Who's to blame for the Blazer's erratic and unpredictable play? Does the burden fall on Coach Stotts? Getting Mad Nurkic to show up, the rise of Shabazz Napier and more!

On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Tara Bowen-Biggs and Dan Marang break down the miraculous comeback versus the Philadelphia 76ers and the absolute dumpster fire that was the match up with the league-worst Atlanta Hawks - what happened, what went right and/or wrong, what does it mean going forward, breaking Jusuf Nurkic's nose before every game, the rise of Shabazz Napier and whether or not Coach Stotts is to blame for the up and down play. Intro Damian Lillard taking every game off he needs to get healthy Outlining the comeback vs the 76ers Napier, Nurkic, McCollum and a free throw bonanza Mad Nurkic vs Sad Nurkic Dan's rant on officiating, what's wrong with it and how to fix it going forward Blazers take another team lightly and pick up their worst loss of the year Where does the blame fall? Coach, player(s), GM, ownership, etc What has Coach Stotts done for this team, and how good is he as a coach Getting the most out of players Why the issues with the team don't fall at Stotts' feet Why coaches don't play rookies leaguewide Ed Davis continues to shine Pairing Davis with Zach Collins on and off the floor Where does Portland's bench rank in the league Pat Connaughton and Shabazz Napier knowing their role and shining Expectation vs reality What do the Blazers do at the trade deadline Breaking down the upcoming schedule What happens to Portland between now and the trade deadline New Years resolutions for Blazer players Help us send 2000+ kids to see the Blazers play the Sacramento Kings this February! To Donate Tickets to Blazer’s Edge Night, 2018 Head to this URL: http://rosequarter.com/blazersedge/ Click on “Donate Tickets” Use the promo code BLAZERSEDGE on the purchase page after you’ve selected your tickets. Tickets are automatically donated when you follow this process. You can also call our ticket rep, Alec Botts, at 503-963-3926 if you need assistance with the process or cannot donate online. Follow us on Twitter @blazersedge @DMarang @tcbbiggs Subscribe to the Blazer's Edge Podcast via iTunes and now Google Play. We are part of the Almighty Baller Radio Network. Check out our podcast and all the other NBA podcasts at almightyballer.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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