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! - a podcast by SB Nation

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
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