2017 NBA Playoffs First Round: Previewing Warriors vs. Blazers, podcast style

Ivan and Nate couldn’t make it, so I brought David MacKay and Dan Marang on to the pod from Blazer’s Edge. We had a blast, talking about the upcoming first round battle, as well as the soul of Portland, the future of the Trail Blazers, and much, much more.

Ivan and Nate couldn’t make it, so I brought David MacKay and Dan Marang on to the pod from Blazer’s Edge. We had a blast, talking about the upcoming first round battle, as well as the soul of Portland, the future of the Trail Blazers, and much, much more.

1:00 - Excited for playoffs? Apparently they aren’t.

2:30 - If Russell Westbrook has a 30-10-10 game, his averages would literally GO DOWN. Oh my, I think my brain exploded.

3:30 - Previewing the first round. It’s time for Blazers vs. Warriors, part two! Who are we going to see in the starting lineup for the Blazers in Game 1?

4:13 - Jusuf Nurkic back for Game 1? Whoa.

7:00 - “NURCULES!!!” I’m all in on this nickname.

24:40 - How are the Harkless/Al-Farouq Aminu rotations going to work out in the first round? Who spends the most time on Kevin Durant?

32:30 - We all think Nurkic comes back in Game 3 and the Blazers win, but will it irreparably mess up his health, a la previous renditions of Portland big men?

34:00 - Can the Blazers actually win this series? We make our predictions, game by game.

42:00 - If the Blazers beat the Warriors, would it be a bigger upset than “We Believe?”

43:45 - I open a HUGE can of worms by asking, “What is the future of the Portland Trail Blazers.” They went deep on this, specifically about the luxury tax. I had totally forgotten that the Blazers were so mired in bad contracts.