The Good, the Bad and the Injury

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang take a look a the first 3 games of the Blazers season to find themes- both good and bad, points of emphasis, discuss the defensive woes from the 3-point line, how the new players are fitting in, Rodney Hood's possible emergence as that oft-discussed "3rd option," Zach Collins' shoulder injury and what Coach Stotts may do with the lineups, the next 3 upcoming games and more! Intro Opening Comments Early trends 2:00 What’s happening on defense? 3:00 Small sample size theater! 5:00 There’s good news, promise! 8:20 Do the Blazers finally have someone to count on beyond Dame & CJ? 13:00 Early impressions of Hassan Whiteside 16:30 Whiteside needing to step out of the paint defensively 21:00 How has Collins looked…before the injury 22:00 How will Stotts deal with Collins’ injury 28:00 First thoughts on Hezonja? 31:00 Could Hezonja start in Collins’ place? 34:00 The Kenergizer Bunny makes his appearance 37:00 CJ McCollum finds his shot and his finishing boots 41:00 The highs and lows of Anfernee Simons through 3 games 44:40 Heavy minutes for McCollum and Lillard early on 49:00 Looking at the next 3 games 56:00 Spurs keep Spursing - LaMarcus Aldridge and Dejounte Murray OKC and conquering Chris Paul 1:00:00 Danny tried to Mel Gibson his shoulder back in once upon a time 1:07:00 Closing Comments Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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