Sean Highkin (@highkin) is joined by Seth Partnow (@SethPartnow), a national NBA writer for The Athletic, author of the book The Midrange Theory and former analytics director for the Milwaukee Bucks. Seth gives his thoughts on how sustainable the Blazers' defense is (6:05), why Jerami Grant has fit so well (19:30), how impactful Gary Payton II's return will be (21:45), how the Blazers could fix their turnover problem (23:30), which of the underperforming Western Conference competition will improve (29:45), what roster upgrades might be available at the deadline (34:45), Seth's thoughts on Shaedon Sharpe (37:45), and playing pickup basketball with Randy Moss (44:30).Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy