The Good, the Bad and the Injury - a podcast by SB Nation

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
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