Holy Backboard

Dustin and I talk about AJ Griffin, my favorite player in this draft class. We talk about his strengths as a player, like his shooting ability, IQ, versatility, efficiency, and ability to fit with just about anyone to make a positive impact on the floor. what he needs to work on, his player comps and his fit with the Blazers. Follow the show @HolyBackboard, @dasage, and @DHawes22.    

Dustin and I talk about the number one ranked center in this draft Jalen Duren. His excellent tools defensively, plus wingspan and vertical jump, give him potentially the highest ceiling in the class. Listen for our first semi disagreement on a prospect. Thank you for listening, and stay safe! Follow the show @HolyBackboard, @dasage, and @DHawes22.

Dustin and I talk about the Auburn LSU game, highlighting Auburn's Walker Kessler and LSU's Tari Eason. Kessler's patience, feet, potential as a pick and roll defender, help side shot blocker, and post defender. Tari's high-level defensive potential,  energy, and aggression

Dustin and I talked about the week that was. The new player fits with the current team, rumored deals at the deadline that did not involve the Blazers, the trade deadline for the rest of the NBA, and previewed the games for this week of Blazers basketball. Follow the show @HolyBackboard, @dasage, and @DHawes22.  

Dustin and I talked about the Arizona vs. Illinois game for this episode. We highlighted Bennedict Mathurin's skillset, pull-up shooting abilities, cutting, his future role in the NBA, his fit with the current Portland Trail Blazers, and his comps. Follow the show @HolyBackboard, @dasage, and @DHawes22.

Dustin and I talk about the CJ McCollum trade, the players the Blazers get from New Orleans, our favorite CJ moments, and the optimal draft for the Blazers. Follow the show: @DHawes22 @HolyBackboard and @dasage

Dustin and I talked about the week that was for the Trail Blazers, our top 4 players in the upcoming draft, how will the offense and defense play now after the Blazers trade, will the Blazers make another trade, and answered fan questions. Thank you for listening! Follow the show @HolyBackboard, @dasage, and @DHawes22.

Dustin and I react to the Blazers and Clippers trade that happened today. We talked about Keon Johnson as a prospect and a potential Point of Attack defender. Will other trades involving the Blazers happen at the deadline?  Follow the show @HolyBackboard, @dasage, and @DHawes22.

Dustin and I talked about Wisconsin vs Houston game and highlighted Johhny Davis. We talked about the qualities of Johnny Davis that could help an NBA team immediately, his fit with the Trail Blazers, things he will need to work on and his NBA comps. Follow the show @HolyBackboard, @dasage, and @DHawes22.

Dustin and I talk about the week that was for the Trail Blazers. How to configure rotations so that the four high usage players can have their times running the show, how the loss of Nassir Little affects the team and his role for the future, and predicted the next week slate of games. Follow the show @HolyBackboard, @dasage, and @DHawes22.

Dustin and I discussed Predue vs. UNC game and highlighted this fantastic prospect, Jaden Ivey. The way he utilizes his athleticism, the point of attack defense, his fit with the current core of the Trail Blazers, his player comps, and we discussed our boards thus far in the scouting process.   Follow the show @HolyBackboard, @dasage, and @DHawes22.

Dustin and I talk about the week that was for the Trail Blazers, How well Jusuf Nurkić has played, what the trade value is for the players on the Blazers, players that would shine if given a chance on our team, and predicted the games for this weeks slate of games.

Dustin and I talk about the very rare and specialized prospect from Gonzaga Chet Holmgren. His defensive potential, his offensive skill set,  the red flags to his game, player comps, and how he would fit with the Portland Trail Blazers!   Follow the show @HolyBackboard, @dasage, and @DHawes22.

Dustin and I talk about the last week of the Blazers. What will Anfernee's stats and role look like with CJ McCollum and Norman Powell returning? What players are on the trading block, and the return we'd like for the current Blazer players answered fan questions and talked about this weeks slate of games,

Dustin and I talked about the Duke Kentucky game on Nov 9 and highlighted the prospect, Paolo Banchero, the creation ability, his mid-range shooting, gravity, what he can improve on, and all the other players that caught our eyes in that game. Watch this game with us: https://youtu.be/eT-kHp5IPnk Follow the show @HolyBackboard, @dasage, and @DHawes22.

Dustin and I talked about the week that was for the Portland Trail Blazers, Ant's incredible scoring week, Jusuf's playmaking,  Nas looking more comfortable, potential trades, and predicted the following week's slate of games.  Follow the show @HolyBackboard, @dasage, and @DHawes22.

This is our first episode of a new podcast series we will be doing called #FutureFriday, where we watch a full game of a prospect, take notes, and talk about the things we saw. In the first episode, we talked about Auburn vs. UL Monroe and Jabari Smith's dominating game on both sides of the ball. We talked about his movement abilities, defense, shot, and projected fit in the league. The link to the game if you want to check this fantastic prospect out for yourself  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ptMiW5D9Gw   Follow the show @HolyBackboard, @dasage, and @DHawes22.                

Dustin and I talk about the last two weeks of Blazers basketball; when do the Blazers start making trades,  answer fan questions, and predict the next week of Blazers basketball. Follow the show @HolyBackboard, @dasage, and @DHawes22.

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, Blazers starters playing huge rotation mins, draft talk, what qualities do you look for in a player that can play in the playoffs, and predicted the next week of Blazers basketball.   Follow the show @HolyBackboard, @dasage, and @DHawes22.

Dustin and I talked about the week for the Trail Blazers, injuries, rotations, the tall task Joe Cronin has, and the following slate of games for the Blazers. Follow the show @HolyBackboard, @dasage, and @DHawes22.