7 Biggest Questions for the Trail Blazers as they Enter Training Camp

Portland Trail Blazers Season Previews: How Far Can Damian Lillard Take the Blazers?: It's Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview time and today's topic is all things Damian Lillard. We’re dedicating a full episode to every player on the roster and giving you a brief but thorough look at what they’ll bring to the Blazers. We’ll look at how they performed last season, best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming year and finish the episode with discussion of expectations a likely role with the Blazers. This is our final installment of the countdown to the season. Today we’re setting our watches to franchise pillar - It's Dame Time. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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What Will The Portland Trail Blazers Bench Unit Look Like?: Danny Marang (@DannyMarang) of Jacked Ramsays and 1080 The Fans joins the show to discuss the Portland Trail Blazers bench unit and the contrast of styles with a slower starting lineup with Damian Lillard on the court. Plus we discuss where the Blazers stand in the Western Conference with a run down of every team in the West and how they compare to Portland after an offseason of roster retooling. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers Season Previews: Can Jerami Grant Be a Star In Portland?: It's Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview time and today's topic is all things Jerami Grant. We’re dedicating a full episode to every player on the roster and giving you a brief but thorough look at what they’ll bring to the Blazers. We’ll look at how they performed last season, best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming year and finish the episode with discussion of expectations a likely role with the Blazers. This is our seventh installment of the countdown to the season. Today we’re coming home and talking Jerami Grant Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Will Portland Trail Blazers Rookie Shaedon Sharpe have a Big Role in his First Season?: Brandon Sprague (@BrandonSprague) of 1080 The Fan's Dirt and Sprague and Jacked Ramsays joins the show to talk about the Portland Trail Blazers rookie Shaedon Sharpe. Plus we get into Gary Payton II's fit and role in his first season and Portland and discuss the various closing lineups the Blazers might deploy during the 2022-23 season. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers Early Season Trends: What's Real and What's Not After 6 Games: It's time to put on your Arachnid Person costume and go door to door, searching for early season statistical trends for the Portland Trail Blazers to find out what's a trick and what's a treat. We talk rim attempts where the Blazers are No. 1 in the league, top rated offense and defenses and why Portland's early season profiles as a championship contender, and finally we close the show talking foul shooting where the Blazers get to line more frequently than other team and have done a masterful job keeping their opponents off the free throw line. It's not spooky but it is informative. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers Preseason: Shaedon Sharpe's debut + 5 More Things to Watch For: The Portland Trail Blazers open the exhibition season with preseason games against the Los Angeles Clippers in Seattle and the Utah Jazz in Portland on Monday and Tuesday this week. Ahead of the preseason slate, here are things to watch for and things we can learn from the Trail Blazers ahead of preseason. Shaedon Sharpe! Shaedon Sharpe! Shaedon Sharpe! Also Shaedon Sharpe. The rookie will make his debut with the big club on Monday and we will be Locked On to his progress and contributions. Does he have star potential? Where does he already excel? What does he have to improve upon? Sharpe Szn has arrived. Plus we discuss Jerami Grant, the Damian Lillard-Anfernee Simons pairing and what Chauncey Billups will do with the rotations. Finally, we close the show talking zone defense, which the Blazers are going to play A LOT this season and discuss keeping on an eye on Portland's pace on offense. Music for by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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What's More Likely: Anfernee Simons is an All-Star or Damian Lillard is a Top 5 MVP Candidate: Danny Marang (@DannyMarang) of Jacked Ramsays and 1080 The Fans joins the show to play a Portland Trail Blazers centric game of What's More Likely Danny weighs in on the likelihood that Anfernee Simons makes the All-Star game this season, Damian LIllard's MVP chances, Josh Hart's scoring average, Shaedon Sharpe's role as a rookie and plenty of other scenarios. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview: Nassir Little in Primed for a Breakout: It's Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview time and today's topic is all things Nassir Little. We’re dedicating a full episode to every player on the roster and giving you a brief but thorough look at what they’ll bring to the Blazers. We’ll look at how they performed last season, best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming year and finish the episode with discussion of expectations a likely role with the Blazers. This is our third installment of the countdown to the season. Today we’re coming for our respect -- We're talking Nassir Little. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers Offseason: How Much Did Portland Improve? (w/ Danny Marang): Danny Marang (@DannyMarang) of @Jacked Ramsays and 1080 The Fans joins the show to discuss the Portland Trail Blazers offseason. We talk about the Blazers offseason and how to assess the team after the NBA draft and free agency. Then we discuss the starting lineup and where Nassir Little and Josh Hart fit into the rotation. The show closes with a discussion of small ball and how far the Blazers can push their 6-foot-6 and under dreams. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview: Is Josh Hart the Answer at Small Forward?: It's Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview time and today's topic is all things Josh Hart, We’re dedicating a full episode to every player on the roster and giving you a brief but thorough look at what they’ll bring to the Blazers. We’ll look at how they performed last season, best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming year and finish the episode with discussion of expectations a likely role with the Blazers. This is our third installment of the countdown to the season. Today we’ve got that dog in us -- We're talking Josh Hart. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons: How the Portland Trail Blazers Can Maximize Two Star Guards: Going deep on the Trail Blazers back court with an in-depth look at the Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons duo. Simons has been excellent, like All-Star level excellent in 10 games with Damian Lillard out of the lineup. Digging deep on the on/off numbers when Lillard and Simons are both available and how the Blazers fair when one or the other sits in games. Finally, some ideas for how to get the most out of the duo and turn the Blazers into the offense juggernaut they are begging to become. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers Issues on Full Display in Preseason Loss to Sacramento Kings: The Portland Trail Blazers have not looked good in preseason. On Sunday night that trend continued with a disheartening loss to the Sacramento Kings in which both teams treated the game like a regular season dress rehearsal. So where do the Blazers go from here? How meaningful are three preseason games? There's more questions than answers. One answer at least is that Josh Hart is going to be the starting shooting guard on opening night and that has implications for the rest of the roster. We close the show talking two-way spots and why Olivier Sarr and Isaiah Miller appear to have the clear inside track at earning the two available spots at the end of Portland's roster. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Jerami Grant is Playing Like An All-Star for the Portland Trail Blazers: Jerami Grant has been All-Star level good in his first season with the Portland Trail Blazers. So will he make the All-Star team? Today's show breaks down his play this season and his path to earning his first All-Star nod. Starting with his offense, where is he having a career year as a primary option and a capable secondary part when need be. On defense, his slipped a little bit since the beginning of the season where he was the catalyst for Portland's start as a top 10 unit. But if the Blazers ever get healthy and whole, Grant has the tools to be a versatile defensive weapon. We close the show talking All-Star spots. It's gonna be hard to get one. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Keys to Portland Trail Blazers early season success + What is this team's ceiling? with Jason Quick: Friend of the program Jason Quick of The Athletic joins the show to talk about what stands out to him during the Trail Blazers' 9-4 start and the keys to Portland's early success. We talk Jerami Grant's start in Portland and why he's been the team MVP to being the season. In the third segment we talk about the Blazers ceiling and how our perception of what they can accomplish has shifted in the first 13 games of the season. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers Season Previews: Is Gary Payton II the Answer on Defense?: It's Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview time and today's topic is all things Gary Payton II. We’re dedicating a full episode to every player on the roster and giving you a brief but thorough look at what they’ll bring to the Blazers. We’ll look at how they performed last season, best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming year and finish the episode with discussion of expectations a likely role with the Blazers. This is our third installment of the countdown to the season. Today we’re rocking mitten, talking Gary Payton II. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Where Are the Portland Trail Blazers After 5-1 Start: Gary Payton II update, Shaedon Sharpe + More: Portland Trail Blazers radio play-by-play announcer Travis Demers joins the show to talk about the early season returns from the surprisingly 5-1 Trail Blazers. We start with an injury update on Gary Payton II and discuss his future place in the rotation. In the second segment we talk Josh Hart, Jerami Grant and Justise Winslow. And then we close the show talking about the first six games of the Shaedon Sharpe experience. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview: Can Anfernee Simons Take Another Leap?: It's Portland Trail Blazers Season Preview time and today's topic is all things Anfernee Simons. We’re dedicating a full episode to every player on the roster and giving you a brief but thorough look at what they’ll bring to the Blazers. We’ll look at how they performed last season, best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming year and finish the episode with discussion of expectations a likely role with the Blazers. This is our first installment of the countdown to the season. Today we’re talking everyone’s favorite fifth year guard — Anfernee Simons. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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An A-plus offseason for the Blazers: Trades, free agents, new rotation: From trading for Ben Simmons to rounding out the rotation with length and shooting. This is what a perfect offseason would look like for the Trail Blazers. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://solo.to/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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What a Healthy Damian Lillard Mean to the Portland Trail Blazers Playoff Chances: Brandon Sprague (@BrandonSprague) of 1080 The Fan's Dirt and Sprague and Jacked Ramsays joins the show to talk about the Portland Trail Blazers offseason and where the team fits into a challenging Western Conference postseason race. Plus, we discuss Damian Lillard's return to health and how Lillard getting six months off will let him refocus and lead Portland in 2022-23. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Blazers add Scott Brooks, Roy Rogers to coaching staff + Damian Lillard makes Team USA debut: A closer looking at two new Trail Blazers assistant coaches, Scott Brooks and Roy Rogers. -Their resumes -Previous coaching roles and stops -How they'll help in Portland Plus a quick look at Damian Lillard's debut with Team USA in an Olympic tune up. It, uh, wasn't great. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://solo.to/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Listener Summit: Damian Lillard's Injury & What We Know About the Portland Trail Blazers 5 Games In: The third ever Listener Summit where three Locked On Blazers listeners join the show to talk about the Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard's injury timeline, the early returns on Shaedon Sharpe and Jerami Grant and more. Plus, each guest shares their Blazers Fandom Origin Story. It's a fun episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers road trip with Jason Quick: Damian Lillard embraces struggles + Anfernee Simons stays hot: Jason Quick of The Athletic joins the show to talk about the Portland Trail Blazers losses in Charlotte and Philadelphia to begin a three-game road trip, touching on Damian Lillard's prolonged shooting slump and Anfernee Simons' dependability early in the season. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/wowslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Damian Lillard discusses Chauncey Billups' hiring, Team USA and more: Damian Lillard spoke to reporters following practice with Team USA ahead of the Olympics in Japan. He discussed the hiring of Chauncey Billups, the rumors of his frustration in Portland and how he'll play alongside his talented Team USA teammates. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://solo.to/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Damian Lillard returns, Portland Trail Blazers cruise past Indiana Pacers: Ahem, we're baaaack. After a brief hiatus Damian Lillard and Locked On Blazers have returned. In his return after a seven game absence due to a calf strain, Lillard helped propel the Portland Trail Blazers to a 116-100 win over the Indiana Pacers. In the second segment we check in the Blazers who are 3-7 in their last 10 games but are still in good shape after 24 games, or 30% of the season is complete. Plus there's reason to believe Lillard's absence from the lineup had some silver linings amidst the losses. Anfernee Simons and Jerami Grant are wonderful offensive players. With Dame back, that trio can be really special. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Will Damian Lillard win MVP? Season preview, best/worst case scenarios + more: The next installment in the Locked On Blazers countdown to tip off, giving you a brief but thorough look at what each player will bring to the Trail Blazers. Today's show is all about Damian Lillard, talking 2020-21 season review, best case and worst case scenarios for the upcoming season and expectations for two crucial parts of the Blazers bench. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/wowslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Portland Trail Blazers Holiday Gift Guide: What to Get Every Player on the Team: Glass Cleaner for Jerami Grant? Anti-aging serum for Damian Lillard? Reading lists for the rookies? We got holiday gift guide for every member of the Portland Trail Blazers. It's a holiday edition of Locked On Blazers. On Drexler, On Porter, on Duckworth, On Cliffy! Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… ? https://link.chtbl.com/LOBlazers?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More ? https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA Watch the show and subscribe on YouTube ? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeE7WdPaNWwA-IZGfHek90Q?sub_confirmation=1 Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Sheadon Sharpe Dominates in Preseason + Jabari Walker and Greg Brown Player Previews: Shaedon Sharpe finally had the game Portland Trail Blazers fans had been waiting for on Thursday with a dominant and efficient 27-point outing against Maccabi Ra'anana. It was the exact type of performance Sharpe needed and the fan base needed to get excited about the No. 7 overall pick. Then we get into more of our season preview series talking all things Jabari Walker and Greg Brown III. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Larry Nance Jr. + Anfernee Simons Season Previews: Best/worst case + expectations and roles: The next installment in the Locked On Blazers countdown to tip off, giving you a brief but thorough look at what each player will bring to the Trail Blazers. Today's show is all about Larry Nance Jr. and Anfernee Simons, talking 2020-21 season review, best case and worst case scenarios for the upcoming season and expectations for two crucial parts of the Blazers bench. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://solo.to/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Trail Blazers win in Charlotte behind Damian Lillard, Shaedon Sharpe and sustainable success: The Portland Trail Blazers improved to 5-1 on the road with a 105-95 win over the Hornets in Charlotte. Damian Lillard scored 26, Shaedon Sharpe added a career-high 17 as Portland improved to 8-3. Youth as on display for the the Blazers who played without Jusuf Nurkic and Jerami Grant and had to ride rookies Sharpe and Jabari Walker for extended minutes. It was a testament to Portland's present competence and potential for a special future. The third segment is all about sustainability and why the Blazers 8-3 start seems like the real deal. This team is good. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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Draft or Pass: 11 prospects the Trail Blazers could target at No. 7: It's time to play an NBA draft game and we've enlisted Richard Stayman (@mavsdraft) to play a few rounds of Draft or Pass with potential targets for the Trail Blazers with the No, 7 overall pick in the NBA draft. Richard weighs in on Baylor's Jeremy Sochan, Dyson Daniels of the G League Ignite and former top high school prospect Shaedon Sharpe as well as eight other potential draft fits for Portland, including Bennedict Mathurin, Jalen Duren and AJ Griffin. It's a fun game with simple rules: Should the Blazers draft the player at No, 7 or pass on the prospect altogether. We get into each player, their fit with the Blazers and why prospects are rising or falling on draft boards through the predraft process. Music for Locked On Blazers by Drae Slapz. Find more of Drae's work here: https://ffm.bio/thedraeslapz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Blazers – Daily Podcast On The Portland Trail Blazers

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