The world is mourning as Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and 7 other people were killed in a helicopter crash this last Sunday. We reflect on his legacy and our respect for him.
Damian Lillard won Western Conference player of the week after averaging 52-7-9. He then followed up that week with his first triple-double of his career. Our friend and longtime Blazer fan, Matt Eldredge joins as we discuss all this and more! What questions do you have? Comment and hit us up on Twitter!
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Christian Gmelin | @ChristianGmelon | https://www.twitter.com/christiangmelon
Austin Kaphammer | @AKaphammer | https://www.twitter.com/akaphammer
Huge thank you to Ziggy Zay and Macchione for the intro and outro music, check out Ziggy wherever you stream your music and Macchione on Soundcloud!
Episode Timeline:
:35 – Welcoming our guest Matt Eldredge
1:04 – Remembering Kobe Bryant
9:13 – Some more information about the helicopter crash
11:30 – Honoring players with jersey numbers
13:03 – How hard NBA players have been playing since last Sunday
14:46 – A couple Trail Blazers fan questions for Matt
20:05 – NBA All-Star Reserves were announced, we discuss who made it and who was snubbed
24:00 – Quick complaint about flopping…
26:10 – Comparing the stats of All-Star Rudy Gobert and Trail Blazer Hassan Whiteside
27:30 – Top players in the league in assists this season
29:25 – Ben McLemore is showing up lately, also Ariza doesn’t want him to have the ball
31:15 – We love Nassir Little (AKA Nas, AKA Lil Nas X)
35:05 – How the Blazers have been playing since Ariza joined the team and Christian flips a switch waffle…
38:20 – How Damian Lillard has improved the last couple years
45:10 – Trade deadline is 1 week away! Why the Blazers should trade Whiteside, and the upcoming schedule
51:03 – Austin stops us from rambling… we were trying to talk all night, thanks for listening!
