The past week has been really hard for the Portland Trail Blazers family. Legendary play by play announcer, Bill Schonely, who came up with the phrase “Rip City” passed away at the age of 93 on January 21, 2023. Bill was an absolute legend of the broadcasting community and will go down as one of the best to ever do it. To remember Bill and discuss his time with the Trail Blazers, Sean Highkin welcomes Kevin Calabro on the show. Calabro worked with Bill and was the former voice of the Seattle SuperSonics. 

Kevin Calabro tells Sean Highkin stories about working with Bill Schonely. He tells Sean about how Bill was the first one to call him when he got his job with the Trail Blazers. The countless times where Bill would tell him to not mess up before he would go on air. Calabro goes into detail too about how broadcasting has changed during his career and integrating analytics into the broadcast for the fans. Then the guys remember another legend in the Trail Blazers community, John Curry. John was a camera man that passed away in the past week. Rose Garden Report sends their love to John and Bill’s families.


With the recent struggles of the Portland Trail Blazers, Sean asks Kevin Calabro his thoughts on the recent play of the Trail Blazers. Calabro goes into how injuries completely wiped out an already pretty weak Trail Blazers bench. The guys go into how that will only improve with a lot of guys getting back and becoming healthier as a team. Plus they look into where this tough stretch originally started for the Portland Trail Blazers. 

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