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the past week of Blazers basketball, how well Melo has played for us, how proper spacing has allowed the starting five to play to their strengths, we answered a fan question and predicted the games for this weeks slate of games.

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Ep 180 Long-Term Mentality

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 22:20:20 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, lack of big men, player development, changing of expectations, and we predicted the games of the next week for the Trail Blazers.

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Follow the show on Twitter: @HolyBackboard Dustin is @DHawes22, Sage is @dasage

Rip City hits the Road

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 23:41:38 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the games for the past week, how to get Hassan more involved in the offense, how Melo would fit in, Nassir's development, how Stotts is managing it, we predicted the next weeks slate of games.

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Follow the show on Twitter: @HolyBackboard Dustin is @DHawes22, Sage is @dasage

Melo Out, Anthony’s Addition Is Worth The Risk

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 06:13:22 +0000

The first few minutes of the podcast are a little glitchy after those first few the podcast sounds good apologies and thank you for listening

Dustin and I talked about the newest Blazer Carmelo Anthony, pros the cons of signing him, will it work in Rip City, and if it doesn't work, whats next?

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Follow the show on Twitter: @HolyBackboard Dustin is @DHawes22, Sage is @dasage

Lillard, Simons Provide Silver Linings Worth Watching

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 02:09:09 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the games from the last week of Blazers basketball, how well Anfernee Simons has played, is the freedom that Coach Stotts gives his players too much, was the Hassan Whiteside a good trade, and we predicted the games for the next slate of games.

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Follow the show on Twitter: @HolyBackboard Dustin is @DHawes22, Sage is @dasage

Hood’s Emergence Provides Glimpse Of What Blazers Can Be

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 22:09:17 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the games for the last week of Trail Blazers basketball, how well Rodney Hood is playing, answered fan questions, and predicted the next week slate of games for the Blazers.

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Follow the show on Twitter: @HolyBackboard Dustin is @DHawes22, Sage is @dasage

Backcourt Brilliance Powers Portland To Early Road Success

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 22:57:43 +0000

Dustin and I talked about the first three games of the season, how the new players fit in, Blazers defensive rotations, Zach Collins' shoulder injury, and we predicted the games of the next of Blazers basketball.

Follow the show on Twitter: @HolyBackboard Dustin is @DHawes22, Sage is @dasage

Blazers Basketball Is Back

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 00:09:07 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the last two games of the preseason, how the new players to the rotation are looking, and we predicted games for the first week of the regular season!
Follow the show on Twitter: @HolyBackboard Dustin is @DHawes22, Sage is @dasage

Ep 173 Season Preview

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 23:41:35 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the first three preseason games, what are our expectations for the new players on the team, and answered fan questions.

Follow the show on Twitter: @HolyBackboard Dustin is @DHawes22, Sage is @dasage

Ep 172: Running With The Bulls In ‘92

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 00:49:22 +0000

Dustin and I throw it back to game 2 of the 1992 Bulls vs. Blazers NBA finals. We talk about the series that lead up to this finals appearance, the lack of spacing on the court, MJ and Clyde's greatness, and getting Terry Porter more involved.
Follow the show on Twitter: @HolyBackboard Dustin is @DHawes22, Sage is @dasage
To watch the game: https://youtu.be/AKnxWWKOjZ0

Western Conference Predictions, Summer Edition

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 00:30:52 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the Blazers Summer league team, the addition of Pau Gasol, ranked the Western Conference Teams 1-15 and answered a fan question.

Follow the show on Twitter: @HolyBackboard Dustin is @DHawes22, Sage is @dasage

Ep 170: Blazers Go Big With Whiteside Addition

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 21:09:19 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the trade for Hassan Whiteside, how Hassan will fit with the Blazers, the players we will miss from last season, who will be the fan favorite, answered some fan questions and talked about Summer League.
Follow the show on Twitter: @HolyBackboard Dustin is @DHawes22, Sage is @dasage

Day One 2019 Free Agency Roundup

Mon, 01 Jul 2019 20:16:26 +0000

Dustin and I talked about the first day of NBA free agency. We talked about the signings the Trail Blazers had made, talked about the rest of the NBA and answered fan questions.
Follow the show on Twitter: @HolyBackboard Dustin is @DHawes22, Sage is @dasage

Pre Free Agency

Sat, 29 Jun 2019 21:29:40 +0000

Dustin and I talk about going all in this free agency vs. growing the team internally, Kevin Love, our favorite under the radar free agents.

Follow the show on Twitter: @HolyBackboard Dustin is @DHawes22, Sage is @dasage

Blazers Bolster Roster With Addition Of Bazemore

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 22:09:26 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the Evan Turner for Kent Bazemore trade, what Bazemore will do for the team, what this trade means for Anfernee Simons, what the next move will be for the Trail Blazers and answered fan questions.

Follow the show on Twitter: @HolyBackboard Dustin is @DHawes22, Sage is @dasage

Portland Is In A Nassir Little State Of Mind

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 20:42:20 +0000

Tar Heels super fan Leonard ( @LBrothersMedia) joins us to talk about the Blazers drafting Nassir Little; we talk about his one year at North Carolina, the improvements he made in his time there, what we can expect for Nassir this season and in the future.
Follow the show on Twitter: @HolyBackboard Dustin is @DHawes22, Sage is @dasage, Our guest is @LBrothersMedia, @SouthEndCinema & @LookListenPod

165 Draft Preview and Davis Trade Reaction

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 04:55:47 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the finals, potential free agents, reacting the Anthony Davis trade, and prospects in the NBA Draft we like.

Ep164: Trade Extravaganza Pod

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 23:34:25 +0000

Dustin and I talk about upgrading our team using the 25th overall pick to add value for potential trades the possibility of trading for Anthony Davis, Kevin Love, LaMarcus Aldridge, Otto Porter, and Robert Covington.

Holy Backboard's End of the Season Review

Mon, 27 May 2019 20:51:08 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the Neil Olshey and Terry Stotts contract extensions, Dame being able to get the Super Max contract, gave our opinion for every player on contract on what they should improve on in the offseason and played a game of dribble, pass, shoot

Blazers v Warriors Game 3 Recap

Mon, 20 May 2019 00:05:44 +0000

Dustin and I talk how happy we both are for Meyers Leonard, what we need to do to get a win in Game 4 and how successful this season is for the Blazers!

Blazers v Warriors Game 1 & 2 Recap

Fri, 17 May 2019 07:15:18 +0000

Dustin and I talk about Game 1 and 2 of the Blazers v Warriors series, what improvements did we see from Game 1 to 2, the adjustments, how important it is that we defend home court and we made our predictions for Game 3.

Game 7 Recap and WCF Preview

Mon, 13 May 2019 08:57:28 +0000

Dustin and I talk about game 7 of the Blazers v Nuggets series, how happy the Blazers fanbase is from the win, we previewed the upcoming series against the Warriors.

Blazers vs Nuggets Game 6 Recap

Fri, 10 May 2019 08:20:58 +0000

Dustin and I talk about this crazy Game 6, the adjustments the Blazers made defensively, Blazers bench stepping up, our stars being dynamic and made our prediction for Game 7. Go Blazers!

Blazers v Nuggets Game 5 Recap

Thu, 09 May 2019 04:10:26 +0000

Dustin and I talk about Game 5 of the Blazers v Nuggets series, what adjustments we need to make to get the win in Game 6, and made our predictions for the game.

Blazers v Nuggets Game 4 Recap

Tue, 07 May 2019 04:27:23 +0000

Dustin and I talk about Game Four of the Blazers v Nuggets series, how it felt to see the game live, how the game was officiated, how will the Blazers steal a game in Denver, answered some fan questions and made our predictions for Game 5

Blazers v Nuggets Game 3 Recap

Sat, 04 May 2019 21:39:49 +0000

Dustin and I talk about Game 3 of the Blazers v Nuggets Series, how proud we are of this team, how everyone played their part, predicted the next game in the series. Go Blazers

Trail Blazers V Nuggets Game 2 Recap

Thu, 02 May 2019 07:07:55 +0000

Dustin and I talked about Game Two of the Blazers v Nuggets Series, the adjustments the Trail Blazers made, the players who stepped up, answered some fan questions and predicted what would happen in Game 3! Go Blazers

Blazers v Nuggets Game 1 Recap

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 07:43:30 +0000

Dustin and I talked about Game One of the Blazers V Nuggets series, who stepped up in the first game, the adjustments that need to be made to steal Game Two, and predicted who will win Game Two. Thank you for listening and go Blazers!

Blazers v Nuggets Series Preview

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 04:35:08 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the upcoming series between our Trail Blazers and the Nuggets, who need to step up on the Blazers side, who will the X-Factors and made our series projections.

Blazers v Thunder Game 5 Recap

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 06:18:22 +0000

Dustin and I talk about game 5 of the Blazers v Thunder series, what it was like to see the game live, Damian Lillard's heroics, what this series win means for Dame's legacy and so much more!

Trail Blazers v Thunder Game 4 Recap

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 07:37:53 +0000

Dustin and I talk about Game Four of the Blazers v Thunder series, how everyone played their part in this victory and what the Blazers have to do to close out the series. Go Blazers!

EP 150: Blazers v Thunder Recap!

Sat, 20 Apr 2019 06:26:39 +0000

Episode 150!!!! Dustin and I recap Game 3 of the Blazers vs Thunder series, Damian Lillard going into god mode, what we have to do to steal game four on Sunday. Thank you for listening and Rip City

Trail Blazers v Thunder Game 2 Recap

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 04:29:44 +0000

Dustin and I talk about game two of the Blazers v Thunder series, our superstars playing really well, which role players stepped up and made our predictions for game 3.

Trail Blazers v Thunder Game One Recap

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 06:55:28 +0000

Dustin and I talk about game one of the Blazers v Thunder series, all of the Trail Blazers stepping up, adjustments for game two and predicted game two of the playoff series.

Trail Blazers Playoff Preview

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 22:32:57 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, player comps for Gary Trent Jr, Anfernee Simons, and Skal Labissiere, who are the x-factors in the series for the Blazers and we predicted game one. Go Blazers!

Home Court Still In Play Down The Home Stretch

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 22:24:09 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the week that was for the Trail Blazers, how the role players are doing, what can we expect from C.J. McCollum when he comes back, and predicted the games for this slate of games.

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Ep145: Nurkic’s Injury Leaves Blazers At A Crossroad

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 19:35:05 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the Jusuf Nurkić injury, how we felt when we saw it, what will the Blazers Center rotation look like and how will Coach Stotts motivate the team to out hustle opposing teams.

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A Different, Deadly Dame Emerges In McCollum’s Absence

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:23:21 +0000

Dustin and I talked about the week that was for Rip City, attacking opposing teams weaknesses, the chances we will see the same team next year and predicted the week of this slate of games.

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Next Man Up For Rip City

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 22:13:05 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the CJ McCollum injury, the week that was for the Trail Blazers, who would be the perfect frontcourt pairing for Jusuf Nurkic and we predict the games for this slate of games.

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Ep142: Will Portland Slump Or Streak Down The Stretch?

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:14:12 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the week that was for the Portland Trail Blazers, what our expectations are for the team, CJ McCollum, do we play down to opponents and we predict the games of the week.

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Rip City Road Warriors

Mon, 04 Mar 2019 23:20:27 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the games from the past week, which team would be the best matchup for the main players on the team, playoff rotations, and we previewed the games from this weeks slate.

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Ep140: Feasting On The East

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 21:20:53 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the games from the last week, Kanter's impact on this team so far and we predicted the games for this weeks slate of games.

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Ep139: Kanter Bolsters Blazers’ Bench

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:15:44 +0000

Dustin and I talked about the game vs Golden State last week, us signing Enes Kanter, the Blazers roster and we predicted the games from this slate of games.

Ep 138: Rip City’s Road Struggles Continue

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 02:40:41 +0000

This episode we are joined by Ryne Buchanan (@ryne_buchanan). We talk about the games from the last week, the Blazers rotation, the trade deadline, Allstar Weekend and previewed this week's upcoming game.

Ep137: Trail Blazers Trade Deadline- Part 3

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 22:34:24 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the Rodney Hood trade, C.J McCollum's great week, the trades and rumors for the NBA, and predicted the wins for this weeks slate of games.

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Ep136: Trail Blazers Trade Deadline- Part 2

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 18:27:49 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the games from the past week, Blazers trade rumors, and predicted the game for this week of Basketball. Today's show is brought to you by Vinyl Me, Please. To join their record club go to joinvmp.com/Holy Backboard.

Ep135: Trail Blazers Trade Deadline- Part I

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:54:49 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the trades the Trail Blazers have been rumored to be in, which trades we would like to see, the games from the past week of Blazers basketball and predicted the games from this week.

Ep134: Blazers Feast On The East

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 07:55:23 +0000

Keith (@RipCityKeith) joins us to talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, Jake Layman starting with Maurice Harkless out, a potential trade with the Hawks, our preferred playoff matchup, and we previewed this weeks slate of games.

Ep133: Reflecting On Rip City At The Halfway Mark

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 19:24:10 +0000

We are back! We talk about protecting our home court, defense, pacing, Nurk dominating, the luck involved in becoming an elite team, and we predicted the next weeks slate of games.

Bonus EP: Throwback the 2012 NBA Draft

Sun, 30 Dec 2018 23:37:04 +0000

In this Throwback episode of the Holy Backboard, the original members and Shalamar Clark break down the 2012 NBA Draft.

Ep132: Ho Ho Holy Backboard’s Blazers Holiday Special

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 21:27:07 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the games from the past two weeks, taking a chance on a landing a very talented, introduced a new segment of the show, and predicted the games for this week of Blazers basketball.

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Ep131: Same Sh*t, Different Year

Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:20:07 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, what's happened to our Trail Blazers, how do we fix it, the positives in this stretch in Blazers basketball and previewed the games from this weeks slate of games.

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Ep130: Is It Time To Panic In Portland?

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 23:51:07 +0000

Dustin and I recap the games from the past week of Blazers basketball, how are we feeling about the team, is it time to panic and we previewed the games for this weeks slate of games

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Ep129: Thankful For Blazers Basketball

Thu, 22 Nov 2018 00:37:10 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, finding ways to get Jusuf Nurkić extra playing time, is Dame the best point guard in the NBA, our Thanksgiving day plans and we predicted the games for this week of Blazers basketball.

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Ep128: Are The Trail Blazers For Real?

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 00:14:39 +0000

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us Dustin and me to talk about the games from the last week of Blazers basketball, Zach Collins, would we have traded for Jimmy Butler, our favorite NBA City Jersey's and predicted the games for this week of Blazers basketball.

Ep127: Collins, Stauskas Providing Pop Off Blazers Bench

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 00:12:15 +0000

On this episode of the Holy Backboard Dustin and I talk about the games from last week, what has impressed us in the last ten games of Blazers basketball, where Damian ranks compared to the top players in the NBA, and we previewed the games from this week of games.

Ep126: Lillard, Bench Spark Rip City’s Hot Start

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 00:41:32 +0000

On this episode, Dustin and I talk about the last week of Trail Blazers basketball, how well Damian Lillard has been playing, how well the bench has played, CJ needing to be more aggressive in getting to the foul line and we predicted the games for this weeks slate of games.

Ep125: Opening Week Yields Promising Results

Wed, 24 Oct 2018 23:16:11 +0000

Dustin Hawes and I recap the games from the first week of Blazers basketball, is the Blazers bench for real, which Blazer on the team wore the best costume, how the Blazers will fair in the next weeks slate of games and much more.

EP124: What Paul Allen Meant To Rip City

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 19:23:53 +0000

Dustin and I react to the sad news of the Blazers owner Paul Allen passing away, what he did for this franchise, how will the Blazers react for the season opener, and we predicted the games for this weeks slate of games.

Ep123: All Eyes On Rip City’s Reserves

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 23:00:53 +0000

On this weeks episode of the Holy Backboard Dustin and Sage talked about the preseason, who's stood out, what needs to get worked on, when will Harkless play, who will be in the finishing five and how hyped we are for the season.

EP122: Holy Backboard 2018-2019 Season Preview

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 23:47:22 +0000

The boys are back! On this episode, we give our thoughts on the roster, what games we are looking forward to the most, we rank the teams out west 1-15 and we answer some fan questions.

Ep121:Free agency wrap with Evanem

Tue, 10 Jul 2018 00:30:18 +0000

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins me to talk about the Jusuf Nurkić resigning, the newest members of the team, will we sign another big man, Damian Lillard staying in Portland, and news from around the league.

HB 120 Post draft Pre FA Pod

Sat, 30 Jun 2018 02:03:38 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the Blazers draft of Anfernee Simons and Gary Trent Jr, which teams we think had the best draft class, using the TPE, where LBJ will go and so much more.

Ep119: 2018 NBA Draft Preview

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 20:07:52 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the Blazers making a splash at the draft, Blazers bringing in veterans that score well to a camp invite, what prospects we like for pick 24, and will the big three be on the team this upcoming season.

Ep118: Reliving Game 5 Of The 1990 WCF

Thu, 24 May 2018 07:00:30 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the NBA combine, which draft prospects do we like for this team, the NBA playoffs, and we talk about game 5 of the 1990 WCF.

Ep117: Is The Offseason Over, Yet? Ft. Nila Madison

Fri, 04 May 2018 20:32:07 +0000

Nila Madison (@nilamadison) joins us to talk about the playoffs, what's going to happen with the Coach and General Manager for the team, which current Blazers we should resign, Blazer's guard rotations next year, our favorite moments of the Trail Blazers season and so much more.

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EP116: It Was All Good Just A Week Ago

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 03:22:58 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the Rip Twitty Watch Party, recapped the previous games of the Blazers and Pelicans series, in-game adjustments we wish we've seen and if Coach Stotts get's fired who we would like to replace him.

EP:115 Stotts' Strategy Leaves Rip City Stupefied

Sun, 15 Apr 2018 08:05:10 +0000

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us the recap game one of the Blazers Pelicans series, what went wrong for the Blazers, what they can do to improve and made our predictions for game two.

EP 114: Playoff Preview

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 09:39:44 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the last two regular season games, I break down the New Orleans Pelicans roster, what will the x-factors be in the series, our predictions for this playoff series and made our predictions for the rest of the first round of the playoffs.

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Ep113: Home Court Advantage Or Bust

Mon, 09 Apr 2018 23:21:49 +0000

Dustin and I review the games from the past week, why it's important to get Jusuf Nurkić more involved in the offense, is Al-Farouq Aminu shooting too many threes, Wade Baldwin and we predicted the games for this next week

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Ep112: Dame Saves The Day (Again)

Tue, 03 Apr 2018 01:14:00 +0000

Dustin and I talk the games from the last week, which Blazer other than Dame do you trust at the line in clutch moments, finding that consistent production off the bench, why staying in the third seed is important, and which matchups would be the best for the Blazers in the playoffs.

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Ep111: How Could You Be So Harkless

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 23:54:07 +0000

Dustin and I review the games from the past week, why going small with our rotations could be a bad thing, Nurk's rebounding, are the Cavs the favorite in the East and we predicted the games for this upcoming week for Rip City.

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Ep110: 2 Hot To Stop

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 02:14:54 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the 13 game winning streak, what impressed us the most about this streak, Damian's dominance, LBJ to PDX, Dustin's favorite Blazers of all time and we predicted the games for this week of Blazers basketball.

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Ep109: Red Hot & Rollin’

Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:27:01 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the Blazers winning streak, Damian's performance vs the Lakers, Dustin talks about his experience at the Blazers vs Warriors game, the Holy Backboard Bracket Challenge, Dame's spot in the MVP race and predicted the games for this week of Blazers basketball.

Ep108: Zach Collins & Ed Davis: The New Bash Bros.

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:31:50 +0000

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us to talk about the Blazers winning streak, Zach Collins, Jusuf Nurkić, top five dunkers in Blazers history and predicted the games for this week of Blazers basketball

EP107: Why The Best Point Guard Resides In Rip City

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 00:26:08 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the All-Star Game, broke down games from the past week, Damian the superstar, scoreboard watching the other teams fighting for the playoffs, Jimmy Butler's injury, would we trade CJ for Kawhi Leonard and we previewed the games for this week of Blazers basketball.

Ep106: HB X LOB Colab

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 01:12:57 +0000

Erik Gundersen form Locked On Blazers joins us for a crossover episode, where we talk about Nurkic, Zach Collins, the trade deadline and so much more.

EP105: To Trade Or Not To Trade

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 02:32:15 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, C.J's insane night vs Chicago, pros and cons of trading for DeAndre Jordan, trading the TPE, when your team is successful does it make it harder or more easy to make a trade and we previewed the games for this week of Blazers basketball .

EP104: Davis Dominates The Paint As Portland Keeps Playoff Pace

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 01:59:48 +0000

Dustin and I talk about games from the past week, the Blazers rotation, with the deadline approaching what tough decisions the Blazers will have to make, and we predict the games from this week.

Ep103: Dame Does It All In Leading Blazers To Undefeated Week

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:57:19 +0000

Dustin and I talk about which team is most vulnerable to losing their playoff spot, which players we think would be good trade targets, what is the chance the Blazers make a trade, will Dame be an all-star, recapped the games from the previous week, and previewed the games for this week of Blazers basketball.

Ep102: State of the Rip City Union with Nila Madison

Tue, 16 Jan 2018 22:15:54 +0000

Nila Madison joins us to talk about her favorite Blazers moments, what it takes to become an NBA championship contender, Thick Nurk vs Skinny Nurk, top five biggest snakes in the NBA, Nike NBA jerseys, predicted the next week of Blazers basketball and so much more.

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Ep101: Shabazz Is The Man

Tue, 09 Jan 2018 21:05:03 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the games this weekend, how much would the Blazers be willing to pay Shabazz this offseason, trading for a wing, what playoff matchup would we prefer, previewed the games for this week and what players gave us the most joy to root for.

Ep 100: Blazers & Bullshit

Sat, 06 Jan 2018 01:01:17 +0000

The Holy Backboard reaches 100 episodes this week we talk about, how this podcast came to be, our favorite moments of the past 100 episodes, Noah Vonleh's decreased role, who will be the fall guy for the Blazers, and we predict the games for this week.

EP99: Playing The Blazer Blame Game

Fri, 29 Dec 2017 02:49:57 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the Nike Jerseys, who's most to blame for the Blazers situation now, is CJ pressing, would you trade Jusuf Nurkić, previewed games for this week of basketball, I tried to name as many Atlanta Hawks as I could and what are we going to do for our 100th episode.

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EP98: All We Want For Christmas Is A Home Victory

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 07:22:59 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the City Series Trail Blazers jerseys, , we address the week that was for Rip City, Do we trust Evan Turner with the ball in his hands, will they add talent for the playoff push, and we previewed the games for this week of Blazers basketball.

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EP97: Upcoming Road Trip Could Be Make Or Break For Blazers

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 02:27:38 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, Coach Stotts' stubbornness, will the Blazers use the TPE, not worry about C.J, do we have to sign Nurkić, and we predicted the upcoming road trip.

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EP96: Consistency Continues To Elude Blazers

Wed, 06 Dec 2017 03:31:54 +0000

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us to talk about, what going on with C.J McCollum's shooting slump, Stotts coaching status, will the Blazers make a trade at the deadline, and we preview the games for the next week.

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Ep95: Road Trip Comes Up Roses For Rip City

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 04:00:11 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the previous weeks road trip, will the 4th quarter vs the Knicks actually be a blessing in disguise, is there any chance that David Fizdale could come to Portland as a consultant, what is happening with Maurice Harkless and we predict the games for this week.

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Ep94: Bringing Out The Best In The Bosnian Beast

Tue, 21 Nov 2017 01:17:04 +0000

Dustin and I talked about the last week of Blazers basketball, Jusuf Nurkić's level of activity, the three guard lineup, how we can get more production out of the Small Forward Position and we predicted the next week of Blazers games.

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Ep93: Riding The Rip City Roller Coaster

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 01:24:50 +0000

Tara Biggs (@tcbbiggs) joins us to recap the games from the previous week, what went wrong in Brooklyn, has the team had a chance to bond, Women’s Hops And Talks, who will be the face of the NBA after LeBron, and previewed the games for this week's slate of games.

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EP92: Blazers Lean On #LillardTime To Start Homestand

Wed, 08 Nov 2017 01:49:46 +0000

Dustin and I talk about Damian Lillard's two game winners last week, what improvements have we seen in the first 10 games, how to create extra spacing, Nurkić's improved play and we previewed games for this next week of games.

Ep91: Neil Olshey Only Has Himself To Blame

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 01:16:51 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the 2-3 week for the Portland Trail Blazers, does this team have a basketball IQ problem, who has been the third best player for the Blazers, Monty Williams to PDX, would we trade for Jahlil Okafor and previewed the games for this week of Blazers basketball.

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Ep 90: Late Rally Bails out Blazers for Home Opener

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 08:04:58 +0000

Matt Hoecker (@Blazer003) joins us to provide immediate reaction of the Blazers home opener, the Portland Trail Blazers vs the New Orleans Pelicans.

Ep89: Dustin Stoked For Sage’s Rip City Return

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 02:16:21 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, Pat Connaughton's improved play, Ed Davis being healthy, Evan Turner producing well, Jusuf Nurkić trying to hard, me coming up to Portland for the home opener and previewed the games for the next slate of games.

Ep88: Rip City Takes Show On The Road To Start 2017-18 Season

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 16:43:15 +0000

Dustin and I talk Trail Blazers pre-season, when will the rookies break into the rotation, do we stagger our guards, where will the Blazers rank defensively, and we previewed the games for this weeks slate of games!!

Ep86: #TBT Pip's Clutch Three Tunes Out Jazz In 2000 Playoffs

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 05:26:37 +0000

Dustin and I talked about the Archie Goodwin signing, which wings that lost their starting job we'd like the Blazers to trade for, Sports Illustrated NBA player rankings, NBA 2K, answered fan questions, and we talked about Game five of the 2000 semi finals vs the Jazz.

Ep85: Is it October, yet?

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 05:32:36 +0000

Dustin and I talk about, how many games we are planning to attend, what is Neil Olshey's plan, what will the Blazers have to do in order to improve, Blazers All-Time Team on NBA 2K, which former Blazer would have the most positive impact on the current team, the jersey designs, the Boston Cleveland trade and answered fan questions To help the people affected by Hurricane Harvey: https://www.youcaring.com/victimsofhurricaneharvey-915053

Ep84: Crabbe Is No Longer In Season

Wed, 26 Jul 2017 22:41:40 +0000

We discuss the Allen Crabbe trade, our thoughts on Zach Collins and Caleb Swanigan, what moves we could potentially do with the Allen Crabbe trade exception, if there be another move that happens because of this trade, who we can use our MLE on and the madness of the NBA Offseason. Today's show is brought to you by Team Snap, sign up and get a free 21 day trail at Tryteamsnap.com/holybackboard

Ep83: What Happens In Vegas...

Fri, 07 Jul 2017 01:49:12 +0000

Tara Bowen-Biggs (@tcbbiggs) joins us to talk about the Blazers draft, what to watch for in Summer League, what being a good defender actually entails, Free Agency 2017, and what trades do we expect to make. This podcast is sponsored by Audible.com- get a FREE audiobook download and a free 30 day trial at www.audibletrial.com/holybackboard

Ep 82: 2017 Knee-Jerk Draft Recap

Sat, 24 Jun 2017 01:11:03 +0000

We provide our instant reactions to drafting Collins and Swanigan, Jimmy Butler moving to Minnesota, LaMarcus Aldridge drama, and the winners and losers on draft night. No sponsor this week, like, leave a positive review and five star the podcast

Ep81: 2017 Draft Preview Part Two

Sat, 10 Jun 2017 00:57:28 +0000

We discuss the prospects we like for the 26th pick overall, 2nd rounders we think will be steals, and the players we'd like if the Trail Blazers happen to trade up. Today's show is brought to you by Team Snap, sign up and get a free 21 day trail at Tryteamsnap.com/holybackboard

Ep80: 2017 Draft Preview Part One

Mon, 05 Jun 2017 23:53:54 +0000

We discuss our favorite prospects for the 15th and 20th picks respectively, our opinions of using our picks to cut salary, Games 1 & 2 of The Finals, keeping your core together, and what will we be doing for the NBA draft. This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate, for a 10% discount on the best geek and gamer gear use the link trylootcrate.com/holybackboard and use the code "bridge 10" for your 10% discount.

Ep79: #TBT 77 Trail Blazers Make A Clean Sweep Of The Rival Lakers

Thu, 25 May 2017 16:31:44 +0000

We relive Game 4 of the 77 WCF against the Lakers, the lack of playoff parity, Draft Lottery results, the Blazers best defensive teams in franchise history, and Z-Bo's potential fit in Portland. Today's show is brought to you by Team Snap, sign up and get a free 21 day trail at Tryteamsnap.com/holybackboard Link to the game: https://youtu.be/lIDn1niGCag

Ep78: Important Offseason Looms In Rip City

Fri, 12 May 2017 06:25:12 +0000

Dustin and I talk about if the Warriors can be stopped, Blazers Exit Interviews, are the Blazers gonna make a big trade, did the Blazers trading for Nurkić make up for the low parts of the season, and answered fan questions. Today's show is brought to you by Team Snap, sign up and get a free 21 day trail at Tryteamsnap.com/holybackboard

Ep77: Pride On The Line For Portland In G4

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 21:43:05 +0000

We discuss the heartbreak that was G3, managing expectations, getting Crabbe more involved in the offense, Nurk playing hurt but still effective, being proud of how hard the Trail Blazers have fought this entire series, and what's on the line for #RipCity in G4. This episode is sponsored by bambas.com, save 20% on your first order at www.getbombas.com/holybackboard

Ep76: Reliving Past Home Playoff Memories As Series Shifts To #RipCity For G3

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 21:29:06 +0000

We breakdown what went wrong for our Blazers in Game 2, supporting our team, which role players need to step up in Game 3, reminisced about our favorite playoff moments in Rip City history, and predicted how Game 3 would unfold. Today's show is brought to you by Team Snap, sign up and get a free 21 day trail at Tryteamsnap.com/holybackboard

Ep75: Blazers Battle Valiantly In The Bay, Eye An Upset In G2

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:05:21 +0000

Tara Bowen-Biggs (@tcbbiggs) joins us to recap a hotly contested Game 1, Lillard and McCollum's unforgettable performance, BlazersWHAT, which role player needs to step up in Game 2, when Jusuf Nurkić will return, who are least favorite players in the NBA are, and preview Game 2 of the series between the Blazers and the team from the Bay Area. No sponsor for this episode, if you want to support the podcast, rate, review and 5 star the show.

Ep74: 2017 First Round Playoff Preview

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 22:43:15 +0000

Evan McCarthy (evanempdx)joins us to preview the first round of the Blazers playoff series, how we feel about the national media talking about the Blazers, if Nurkić plays at all during the playoffs, who needs to step up for the blazers and then we gave our predictions on the NBA playoffs. Today's show is brought to you by Team Snap, sign up and get a free 21 day trail at http://Tryteamsnap.com/holybackboard

Ep73: Nurk’s Injury Leaves Portland’s Postseason Hopes In Limbo

Tue, 04 Apr 2017 21:53:51 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the games from the last week, Nurkić's injury, how that effects the Blazers playoff hopes, was Nurkić the most valuable player of the Blazers for the month of March, how many games do the Blazers need to win to feel safe about making the playoffs, and we predicted the games for this week. This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate, for a 10% discount on the best geek and gamer gear use the link trylootcrate.com/holybackboard and use the code "bridge 10" for your 10% discount.

Ep72: Rip City Rounds Into Postseason Form

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 21:27:57 +0000

We discuss the second unit needing a playmaker, Nurk v Plumlee, Portland rounding into playoff form over the month of March, previewed the games for the next week of Blazers basketball and how we would incentivise tanking teams to put a good product on the floor. Today's show is brought to you by Team Snap, sign up and get a free 21 day trail at http://Tryteamsnap.com/holybackboard

Ep71: Lillard Lights Up League On Recent Road Trip

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 00:09:16 +0000

We discuss which Blazer has the highest basketball IQ, Damian Lillard's dynamic month of March, the draft prospects making the most of March Madness, our favorite Small Forwards in the upcoming draft, teams resting their starters, and we predict wins and losses for the next week of games. This podcast is sponsored by FreshBooks get a free 30 day trial at http://gofreshbooks.com/holybackboard

Ep70: Nurkic Fever Revitalizes Rip City

Tue, 14 Mar 2017 20:42:33 +0000

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx ) joins us to talk about Nurkić Fever, the missed call against the Wizards, March Madness, which players draft stock could rise and fall from the Tourney, how many nervous tweets Sage will send during the Pelicans vs Trail Blazers game, what type of player would mesh with Nurkic the beast and predict the games for the next week of games. This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate, for a 10% discount on the best geek and gamer gear use the link http://trylootcrate.com/holybackboard and use the code "bridge 10" for your 10% discount.

Ep:69 Nice

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 00:07:38 +0000

Brandon Goldner (@GoldnerPDX) joins us to talk 2K, Festus Ezeli's surgery and future with the team, Olshey's job security, Nurkic Fever, last week's results, and predict this week's games. This podcast is sponsored by FreshBooks get a free 30 day trial at http://gofreshbooks.com/holybackboard

Ep68: Trade Deadline Winners & Losers

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 23:31:42 +0000

We discuss our thoughts on All-Star weekend, Sage's reaction to Eric Gordon winning the 3pt shootout, how to fix the All-Star game, the Boogie trade, who were the winners and losers of the deadline, what we like Jusuf Nurkic's game, and predict the games for the next week of games. This podcast is sponsored by FreshBooks get a free 30 day trial at http://gofreshbooks.com/holybackboard

Ep67: Nurkic Makes Rip City Debut As Blazers Head Into All-Star Break

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 00:31:02 +0000

We discuss Portland's difficult defeats against Atlanta and Boston, Al-Farouq Aminu's stellar play in February, how the Blazers can manufacture easy points, Jusuf Nurkic's turnover rate and potential as a low-post threat, what will the next trade be, and preview the Utah game. This podcast is sponsored by FreshBooks get a free 30 day trial at http://gofreshbooks.com/holybackboard

Ep66: Emergency Podcast - Rip City Acquires The Bosnian Bear

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 06:52:07 +0000

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us to talk about the trade for Jusuf Nurkic, our grades for both teams, Nurkic's role on this team, his style of play, how Mase will fit in with the Nuggets, if there will be any other trades, and we answer fan questions.

Ep65: Trade Deadline Buyers & Sellers

Tue, 07 Feb 2017 00:51:48 +0000

We discuss the top college prospects, last week's performance, which NBA teams will be buyers or sellers at the Trade Deadline, and break down Portland's upcoming opponents this week. This podcast is sponsored by Vinyl Me. Please, join the best damn record club ever use the link http://joinvmp.com/holybackboard to support the show and get some awesome vinyl.

Ep64: Blazer Backcourt Snubbed, McCollum Fires Back At Parsons

Tue, 31 Jan 2017 23:39:23 +0000

On this episode, we discuss Dame getting snubbed as an All-Star for the second straight year, the possibility of Serge Ibaka becoming a Blazer, trade rumors across the league and we predicted the games for this week on Blazers basketball. This episode is sponsored by bambas.com, save 20% on your first order at www.getbombas.com/holybackboard

EP63: Now Or Never For Rip City ... Seriously, Get It Together

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 01:00:05 +0000

We talk playing with the 91 Blazers on NBA 2k17, the 77 Champs, Dame's All-Star chances, how likely it is for Portland to climb the playoff ladder, broke down #RipCity's recent road trip, and predicted the next week of games. This episode is sponsored by bambas.com, save 20% on your first order at www.getbombas.com/holybackboard

Ep62: Jekyll And Hyde Blazers Strike Again

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:00:54 +0000

We discuss the (frustrating) last week of Blazers basketball, what current Blazers will be on the team in two years, making a decision on if the Blazers make the playoffs or focus on getting better draft pick, and whether Portland will be represented in the All-Star Game or not. This episode is sponsored by Warby Parker, to get your at home 5 day try-on go to warbyparkertrial.com/holybackboard.

Ep61: Now Or Never For Portland’s Push Up The Playoff Ladder

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 22:23:46 +0000

Brandon Goldner (@GoldnerPDX) joins us to talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, the defensive scheme, trade targets for #RipCity, CJ's hot streak, ET's impact, and we break down next week's slate of games.. This episode is sponsored by bambas.com, save 20% on your first order at www.getbombas.com/holybackboard

EP 60: Rip City's Resolutions For 2017

Thu, 05 Jan 2017 00:10:47 +0000

This episode Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, the new defensive scheme, George Karl, NBA draft prospects, Paul Millsap, predicted the next week of Blazers games and our New Years resolutions for the upcoming year. This episode is sponsored by Warby Parker, to get your at home 5 day try-on go to warbyparkertrial.com/holybackboard.

59: Lillard Out With As Losing Streak Continues

Wed, 28 Dec 2016 22:38:55 +0000

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us to talk about the week that was in #RipCity, Portland's tradeable assets, Cavs vs. Warriors, where the rebounding went, defending DeMarcus Cousins, predicting the games for the next week and the art collective Culture Shock.

Ep58: Will Being Home For The Holidays Cure #RipCity’s Recent Woes?

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 22:49:15 +0000

Dane Carbaugh (@danecarbaugh) joined us to talk about what's wrong with the Blazers' defense, where Turner thrives on the court, what player is most likely to get traded and we preview the games from this week of games. This episode is sponsored by bambas.com, save 20% on your first order at http://www.getbombas.com/holybackboard

Ep57: #RipCity's Road Woes Continue

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 01:08:06 +0000

We talked about the last week of games for our beloved Blazers, the missed calls in the Clippers game, winning in the Windy City, where Portland struggles on defense, predict the games for the next week of games and do we think Stotts is a good enough coach to bring a championship to Portland.

Ep56: ET Phones Home As Portland Preps For Long Road Trip

Tue, 06 Dec 2016 00:25:12 +0000

We break down wins over Indiana and Miami, Turner's improved play, addressed the Nerlens Noel trade rumor, previewed the game for this week of games, talked about the MVP race and gave our grades on Coach Stotts so far. This podcast is sponsored by Audible.com- get a FREE audiobook download and a free 30 day trial at: www.audibletrial.com/holybackboard

Ep 55: What’s Wrong In #RipCity?

Wed, 30 Nov 2016 00:20:01 +0000

We break-down the previous slate of games, what's wrong with the defense and if it can be fixed this season, Allen Crabbe's struggles, why is Leonard getting playing time over Vonleh, and we previewed the games for the next week of games. This episode is sponsored by Warby Parker, to get your at home 5 day try-on go to warbyparkertrial.com/holybackboard.

Ep 54: Blazers Bench Breaks Out Against Brooklyn

Tue, 22 Nov 2016 06:23:44 +0000

We discuss Portland's 1-3 week, why the next four games won't be any easier, Lillard and McCollum's overall minutes, defense is struggling, if Aminu can right the ship defensively, and we predict the slate from this week of games. This episode is sponsored by bambas.com, save 20% on your first order at www.getbombas.com/holybackboard

Ep 53: Rotations Change As Rip City Prepares To Hit The Road

Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:25:22 +0000

We break down Rip City's 3-1 week, how Maurice Harkless has turned into Portland's third most valuable player, Dame saving the Blazers on a nightly basis, Evan Turner's improved play, November trade rumors involving DeMarcus Cousins, and preview the upcoming week of games for the Portland Trail Blazers This episode is sponsored by Warby Parker, to get your at home 5 day try-on go to warbyparkertrial.com/holybackboard.

EP 52: CJ Catches Fire In Memphis As Portland Looks To Protect Home Court

Wed, 09 Nov 2016 01:10:35 +0000

We talked about the previous slate of games, Dame's high level of play, CJ picking up his play in Memphis, what players we like for an early season trade, talked about the slate of games this week. This episode is sponsored by Warby Parker, to get your at home 5 day try-on go to warbyparkertrial.com/holybackboard.

Ep 51: Lillard, McCollum Lead Miracle Comeback In The Mile High City

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 21:05:42 +0000

We talk about our favorite Halloween moments as a kid, recapped the the games from last week, including the Mile High Miracle, Damian Lillard's excellent play, the bad officiating, what separates a good coach from an elite coach and preview the games from this slate of games. This episode is sponsored by bambas.com, save 20% on your first order at http://www.getbombas.com/holybackboard

Ep 50: #LillardTime Fuels Portland's Record-Setting Streak To Start The Season

Thu, 27 Oct 2016 19:22:06 +0000

On this episode, we discuss what we saw from the Blazers in the season opener, congratulate Tim Quarterman on making the team, Damian Lillard's MVP chances, Opening Night for the rest of the NBA, the importance of rebounding the ball, preview and predict the results of the Blazers games for the next week. This podcast is sponsored by Audible.com- get a FREE audiobook download and a free 30 day trial at: www.audibletrial.com/holybackboard

Ep 49: D.AM.E. - To Keep Coming Up Clutch

Wed, 19 Oct 2016 00:34:21 +0000

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us to talk about how preseason is too long, the 3rd most valuable player on the Blazers, who the 15th man on the roster is, Evan's win prediction for Portland, Dame's leadership, and so much more. This episode is sponsored by bambas.com, save 20% on your first order at http://www.getbombas.com/holybackboard

Ep 48: Portland Propels To Contender Status In 2016-17 Season Preview

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 00:49:33 +0000

On our season preview episode, we break down the Western Conference and see where Portland stacks up, predict #RipCity's win totals and conference rank, discuss Dame's championship daydreams, what lineups Terry Stotts has at his fingertips, three burning questions, the broadcast team, and much more! This podcast is sponsored by Audible.com- get a FREE audiobook download and a free 30 day trial at: www.audibletrial.com/holybackboard

EP 47: Rip City Looks To Reign Supreme Over NW Division Foes

Thu, 08 Sep 2016 02:27:16 +0000

We talk about NBA fantasy sleepers, NBA 2K, Jrue and Lauren Holiday, preview the Northwest Division, and our favorite moments in the full year that we have done the show. This podcast is sponsored by Audible.com- get a FREE audiobook download and a free 30 day trial at: www.audibletrial.com/holybackboard

EP 46 #TBT 77 Blazers Stun Sixers In Philly

Thu, 18 Aug 2016 17:26:32 +0000

We break down the 2016-17 schedule, our Top 3 can't-miss games of the season, what Olympic event we would do best in, why we're not watching Olympic basketball, and Game 5 of the 1977 Finals between the Blazers and 76ers. This podcast is sponsored by Audible.com- get a FREE audiobook download and a free 30 day trial at: www.audibletrial.com/holybackboard If you'd like to watch along with us: https://youtu.be/uoxCJH_6LNc (Qtrs 1-3) https://youtu.be/kWDv3_Z8_ww (Qtr 4)

EP 45 #TBT: How The 2000 WCF Should Have Ended

Thu, 28 Jul 2016 16:53:29 +0000

Tara Biggs aka Team Mom (@tcbbiggs)joined us on the show to talk about C.J McCollum's extension, adding Tim Quarterman, Evan Turner's Wikipedia page, a quiz about the 2000's and Game 6 of the 2000 WCF between the Blazers vs Lakers. This episode is sponsored by bambas.com, save 20% on your first order at http://www.getbombas.com/holybackboard

EP44 #TBT: Beating LA On The Backboard

Thu, 14 Jul 2016 17:04:47 +0000

On this episode, we talk about the signings of Allen Crabbe and Meyers Leonard, broke down the Trail Blazers Game 5 victory against the rival Lakers during the 91 WCF, and why Sage should wear swingman jerseys.

Ep 43: Blazers Bolster Roster In Free Agency, Decision Looms For Crabbe

Sat, 09 Jul 2016 00:43:43 +0000

We covered what the Blazers did in Free Agency, including the signings of Evan Turner and Festus Ezeli, trading for Shabazz Napier, our opinions on keeping Allen Crabbe, what the rest of the NBA did, the NBA Draft's winners and losers, Kevin Durant going to the Warriors and Summer League. This podcast is sponsored by Audible.com- get a FREE audiobook download and a free 30 day trial at www.audibletrial.com/holybackboard

#TBT: Balanced Blazer Attack Tunes Out Jazz In 92 WCF

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 17:19:37 +0000

On this episode Dustin and Sage discuss the upcoming NBA Draft, which players Portland needs to stay away from in Free Agency and trade, and we relive the 1992 WCF game 5 where the Blazers took on the Jazz in an overtime thriller. Link to the game right here https://youtu.be/xsXq5mVOarw This podcast is sponsored by Steiner Sports use the promo code "Backboard" at check out for 20% off your order

Ep 41: Our Offseason Survival Guide

Mon, 23 May 2016 23:11:18 +0000

In this episode we talk about the Trail Blazers offseason, what we're doing to kill time before the season begins, our favorite draft prospects, what free agents we want added to the roster, players we want Portland to stay away from, and our favorite moments of this season! This episode is sponsored by steinersports.com use the promo code "Backboard" and get a 20% off at checkout! Summer Agenda - Portland Trail Blazers (via Bobby Marks): http://sports.yahoo.com/news/summer-agenda--portland-trail-blazers-221345314.html

Ep 40: Portland Puts League On Notice

Fri, 13 May 2016 00:59:29 +0000

Erik Gundersen (@blazerbanter ) joined us to talk Game 5 between the Trail Blazers and Warriors, how competitive the series was, how imperative this offseason is for the Blazers, which free agents Rip City should be looking at acquiring, and where Portland goes from here. This Podcast is sponsored by Evanem, use the promo code Holybackboard for 20% off of all Blazers related gear and support him in the Willamette week's best of Portland for the visual artist category

EP 39: Blazers Pushed To The Brink In Game 4

Tue, 10 May 2016 22:45:39 +0000

This episode Dustin and I talk about the game 4 loss, really how successful this season was for the Blazers, how bright the future is for Portland and how important the offseason is for them. Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/holybackboard

Ep 38 #LillardTime Leads Portland Past Golden State In Game 3

Mon, 09 May 2016 00:42:53 +0000

This episode Dustin and I talked about the Blazers victory over the Warriors, Damian's dominating performance, Al-Farouq's great series, Blazers limiting the Warriors role players, what our Mothers Day plans are, and how do we get the Win vs the Warriors. This episode of the Holy Backboard Podcast is sponsored by Audible.com, get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/holybackboard

Ep 37: Coping Crushing Defeats With Cherry Coke Floats

Wed, 04 May 2016 19:32:00 +0000

This episode Dustin and I talk about game two of the Blazers vs Warriors series, The Blazers fast start, the defense on Klay Thompson, Damian's 3rd quarter heroics, the 4th quarter which was a bummer, and our keys for game 3. This podcast is sponsored by Evan Em, type in the code holybackboard at check out for 20% off of all Blazers related gear.

Ep 36: Closing Out The Clippers

Sat, 30 Apr 2016 18:45:57 +0000

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joined us to talk about closing out the Clippers, Mason hitting clutch free throws, who was MVP of that series, how the Steph Curry injury will effect the Warriors in the next series, how do the Blazers match the Warriors small ball lineup, predicted the series and Dustin told an embarrassing story about me. This episode is sponsored by Evanem use the code "Holybackboard" at checkout for 20% off for all Blazers related gear.

Ep 35: Blazer Backcourt Propels Portland To 3-2 Series Lead

Thu, 28 Apr 2016 21:46:03 +0000

On this episode Dustin and I talk about the Blazers victory in game five, Maurice's first half, Cj McCollum's second half, teams that will try and take Portland's assistant Gm, enjoying the playoffs, and how the Blazers will get that game six victory! Enjoy the Podcast!

Ep 34: Hail To The Chief

Tue, 26 Apr 2016 20:07:25 +0000

Greg Esposito (@Espo) joined us to talk about game four of the Blazers vs Clippers series, Chris Paul's injury, Blake Griffin's injury, what the Blazers need to do win game five in LA, Aminu's hot shooting, Plumlee's play and for the Blazers fans to enjoy these playoff moments. This podcast is sponsored by Audible.com, get a free audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/holybackboard

EP 33: McCollum, Lillard Step Up As Rip City Rebounds in Game 3

Sun, 24 Apr 2016 22:05:01 +0000

Dustin and I talk about the Blazers victory in game three, what it was like being at the game, the performance of the blazers backcourt, our backup wings not showing up, the adjustments that the Blazers did to slow down the Clippers, a third scorer and how the Blazers need to play to get the win on Monday. Enjoy the Podcast!

Ep 32: Rip City Returns Home With Their Backs Against The Wall

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 22:39:09 +0000

Erik Gundersen (@blazerbanter) joins us to talk game two of the Blazers Clippers series, how inconsistent the Blazers have been at scoring the ball, different lineups, going small, Blazers playing better at home, our X factors for game three and free agency talk Enjoy the Playoffs

2016 Playoffs: Blazers Look To Bounce Back In Game 2

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 04:21:49 +0000

Dane Carbaugh (@danecarbaugh) joined us to discuss game one of the Trail Blazers vs Clippers series, what the Blazers did well, what they could improve on, the hard fouls, and we predicted the outcome of the next game. Enjoy the Podcast

Episode 30: 2016 Playoff Preview

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 02:47:56 +0000

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx ) joins us to talk about the Blazers series with the LA Clippers, whats the most important match up in the series, how much pressure is on the Clippers to win, who will be the Blazers third scorer this series, how far will the series go, and we talked about the other playoff series in the NBA. This Podcast is brought to you by Evanem.com use the promo code "holybackboard" at checkout for a 20% discount on DA:ME Time Tees, Dame 5ZERO3 tee and the "PDX Snapback hats" Enjoy the podcast!

Ep 29 Exceeding All Expectations

Wed, 06 Apr 2016 01:46:53 +0000

This episode we talked about the games of the past week, our end of the year awards, what are the best and worst case scenario for Buddy Hield, Ben Simmons, and Brandon Ingram, what seed we think the Blazers will get, what players do we consider must keep, and previewed the games for the last week of the NBA regular season. Enjoy the Podcast!

Ep 28: Push For The Playoffs

Wed, 30 Mar 2016 05:49:03 +0000

Evan Mccarthy (@evanempdx)joined us to talk about his new projects, the games from the past week, the NCAA tourney, talked about the Jail Blazers documentary, previewed the slate of games for the current week, should we rest Damian Lillard this week and what seed do we think the Blazers will get. Enjoy the podcast!!

Episode 27: No Defending The Defense

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 04:44:37 +0000

This week we discussed the first week of the NCAA tournament, how the Sage curse is still going strong, the last week of Blazers basketball, how the game vs Dallas was more important than the media portrayed, Portland's problem with defending opposing teams point guards , what we think the Blazers should do with their RFA players and we predicted the next slate of games for the next week. Enjoy the Podcast!

Holy Backboard ESPN Bracket Challenge

Wed, 16 Mar 2016 04:40:26 +0000

Be sure to join the Holy Backboard ESPN Bracket Challenge at p://bit.ly/HBbracket16 !

EP 26 : Riding The Rip City Roller Coaster

Wed, 16 Mar 2016 02:24:18 +0000

This episode we talked about the games from the past week, how it was a chalk week, Jason Smith's foul on Damian Lillard, Ed Davis' play, which teams Blazers fans need to root against, how the game vs New Orleans is a must win, previewed the games of the next slate of games and talked about the NCAA tournament and we are hosting a bracket challenge on ESPN winner gets an awesome shirt from @evanempdx http://bit.ly/HBbracket16

EP 25 : Jerome Kersey Edition

Wed, 09 Mar 2016 00:54:07 +0000

This week we talked about the games of the past week, how bad defense the Blazers have played recently, the Blazers lack of a third option on offense, previewed the slate of games this week, will the blazers make a trade for a first round pick this year, and what tier of FA can the Blazers get this year. Enjoy the podcast

Episode 24: Lillard For MVP

Wed, 02 Mar 2016 02:17:20 +0000

Larry (@TBpup22) joins us this episode to talk about the last week of Blazers games, what can improve in Lillard's game, where is Dame in the MVP race and All NBA, What's wrong with OKC, missing piece at power forward and predicted the next week of games. Enjoy the Podcast.

Ep 23: Red Hot - N-Rollin

Wed, 24 Feb 2016 01:31:27 +0000

This week we talked about the games from the past week, Damian Lillard's fantastic stats, Harkless really producing in limited minutes, Trade deadline recap, Brian Roberts, previewed the games for the next week and how doing this podcast has changed our lives Enjoy the podcast!

Episode 22: Trade Deadline Preview

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 02:08:12 +0000

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joined us to talk about his creative process, the games of the past week, Allstar weekend, who's getting traded at the deadline, what the Blazers will do during the deadline, Dustin and I argued about a trade and we covered the games from this weeks slate of games. Enjoy the Podcast and check out Evan's art at: http://evanem.com/

Episode 21: Don't Trade A Ferrari For Two Mustangs

Tue, 09 Feb 2016 01:09:39 +0000

We talked about the last week of games for the Blazers, Damian Lillard's allstar snub, favorite ASW moments, KD joining the Warriors, Blake Griffin trades, and predicted the next slate of games. Enjoy the Podcast!

Episode 20: Talking Shop With John Lukrofka

Wed, 03 Feb 2016 01:22:42 +0000

John Lukrofka (@bigjohnNEP) joined us to talk about what he does for the Blazers Broadcasts, the games of the last week, insight on the practice habits of CJ McCollum and Allen Crabbe, favorite sneakers, hip hop music, and we predicted the slate for the upcoming games -Enjoy the podcast

Episode 19: Home Cooking Continues On The Homestand

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 00:23:51 +0000

In this show we talked about how annoying it was that during the Lakers and Blazers game the media talked only about Kobe, how expensive those tickets were, Blazers rotations, Small ball, how great Portland is during the playoffs and we predicted the slate of games for the next week. Enjoy the podcast!

Episode 18

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 01:12:41 +0000

On this episode Dane Carbaugh(@danecarbaugh) joined us to talk about last week of games, should Damian be an allstar, the perfect timing of Damian's song "Bigger Than Us", Allen Crabbe's improved play, predicted the slate of games this week and which draft prospects Dane likes. Enjoy the Podcast!

Episode 17

Wed, 13 Jan 2016 03:05:02 +0000

We talk about the last week of games, Damian Lillard's 4th quarter vs the thunder, gave out our mid season awards, I got frustrated with coach stotts defensive system, what trades would you make, who's the missing pieces for this team and we predicted the slate of games for the next week. Enjoy the Podcast.

Episode 16

Wed, 06 Jan 2016 22:11:48 +0000

We talked about the past week of games, what's a bigger need for the Blazers a perimeter defender or a inside the basket scorer, our New Years Resolutions, the 76ers family issues, we did some hot takes and predicted the slate of game for the games this week. Enjoy the Podcast!!

Episode 15

Wed, 30 Dec 2015 02:32:54 +0000

Larry aka @TBpup22 joined us this episode. We talked about when Damian should return, Meyers Leonard fouling, the guards not putting the bigs into successful situations on the pick and roll, the percentage chance the Blazers make the playoffs, Henderson and Kaman possibly getting traded and we predict the next week of games. -Enjoy the Podcast

Episode 14

Wed, 23 Dec 2015 20:23:16 +0000

We talked about Damian's injury, what type of player would be the best 2nd and 3rd options for the Blazers, would you bet your retirement if the blazers would win a championship in 50 years? Best Christmas movies, and we predicted the slate of games for the upcoming games. Enjoy the Podcast & Happy Holidays

Episode 13

Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:35:55 +0000

We broke down the games of the past week, Meyers Leonard true position, Vonleh's defense, AC's streak of good shooting games, Gerald Henderson's performance vs New Orleans, we talked about trades involving the Blazers (we didn't like any of them), gave our predictions on the slate of games, and answered some fan questions. Enjoy the Podcast

Future M&N Spot

Sun, 13 Dec 2015 07:26:45 +0000

One of my favorite moments from last show was when I had to use the bathroom and Dustin did a flawless Mitchell and Ness read.

Episode 12

Tue, 08 Dec 2015 02:22:32 +0000

Dustin and I talked about the last week of games, Al-Farouq Aminu's defense on Paul George, Our wings stepping up as a whole, potential trade partners, previewed the next slate of games, I had a difficult time choosing between my loyalties between Portland and New Orleans. Enjoy the Podcast!

Episode 11

Wed, 02 Dec 2015 01:42:42 +0000

Dustin and I talked about the games last week, Damian's stomach bug, Noah Vonleh's lack of playing time, plays we thought were dirty, the consistency of our wings, and previewed this slate of games for the coming week. -Enjoy the Podcast

Episode 10

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 23:17:49 +0000

On this episode we talked about the last week of basketball for the Portland Trail Blazers, I came up with a great nickname for Damian Lillard, talked about the things we are thankful for, did our predictions for the week, and did some college prospect talk. Enjoy the podcast and Happy Thanksgiving!

Episode 9

Wed, 18 Nov 2015 01:32:48 +0000

This episode of the Holy Backboard Podcast we had our first guest, @TBpup22. We talk about the past week of Blazers basketball, how to improve the team, which players we think are part of the future and which aren't, and previewed the games for the week. -Enjoy the Podcast

Episode 8

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 23:25:01 +0000

Dustin and I started talking about the past four games where we had a two and two record, I said something nice about Al-Farouq Aminu, we previewed the next week games and finished up the podcast talking about tanking the pros and cons of it.

Episode 7

Thu, 05 Nov 2015 01:37:24 +0000

In this show we talk about the two and two record, what we liked what we didn't. Then, we talked about Pelicans awful perimeter defense, Steph Curry being historically good, Andre Drummond putting up monster numbers, and we preview the games from next week. Enjoy the Podcast!

Episode 6

Sat, 31 Oct 2015 00:55:29 +0000

We broke down the Blazers Pelicans game, Sage ate a bunch crow, gave our predictions for the MVP,ROY, 6th Man, Coach of the Year and Most Improved. Predicted the two Suns and the Minnesota game. Enjoy the Podcast!

Episode 5

Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:54:08 +0000

In this podcast we broke down the Blazers preseason, who looked good, who didn't and did our Blazers Pelicans preview. Enjoy the podcast

Episode 4

Sat, 10 Oct 2015 02:44:39 +0000

Dustin and Sage break down the first two games of preseason. We broke down the games and give our thoughts on every player that played during that two game stretch. Enjoy the Podcast!

Episode 3

Sun, 04 Oct 2015 22:59:46 +0000

The guys get together and did our "Position Preview" of this years Portland Trail Blazers, talked about the Vegas line of 26.5 wins and Sage simmed the 2015-2016 Trailblazers season on NBA 2k 16 and talked about the results. Enjoy the Podcast. PS. Apologies for the audio quality on the last few minutes. We had a Skype issue.

Episode 2

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 03:44:17 +0000

The guys break down the Western Conference, covering teams we think will be the best. Which are the worst. Where do the Blazers fall? Listen and find out! Enjoy the Podcast!

Episode 1

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 07:43:50 +0000

The boys are back at it! Dustin Hawes and Matt Hoecker are back doing the Holy Backboard Podcast. On this episode they talk about the Trail blazers' off-season and break down the schedule for the upcoming season.

Holy Backboard

Blazers Bolster Defense With Addition of Nance Jr

Blazers Offseason Recap

*Record Scratch* You’re Probably Wondering How We Got Here

Uncertainty Reigns Over Rip City

It’s Time for Portland to Pick a Path

Game 6: Win or Go Home

Powell's Offensive Punch Powers Portland

Game 4- Time for Ripcity to Make Our Stand

Game 3- Who is Gonna Take the Weight?

Game 1 Portland vs Denver

2021 Portland Trail Blazers Playoff Preview

Dame, CJ Have Portland Peaking at the Right Time

Jockeying for Playoff Position

Jekyll and Hyde Blazers Strike.. Again

Big Decisons Ahead for the Blazers

Time's Ticking on the Trail Blazers

The Root of Rip City's problem

Tests Against the West’s Best Upcoming for Rip City

Rip City Returns to Winning Ways

Portland Picks up Norman Powell at the Deadline

Dame-V-P, Portland's Star is Talk of the Town

Anthony Adds Another Accomplishment

Lillard's Star Shines Bright on the Biggest Stage

Quit Playing Games With our Hearts

Lillard Snubbed as All-Star Starter, Continues to Carry Portland

Blazers Taking Care of Business

Team Effort Propels Portland on the Road

Maintain for Dame

Big Daddy Dame Dominates as Rip City gets Ready to Hit the Road

Blazers Dealt a Blow, Losing McCollum and Nurkic to Injury

McCollum Makes Moves on the Floor and in the Record Books

Rip City Looks To Find Rhythm During Lengthy Homestand

Blazers Bouce Back To Beat LA

2020-2021 Trail Blazers Season Preview

Home Tripping with Blazer Broadcasting’s John Lukrofka

Reminiscing About Early 90’s Rip City

Melo Returns to Rip City

Blazers Bring Back Kanter, Add Depth in Free agency

Rip City and Robert Covington A Match Made In Heaven

A Trip Down Memorabilia Lane With Blazers Collector, Steve Davies

2020 Trail Blazers Draft Preview

Trail Blazers At A Crossroads Heading Into Next Season

Remembering Uncle Cliffy

Blazers' Backs Against The Wall After Game 3 Defeat

Rip City Looks To Rebound After Game 2 Defeat

Team Effort Powers Portland Past L.A. In Game 1

Blazers Big 3 Delivers In Play-In Victory

Lillard Refuses to Let Blazers Lose

Lillard's Star Shines Bright In The Sunshine State

Lillard Leads Rip city To Hot (Re)Start In the Bubble

The Bosnian Beast Is Unleashed

Ep 200 Blazers in the Bubble

Ep199 Quarintine Edition Episode 4

Quarantine Edition Part 3

Quarantine Edition Part 2

Quarantine Edition Part 1

Time For the Trail Blazers to Make a Stand

Time Is Ticking On Portlands Playoff Clock

Time To Go All In For Dame

Portland's Playoff Push

Dame Does It Again

Lillard Adds To His Legend

Trent Jr’s Development Provides Silver Lining For Portland

Blazers Deal Bazemore, Tolliver To Kings for Ariza

Uncertainties Surround Blazers At Halfway Mark

New Year, Same Trouble for the Blazers

Blazers Lose Labissière And Ground In The West

Dreaming of A White(side) Christmas

Home for the Holidays

Blazers Lose Hood for Season and Ground in Western Conference

Rip City Rights The Ship Behind Melo and Whiteside

Ep 180 Long-Term Mentality

Rip City hits the Road

Melo Out, Anthony’s Addition Is Worth The Risk

Lillard, Simons Provide Silver Linings Worth Watching

Hood’s Emergence Provides Glimpse Of What Blazers Can Be

Backcourt Brilliance Powers Portland To Early Road Success

Blazers Basketball Is Back

Ep 173 Season Preview

Record Scratch You’re Probably Wondering How We Got Here