Podcasts by Holy Backboard

Summer Q&A with Rip Village from 2023-08-05T23:32:50

Sam (@RipVillage) joins us on the podcast! The three of us talk about potential Damian Lillard trades, Jusuf Nurkic's future with the Blazers, Anfernee Simons' role on the team, who will be the ...

First Impressions From Our Summer Blazers from 2023-07-14T23:13:34

Dustin and I talk about the young Blazers in the summer league. 

Rip City Rebuild from 2023-07-02T07:02:59

Dustin and I talk about the first two days of free agency, Jerami Grant resigning, cutting Trendon Watford in anticipation of getting an influx of players in a Damian Lillard trade, what we valu...

2023 Draft Recap from 2023-06-23T23:03:33

Dustin and I do our 2023 Draft recap, The fits of the new players on the team, how we are building for the future, and the forward player we would want to pair with Scoot and Shaedon. 

Future Friday: Full 2023 Mock Draft from 2023-06-20T20:55:13

Dustin and I did our first-round mock draft for the 2023 draft class! Thank you for giving the Future Friday series a chance! 

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Future Friday: Big Board 2.0 from 2023-06-17T21:25:49

Our opinions on prospects change throughout the draft cycle, so Dustin and I reveal our final top ten prospects and rankings. 

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Future Friday: Scoot Henderson from 2023-06-17T20:29:03

Dustin and I talk about the best point guard prospect we've seen in a very long time, Scoot Henerdon, his strengths, weaknesses, the difficulties of watching G League games vs. NCAA games, and h...

Predictions&Prospects from 2023-06-14T22:39:18

We talked about the possibilities that could come if Zion were to join the Trail Blazers, as well as the potential for him to be used in trades by the Pelicans. the importance of making the righ...

Draft Day Trade Scenarios from 2023-06-08T00:01:43

Dustin and I talk about potential trades the Blazers could make to improve the team, now and in the future. How much we value the third overall pick, my change on my personal big board and Damia...

Future Friday: Thompson Twins from 2023-06-02T20:53:57

Dustin and I talk about the Thompson twins. These two players are some of the most athletic players in the world and also are incredibly skilled. We talk about their potential fits with Shaedon ...

Future Friday: Brandon Miller from 2023-05-30T19:43:12

Dustin and I talk about the big wing from Alabama, Brandon Miller. We discuss his skills on the court and the drama a team would get by drafting Brandon. 

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Holy Backboard's Big Boards from 2023-05-24T22:07:43

Dustin and I talk about the potential of Jaylen Brown getting traded to the Trailblazers. We revealed our top 15 players in this draft cycle and ranked them 1-15. 

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Draft Lottery Reactions and Mock Draft 2.0 from 2023-05-17T04:22:37

Portland Trail Blazers get the third overall pick in the lottery! Dustin and I talked about the draft lottery in general, potential players Blazers could pick, and potential trades the Blazers c...

Future Friday: Duke Draft Prospects from 2023-05-13T07:56:56

Dustin and I finished discussing the Duke Draft prospects in our latest episode. It was definitely a challenging scouting process, given the tough year these highly-rated prospects have had. But...

Future Friday Kris Murray from 2023-05-05T23:24:12

Dustin and I talk about the super role player Kris Murray. Kris is a fundamentally sound wing player that all teams should want on their roster, but for some reason isn't that highly valued on m...

Holy Backboard MailBag from 2023-05-03T00:07:17

Dustin and I answered fan questions about potential Damian Lillard trade scenarios and the Blazers finally getting a G League Team. 
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Future Friday: Jordan Hawkins from 2023-04-28T21:12:54

Dustin and I discussed the best movement shooter in the draft class, UConn's Jordan Hawkins. We talked about his strengths,  weakness, and player comps!

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Future Friday: Mock Draft 1.0 from 2023-04-21T05:37:16

This is the first mock of the draft cycle. We went pretty off the consensus for our picks. Enjoy 

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Rip City Reality Check from 2023-04-17T20:32:08

Dustin and I do our Season review episode about the Trail Blazers, the Blazers' tradable assets, and the most feasible way of creating a long-term, sustainably built team. 

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Future Fridays: Taylor Hendricks from 2023-04-13T19:43:17

Dustin and I talk about the versatile defender from UCF, Taylor Hendricks. His versatility, athleticism, and shooting stroke. It makes him amon...

Future Fridays: Anthony Black from 2023-04-07T19:04:22

Dustin and I talked about the wing-sized floor general Anthony Black. We talk about does his plus in his game, defense, playmaking, rebounding, and feel for the game make up for his absolute lac...

ShaedHIM Sharpe from 2023-04-03T21:20:01

Dustin and I talk about Shaedon Sharpe, the importance of him getting playmaking reps, seeing his massive improvement, and his capabilities of handling extra usage. 

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Future Friday: Jalen Hood-Schifino from 2023-03-31T05:40:24

Dustin and I talk about the combo guard out of Indiana, Jalen Hood-Schifino. We talk about his strengths, weakness, and player comps and even get a bit spicy at the show's end. 

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Future Friday Jett Howard from 2023-03-23T21:51:26

Dustin and I do a deep dive on the sharpshooting Freshman Jett Howard. We talk about his shooting craft, his potential as a playmaker, his fit offensively with the current team, how his play wil...

Where’s The Love in Rip City from 2023-03-20T02:25:42

Dustin and I discuss what we have noticed with the Blazers in the last two weeks. Why do our young vet wings get such variance in minutes played? Do players respect coach  Listen

Future Fridays: Cam Whitmore from 2023-03-10T02:56:34

Dustin and I talk about the very athletic forward out of Villanova, Cam Whitmore. We talk about his impressive off-ball scorer skill set, on-ba...

Mixed Signals Sent in Rip City from 2023-03-03T22:21:33

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers Basketball. The Anfernee Simons situation, Dame's incredible games, Jerami Grant's regression,...

Future Fridays: Jarace Walker from 2023-02-24T02:26:22

Dustin and I talk about Houston's Freshman Forward Jarace Walker. We talk about his strengths, weaknesses in his offensive and defensive game, his illustrious player comps, how he will fit with ...

All Star Break: State of the Trail Blazers from 2023-02-16T20:55:47

With the long all-star break, Dustin and I talk about where the Blazers are at, with Anfernee potentially out for a while, who's going to step ...

2023 Trade Deadline Recap from 2023-02-10T00:50:11

Dustin and I give our reactions to the NBA Trade Deadline, and we talk about the new Trail Blazers, their role on the team, new rotations, and we are going to tank? 

2023 Trade Deadline Preview from 2023-02-06T18:31:10

Dustin and I talk about the last two weeks of Blazers basketball. Potential trade targets for the Blazers, Blazers players most likely to get traded, and predicted the games for the following sl...

R.I.P to the Mayor of Rip City from 2023-01-24T01:26:33

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, the impact of Bill Schonely and his legacy, the Blazers being slow to adapt, when ...

Mittens Making a Difference from 2023-01-17T21:26:09

Dustin and I talked about the last week for the Blazers, Blazers adapting defensively, having Listen

Dry January from 2023-01-09T22:37:39

Dustin and I talked about the last two weeks for the Blazers,  Rotations, lowering Dame's usage, where our coaching rank in terms of the league, and we predicted the games for the following week...

This is How the Blazers Roll from 2022-12-30T20:21:43

Dustin and I talked about the week that was for the Blazers, getting Jusuf and Jerami grant involved more consistently, Blazers' defense, and predicted the next week's slate of games

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A Holiday Helping from 2022-12-19T22:26:47

Happy Holidays form the HB crew

Dustin and I talked about the last week of Blazers basketball,  defending the middle, what's wrong with our defense, what non-Allstar would you want to joi...

Keep the Tanks Full from 2022-12-13T23:56:28

Dustin and I talked about the last week of Blazers basketball, with everyone healthy, how we get Jerami Grant the usage he deserves, the units that will empower players, and predicted the  next ...

The Anferno from 2022-12-06T23:02:39

Dustin and I talk about the week that was for the Blazers Dame's return, Jerami Grant two way dominance, Listen

Road Trip Reality Check from 2022-11-28T21:51:50

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, problems with the 2/3 zone, Josh Hart, Justise Winslow, Jusuf Nurkic, and predict...

More Shaedon, Less Problems from 2022-11-21T20:45:23

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, staggering our guards, rotations, finding mins for our young wings, respecting Jusuf Nurkic, and predicting the games for this week's...

Something’s Brewing in Rip City from 2022-11-14T20:55:33

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball. Zone defense Jerami Grant's outstanding play, will the coaching staff adjust the rotation and predict the games of the following week...

Surprising Blazers Stun Suns from 2022-11-07T18:08:55

Dustin and I talk about the week that was for the Blazers, Keon Johnson, Josh Hart's shooting slump, Shaedon Sharpe's efficiency while taking ...

Shaedon Sharpe’s Time to Shine from 2022-11-01T01:54:10

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, how the team will play with Dame out for a little while, Anfernee assisting teamm...

Get Used To Usage from 2022-10-24T19:38:40

Dustin and I discussed the week for the Blazers, Anfernee's minutes when he is the primary playmaker, Jusuf Listen

Rip City Rookie Looking Sharpe from 2022-10-18T19:27:44

Dustin and I talked about what we saw in the preseason, the pace of play we think we will see, the starting SF, Is Jerami Grant our starting P...

2022-23 Season Predictions from 2022-10-03T21:11:02

Dustin and I talk about who will be the small forward for the Blazers this year, Dame's usage, Shaedon Sharpe's development, and we predicted the standings for the Western Conference.

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Early Season Thoughts With Blazer W.H.A.T.‘ s Tara Biggs from 2022-09-02T22:26:06

Dustin, Tara, and I had a nice chat about the Blazers and our early season thoughts, players we think will have a great year, the things that we believe could be a problem for us, Listen

Summer League Champions from 2022-07-18T20:31:04

Dustin and I talk about the Blazers Summer League team! We give our thoughts about the core of the roster and potential fits for the actual regular-season roster.

Free Agency Frenzy from 2022-07-02T04:06:52

Dustin and I talk about the Blazers' moves in Free Agency, how we feel about each move, the potential fit with Dame, and who will be the starting Small Forward.

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Draft Recap from 2022-06-24T20:15:54

Dustin and I talk about the Jerami Grant trade and its fit with the Trail Blazers, who is the number two option for the Trail Blazers, the draf...

Future Friday: Final Mock from 2022-06-21T22:17:51

Dustin and I do our last mock draft of the draft cycle 1-30.

Future Friday: Draft Boards from 2022-06-10T23:14:49

In this episode, Dustin and I share our individual draft boards 1-25.

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Future Friday: The Final Stretch from 2022-06-03T23:06:10

It's our 300th episode. Thank you to all the people that have listened to our show through this journey! We discuss Jaylin Williams, Nikola Jov...

Future Friday: Draft Risers from 2022-05-27T23:05:10

Dustin and I talk about four draft risers Jalen Williams from Listen

Future Friday: Second Round Steals from 2022-05-20T22:46:35

Dustin and I do our first edition of a new segment called Second Round Steals. For this episode, we talk about Dalen Terry and Christian Koloko from Arizona, Ryan Rollins from Toledo, and  Hyunj...

Holy Backboard 2022 Mock Draft Lottery 3.0 from 2022-05-18T03:03:13

With the draft lottery just happening, we decide to do our third mock draft of the draft cycle using where these teams will be drafting officially.

Future Friday: Ousmane Dieng from 2022-05-09T20:59:44

In this episode, we do our deep dive on the fastest riser in the draft class, Ousmane Dieng. We talk about his playmaking, his basketball IQ, his versatility, and his need to get more strength t...

Holy Backboard 2022 Mock Draft Lottery 2.0 from 2022-04-30T01:05:30

We go through the second mock draft of the draft cycle in this episode.

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Future Fridays: Ohio State from 2022-04-22T03:23:07

Dustin and I talk about the Ohio State First-round prospects! We start off with the Freshman Malaki Branham and his pull-up shooting and his ability to get to the basket and draw fouls at a good...

Cloudy with a Chance of Ping Pong Balls from 2022-04-18T17:29:07

Dustin and I talk about the Blazers losing one lottery pick for this draft, how difficult team building will be for the Blazers, what is the next step after the draft and who will be making all ...

2021-22 Portland Trail Blazers Season Finale from 2022-04-12T05:20:52

Dustin and I recap the last week of basketball, what players have a chance at being on the roster next year, Jerami Grant's potential addition...

Future Friday: G League Ignite from 2022-04-08T21:34:04

We discussed the draft-eligible players on this G League Ignite team in this episode. We highlighted Dyson Daniels the most, his two-way playmaking,  his potential upside, and his fit. 

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Heading for the Home Stretch from 2022-04-04T18:45:58

Dustin and I talk about the games from the last two weeks of Blazers basketball, CJ McCollum's return to Portland in a New Orleans unif...

Future Friday: Shaedon Sharpe from 2022-04-01T03:36:02

We talk about the man of mystery this draft cycle Shaedon Sharpe! We break his game down using very limited game tapes and scouting reports. Thank you for listening and stay safe!

Holy Backboard 2022 Mock Draft Lottery 1.0 from 2022-03-26T03:05:16

Dustin and I did our first mock draft of the draft cycle, set up a draft sim using Tankathon and went through the top 14 picks using fit as a factor.

Experiencing The Big Dance In Rip City from 2022-03-22T17:39:53

Dustin and I talked about the week for the Trail Blazers, why the young guys aren't getting enough development minutes, players taking advantage of the situation, those who are not, and we talke...

Future Friday: Kendall Brown and Jeremy Sochan from 2022-03-18T20:10:34

Dustin and I discuss the potential lottery picks from the Baylor Bears Kendall Brown and Jeremy Sochan. Both of these prospects are playmaking decision-makers with the potential to be great defe...

2022 March Madness from 2022-03-15T01:02:34

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, our brackets, who would we rather have between the potential shooting guards or Gary Trent Jr, NBA draft talk, and the games from the...

Future Friday: Ochai Agbaji from 2022-03-11T22:36:32

Dustin and I discussed Kansas vs. Texas Tech Double Overtime thriller and highlighted Ochai Agbaji. His shooting versatility, defense, future role on NBA teams, and comps as a player.

Open Auditions in Rip City from 2022-03-08T01:28:52

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, players taking advantage of more playing time with a depleted roster, Brandon Williams, NCAA Conference tournaments, and previewing t...

Future Friday: Keegan Murray from 2022-03-05T01:23:32

Dustin and I talked about Wisconsin vs. Iowa game and highlighted the dominant power forward, Keegan Murray. We highlight Keegan's shooting, attacking the close-outs, making decisions, and team ...

Youth Movement On Full Display from 2022-03-01T03:12:20

Dustin and I talked about the last week of Blazers basketball, Anfernee's playmaking, Dame and Listen

Future Friday AJ Griffin from 2022-02-25T07:28:33

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 wi...

Future Fridays: Jalen Duren from 2022-02-21T08:00:09

Dustin and I talk about the number one ranked center in this draft Jalen Duren. His excellent tools defensively, plus wingspan and vertical jum...

Future Friday: Walker Kessler and Tari Eason from 2022-02-18T05:27:45

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...

Settling The Dust After The Deadline from 2022-02-15T00:10:02

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...

Future Friday: Bennedict Mathurin from 2022-02-11T05:40:11

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 w...

Blazers Move McCollum To The Big Easy from 2022-02-09T02:30:18

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.

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Trail Blazers Trade Deadline Special from 2022-02-07T23:18:38

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 ma...

Blazers Duck Tax, Add Prospect In Deal With Clippers from 2022-02-05T02:52:57

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 Bla...

Future Fridays: Johnny Davis from 2022-02-03T21:37:11

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 Bl...

Blazers Back To Reality After Losing Little from 2022-01-31T23:13:53

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 Litt...

Future Fridays: Jaden Ivey from 2022-01-28T08:36:25

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...

Trade Stocks Rising In Rip City from 2022-01-24T23:59:16

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 t...

#Future Friday: Chet Holmgren from 2022-01-21T06:37:21

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 ...

Will Returning Blazers Result in Changing Roles from 2022-01-17T22:40:19

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 returnin...

Future Friday: Paolo Banchero Early Season from 2022-01-14T05:55:29

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 ...

Ant’s Emergence Adds Intrigue As Deadline Looms from 2022-01-11T23:26:11

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 ...

#FutureFriday: Jabari Smith Early Season from 2022-01-07T03:25:10

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.

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Is it too Late for the Trail Blazers from 2022-01-04T03:57:35

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.

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Happy Holidays from Holy Backboard from 2021-12-20T22:54:58

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, an...

Injuries, Short-Term Outlook Threaten Trail Blazers Season from 2021-12-14T01:46:33

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.

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Problems Persist In Portland from 2021-12-07T03:21:36

Our 260th Episode!!! This week we talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, the potential Ben Simmons trade, trading expiring players for draft capital, and previewed the next week of bask...

Olshey Ousted in Portland, Rip City Rejoices from 2021-12-03T21:15:22

Good day to all! Dustin and I talk about the Neil Olshey firing, his best moves, worst moves, the rumored replacements for him.

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Why the Trail Blazers are Struggling Away from Rip City from 2021-11-30T19:01:20

Dustin and I talked about Rip City's week, and we did our good, bad, and ugly segment. The narrative about the Blazers being a bad away team negatively affecting them answered fan questions and ...

Little’s Emergence Energizes Trail Blazers from 2021-11-23T20:33:14

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, what players on the current roster pair well with Damian, Blazers min rotations, and predicted the games for the next week slate of g...

Rip City’s Road Woes Continue from 2021-11-16T03:36:31

Dustin and I talked about the games for the last week, the young bucks stepping up, the Neil Olshey drama,  the vibes surrounding the team, and predicted the games for this week's slate of games...

Allegations Against Olshey Raise Questions About Portland’s Leadership from 2021-11-08T22:01:22

Dustin and I talk about the past week of Blazers basketball, Neil Olshey drama, what qualities are we looking for in a leader, Jusuf Nurkic's mins per game, manufacturing more shots for Norman P...

Cable Contracts Make it Hard to ROOT for the Blazers from 2021-11-02T06:38:15

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, the difficulties of watching games with the current broadcasting partner of the Portland Trail Blazers, what's going on with the team...

Three Trail Blazers Earn 75th Anniversary Honors from 2021-10-25T22:05:23

Dustin and I talked about the first week of Blazers basketball. We introduced a new segment called "the good, the bad, and the ugly, answered fan questions, and talked about the games for this w...

Blazers 2021-2022 Season Preview from 2021-10-15T19:51:09

Dustin and I talk about the preseason, what things we have noticed in the games, are what we see in preseason telling for the regular season, where we see the other teams in the West, and we ans...

Blazers Bolster Defense With Addition of Nance Jr from 2021-08-28T03:08:17

The boys are back! Dustin and I talk about the latest trade for Larry Nance, what his fit is, are we trading too many first-round picks, and starting the regular season strong might make or brea...

Blazers Offseason Recap from 2021-08-24T20:55:16

On my first solo show, I talked about the NBA Draft, NBA Free Agency, Summer League, Anfernee Simons, and Nassir Little taking that next step!<...

*Record Scratch* You’re Probably Wondering How We Got Here from 2021-07-24T04:46:33

Dustin and I talk about the Blazers Offseason, coaching decisions, our feelings on Neil Olshey, team building, the draft, and many more!

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Uncertainty Reigns Over Rip City from 2021-06-07T05:08:44

Dustin and I talk about the firing of Terry Stotts, what skills are we looking for from the future head coach,  building a skilled and diverse coaching staff, Damian Lillard, Jusuf Nurkic, answe...

It’s Time for Portland to Pick a Path from 2021-06-04T07:25:43

We talk about the last game of the Blazers Nuggets series,  gave our opinions on the quotes the Blazers players gave, Blazers management picking a path, answered fan questions, and talked about ...

Game 6: Win or Go Home from 2021-06-02T06:32:25

Dustin and I talk about game five in the Blazers series, Damian Lillard's superhero performance, the disappointing result, answered fan questions and we predicted game six

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Powell's Offensive Punch Powers Portland from 2021-05-30T02:02:35

Dustin and I talk about the Game four victory for the Trail Blazers, the effort defensively, Norman Powell's big game, attacking matchups, predicted game five, fan questions, and our favorite di...

Game 4- Time for Ripcity to Make Our Stand from 2021-05-28T09:02:09

Dustin and I talk about Game Three of the Blazers Nuggets series, the pros, and cons of the Blazers performance, outworking the Nuggets previewed game four of the series, and talked about what s...

Game 3- Who is Gonna Take the Weight? from 2021-05-25T08:09:53

Dustin and I talk about the disappointing game two of the Blazers Nuggets series, what part of our strategy failed, what changes do the Blazers need to make, our secondary options not producing ...

Game 1 Portland vs Denver from 2021-05-23T07:54:39

Dustin and I discuss the Blazers victory vs. Denver in the Mile-high city. Attacking dribble creation mismatches, the production of our bench, how well the Blazers defended Jokic, answered fan q...

2021 Portland Trail Blazers Playoff Preview from 2021-05-21T22:13:06

Tara Bowen-Biggs joins Dustin and me on this episode of the Holy Backboard. How are the Blazers going to defend the Nuggets best players, who are the X-factors on both teams, what players will s...

Dame, CJ Have Portland Peaking at the Right Time from 2021-05-17T20:03:16

Dustin and I talked about the games from the last week, Dame's performance in the 4th quarter in the Suns game, CJ's high level of play, how to get Norman Powell the ball more, and how to attack...

Jockeying for Playoff Position from 2021-05-10T20:33:24

Dustin and I talked about the last week of Trail Blazers basketball, the health of our players, our three-guard lineup, expectations, who would be our preferred playoff matchup, who is our most ...

Jekyll and Hyde Blazers Strike.. Again from 2021-05-03T19:49:38

Dustin and I talk about the Blazers' winning streak this week, the rotations, players fit with one another, answered fan questions, and predicted the games for this week's slate of games.

Big Decisons Ahead for the Blazers from 2021-04-26T21:12:29

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, what our expectations for the team the rest of the years should be, has Stotts lost control of the locker room, answered some fan que...

Time's Ticking on the Trail Blazers from 2021-04-19T22:06:41

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, Blazer's rotations, our defense, potential offseason plans for the team, answered fan questions, previewed and predicted the games fo...

The Root of Rip City's problem from 2021-04-12T21:47:10

Dustin and I talked about the games from last week, things we have noticed that are troubling this week, answered fan questions and previewed the games for the upcoming week's slate of games. Listen

Tests Against the West’s Best Upcoming for Rip City from 2021-04-05T22:52:31

Dustin and I break down the last week for the Portland Trail Blazers, improving the defense, this version of the team being the most talented since the 2000's team, answered some fan questions, ...

Rip City Returns to Winning Ways from 2021-03-29T23:08:21

Dustin and I talk about the last week for the Portland Trail Blazers, how does Norman Powell fit with the team, what the rotations will be with this new trade, and how our defense will look now ...

Portland Picks up Norman Powell at the Deadline from 2021-03-25T21:48:07

Dustin and I talk about the trade the Blazers made in acquiring Norman Powell, our feelings about the trade, how it makes the Blazers better, the financials towards it, the winners and losers of...

Dame-V-P, Portland's Star is Talk of the Town from 2021-03-22T22:08:28

Dustin and I talk about the NCAA tournament, the last week of Blazers basketball, players the Blazers have been rumored to be interested in, answered fan questions, and made our predictions for ...

Anthony Adds Another Accomplishment from 2021-03-15T22:05:42

Dustin and I talk about the games from the last week, Blazer's odd rotations, Carmelo passing Hakeem Olajuwon on the all-time scoring list, will the Blazers make a trade at the deadline, what Bl...

Lillard's Star Shines Bright on the Biggest Stage from 2021-03-09T21:47:30

Dustin and I talk about the games from the last week, Damian's spectacular play, rotation mins that will change with injured players returning, All-Star Sunday, and predicted the games for this ...

Quit Playing Games With our Hearts from 2021-03-01T22:02:01

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, Blazers offense, lack of self-creation with the team right now, rotations, what we are looking forward to in the second half of the y...

Lillard Snubbed as All-Star Starter, Continues to Carry Portland from 2021-02-22T20:50:44

Dustin and I talk about the last week for the Trail Blazers, finding playing time for our young players, Dame's MVP chances, the Blazers making a trade, and predicting the next week of games the...

Blazers Taking Care of Business from 2021-02-15T09:21:13

Dustin and I talk about the week for the Trail Blazers, improved defense, players stepping up, Carmelo's value, player bias, answered fan questions, and previewed the games for the next week of ...

Team Effort Propels Portland on the Road from 2021-02-08T22:23:12

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers games, Blazers youth players playing well, rotations, what players do we expect to be on the team next year, answered fan questions, and predicte...

Maintain for Dame from 2021-02-01T19:41:35

Dustin and I talk about the games for the past week, how well Damian has played despite all the injuries the Blazers have, the defense, the shot versatility of Gary Trent Jr, Trail Blazers rotat...

Big Daddy Dame Dominates as Rip City gets Ready to Hit the Road from 2021-01-25T19:57:31

Dustin and I talk about the last week for our Trail Blazers, how we need to match the opposing team's energy, adjust quicker too when teams trap Damian, Blazer's scheme, the rotations previewed ...

Blazers Dealt a Blow, Losing McCollum and Nurkic to Injury from 2021-01-19T05:20:41

Dustin and I talk about the games from the last week of basketball for the Trail Blazers, the injuries of CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkić. Will the Blazers use their open roster spot to help and pr...

McCollum Makes Moves on the Floor and in the Record Books from 2021-01-11T22:19:24

Dustin and I talk about last week's slate of Trail Blazers basketball, CJ McCollum's incredible play, Blazer's rotations, answered excellent fan questions, and predicted the games for this week'...

Rip City Looks To Find Rhythm During Lengthy Homestand from 2021-01-05T22:40:58

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Blazers Bouce Back To Beat LA from 2020-12-29T21:01:23

Dustin and I talk about the first three games the Blazers have played, how the new guys to the team have played, the players we have seen who have played off each other well, potential trades, p...

2020-2021 Trail Blazers Season Preview from 2020-12-22T21:59:47

Dustin and I talk about the Trail Blazers preseason, we previewed the entire Western Conference, introduced a new segment called "starting five," where we answer five questions about the Blazers...

Home Tripping with Blazer Broadcasting’s John Lukrofka from 2020-12-11T03:39:25

John Lukrofka (@bigjohnNEP) joins us to talking media day, first-half schedule release, hip hop, sneaker culture, and Blazers Broadcasting.

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Reminiscing About Early 90’s Rip City from 2020-12-04T23:12:29

Dustin talked about the 89-92 Blazers and why they should have won a championship.
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Melo Returns to Rip City from 2020-11-23T22:11:56

Dustin and I talk about the Carmelo Anthony signing and Harry Giles signings, how Carmelo and Harry will fit in with the team, how we stack up with the rest of the conference and answered some f...

Blazers Bring Back Kanter, Add Depth in Free agency from 2020-11-21T20:17:23

Dustin and I talk about the draft, the trade to acquire Enes Kanter, the Rodney Hood, the Derrick Jones Jr signings, which teams have done the best so far in Free Agency, and answered fan questi...

Rip City and Robert Covington A Match Made In Heaven from 2020-11-17T09:57:21

In this episode, Dustin and I talk about the Robert Covington trade the Blazers just made. Was it a good value for the Trail Blazers, how this trade affects Zach Collins, also spoke about the ot...

A Trip Down Memorabilia Lane With Blazers Collector, Steve Davies from 2020-11-09T23:42:49

Steve Davies @blazercollector joins Dustin and me to talk about the joys of collecting Blazer's collectibles, how he started this journey, what teams in Blazers history were his favorites, answe...

2020 Trail Blazers Draft Preview from 2020-10-30T23:52:59

Dustin and I talked about the prospects we like at our current draft slot, the trade-up options, which prospects we would be upset if the Blazers drafted, who we have the most faith in, and new ...

Trail Blazers At A Crossroads Heading Into Next Season from 2020-10-15T23:18:16

Dustin and I talk about how much we watched the Playoffs after the Blazers got eliminated, all the options the Trail Blazers have to improve their team in the offseason.

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Remembering Uncle Cliffy from 2020-08-31T03:15:33

Dustin and I talk about mourning Clifford Robinson, game five of the Blazers series, the bubble surprises, using our limited resources to find undervalued players, and we talk about the new blog...

Blazers' Backs Against The Wall After Game 3 Defeat from 2020-08-23T09:21:12

Dustin and I talk about the game three defeat against the Lakers, the free throw discrepancy, starting the Jumbo lineup, players overthinking, offseason moves and predicted the next game.

Rip City Looks To Rebound After Game 2 Defeat from 2020-08-21T09:25:58

Dustin and I talk about the game two defeat, the players who had a positive impact, the learning experiences the Blazers had, what the Blazers have to do to get a win in game three, and we finis...

Team Effort Powers Portland Past L.A. In Game 1 from 2020-08-19T09:35:36

Playoff season has arrived! Dustin and I talked about game one of the Blazers Lakers series, Blazer's big rotation, how the Lakers could adjust, answered fan questions, and predicted Game 2.
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Blazers Big 3 Delivers In Play-In Victory from 2020-08-16T03:54:17

Dustin and I talk about the first playoff play-in game, how well our rotation has played, our strengths and weakness vs. the Lakers, and predicted game one of the series.
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Lillard Refuses to Let Blazers Lose from 2020-08-14T19:09:02

Dustin and I talk about the exciting last two games the Blazers have played, who are the core guys for this roster, Damian Lillard's brilliance this entire bubble, what archetypes are the missin...

Lillard's Star Shines Bright In The Sunshine State from 2020-08-11T01:40:58

Dustin and I talk about the past two games for the Portland Trail Blazers, the perimeter defense, rotations, the other teams competing with the Blazers for the playoffs, and predicted the next t...

Lillard Leads Rip city To Hot (Re)Start In the Bubble from 2020-08-07T21:50

Dustin and I talked about the previous two games of the season, how we feel about our rotation, what Gary Trent Jr can do to reach that next level, what teams are the hottest mid-way through the...

The Bosnian Beast Is Unleashed from 2020-08-04T02:10:10

Dustin and I talked about the first two games of the regular season restart, the other teams competing with Blazers for the 8th or 9th spot in the playoffs, how we felt about the Blazers players...

Ep 200 Blazers in the Bubble from 2020-07-30T00:13:59

Episode 200!!!! This episode of the Holy Backboard, Dustin, and I talked about the three scrimmages the Blazers played, the pros and cons we saw from each game. We previewed the first two games ...

Ep199 Quarintine Edition Episode 4 from 2020-07-06T21:26:27

Dustin and I talk about Damian Lillard becoming the cover athlete for the Current-Gen edition of NBA 2K, thoughts we have for improving the game, what rotations will the Blazers run in this regu...

Quarantine Edition Part 3 from 2020-06-22T05:56:52

Dustin and I talk about social justice, Covid, players getting into playing shape, and having continuity now will be even more critical.

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Quarantine Edition Part 2 from 2020-05-22T00:24:33

First things first, we had an audio issue where something caused audio feedback, so my voice will sound weird at times. Apologies!  This show we talked about draft prospects I like, the Jordan d...

Quarantine Edition Part 1 from 2020-04-20T02:48:15

Dustin and I talk about last years postseason, which players that left during the offseason we miss the most, who would you put on your Blazers Mount Rushmore, would we welcome LaMarcus Aldridge...

Time For the Trail Blazers to Make a Stand from 2020-03-10T01:39:38

Dustin and I talk about the past week of Blazers basketball, defensive schemes, getting Nassir Little more playing time, Jusuf Nurkic's return to the court, predicted the games for this week of ...

Time Is Ticking On Portlands Playoff Clock from 2020-03-02T23:34:23

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, is CJ McCollum a lead guard, Blazers defense, lottery position and predicted the games for the next week of Blazers basketball
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Time To Go All In For Dame from 2020-02-23T23:34:32

Dustin and I break down the last week of Blazers basketball, Blazer's rotations, acquiring a star, and predicting the games for this week's slate of games.
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Portland's Playoff Push from 2020-02-11T19:35:45

Dustin and I talked about the last week of Blazers basketball, how well Gary Trent Jr is playing, Blazers rotations, talked Allstar and we predicted the games for this weeks slate of games

Dame Does It Again from 2020-02-03T22:06:23

Dustin and I talk about Damian Lillard and the team's fantastic week, the trade deadline, the Blazers rotations, and predicted the games for this week.
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Lillard Adds To His Legend from 2020-01-28T23:06:01

Dustin and I talk how well Damian Lillard has played this week, broke down the week that was for the Blazers, is it time to start trading future assets to find that star for Dame, we predicted t...

Trent Jr’s Development Provides Silver Lining For Portland from 2020-01-20T21:08:45

Dustin and I talk about the week that was for the Portland Trail Blazers, should the Blazers retire Brandon Roy's jersey, and we predicted the week for the Blazers.
Today's show is brought...

Blazers Deal Bazemore, Tolliver To Kings for Ariza from 2020-01-19T02:16:18

Dustin and I talk about the trade the Portland Trail Blazers have made for Trevor Ariza Wenyen Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan, what we liked about the deal what we didn't, our thoughts on the player...

Uncertainties Surround Blazers At Halfway Mark from 2020-01-14T00:40:24

Dustin and I talk about the past week for the Blazers, what draft prospects we have been watching, what do we want to see form the Blazers, the rotations, and predicted the games for the next we...

New Year, Same Trouble for the Blazers from 2020-01-07T03:03:06

Dustin and I talk about the week that was for the Blazers, will the Blazers play their star guards fewer minutes per game, will the Blazers make a trade at the deadline, answered fan questions a...

Blazers Lose Labissière And Ground In The West from 2019-12-30T23:30:58

Dustin and I talk about the games from last week, Skal's injury and the adverse effects that has for the Blazers, potential trades, answered fan questions, and predicted games for the next week ...

Dreaming of A White(side) Christmas from 2019-12-24T03:08:09

Dustin and I talk about the games form the last game, potential trades, which big money potential free agent is easier to trade, guys on our wishlists, and predicted games for this week of Blaze...

Home for the Holidays from 2019-12-16T23:37:06

Dustin and I talk about the week that was for the Trail Blazers, possible trades, which players would it be beneficial to trade away, and we predicted the games for this week of Blazers basketba...

Blazers Lose Hood for Season and Ground in Western Conference from 2019-12-10T07:45:16

Dustin and I talked about the last week of Blazers basketball, Rodney Hood's injury, what we can do at the SF position now that hood is gone, would we make a trade for Kevin Love and predicted t...

Rip City Rights The Ship Behind Melo and Whiteside from 2019-12-02T23:04:30

Dustin and I talk about the past week of Blazers basketball, how well Melo has played for us, how proper spacing has allowed the starting five to play to their strengths, we answered a fan quest...

Ep 180 Long-Term Mentality from 2019-11-25T22:20:20

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, lack of big men, player development, changing of expectations, and we predicted the games of the next week for the Trail Blazers.

Rip City hits the Road from 2019-11-18T23:41:38

Dustin and I talk about the games for the past week, how to get Hassan more involved in the offense, how Melo would fit in, Nassir's development, how Stotts is managing it, we predicted the next...

Melo Out, Anthony’s Addition Is Worth The Risk from 2019-11-15T06:13:22

The first few minutes of the podcast are a little glitchy after those first few the podcast sounds good apologies and thank you for listening

Dustin and I talked about the newest Blazer C...

Lillard, Simons Provide Silver Linings Worth Watching from 2019-11-12T02:09:09

Dustin and I talk about the games from the last week of Blazers basketball, how well Anfernee Simons has played, is the freedom that Coach Stotts gives his players too much, was the Hassan White...

Hood’s Emergence Provides Glimpse Of What Blazers Can Be from 2019-11-04T22:09:17

Dustin and I talk about the games for the last week of Trail Blazers basketball, how well Rodney Hood is playing, answered fan questions, and predicted the next week slate of games for the Blaze...

Backcourt Brilliance Powers Portland To Early Road Success from 2019-10-28T22:57:43

Dustin and I talked about the first three games of the season, how the new players fit in, Blazers defensive rotations, Zach Collins' shoulder injury, and we predicted the games of the next of B...

Blazers Basketball Is Back from 2019-10-22T00:09:07

Dustin and I talk about the last two games of the preseason, how the new players to the rotation are looking, and we predicted games for the first week of the regular season!
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Ep 173 Season Preview from 2019-10-14T23:41:35

Dustin and I talk about the first three preseason games, what are our expectations for the new players on the team, and answered fan questions.

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Ep 172: Running With The Bulls In ‘92 from 2019-08-12T00:49:22

Dustin and I throw it back to game 2 of the 1992 Bulls vs. Blazers NBA finals. We talk about the series that lead up to this finals appearance, the lack of spacing on the court, MJ and Clyde's g...

Western Conference Predictions, Summer Edition from 2019-07-29T00:30:52

Dustin and I talk about the Blazers Summer league team, the addition of Pau Gasol, ranked the Western Conference Teams 1-15 and answered a fan question.

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Ep 170: Blazers Go Big With Whiteside Addition from 2019-07-02T21:09:19

Dustin and I talk about the trade for Hassan Whiteside, how Hassan will fit with the Blazers, the players we will miss from last season, who will be the fan favorite, answered some fan questions...

Day One 2019 Free Agency Roundup from 2019-07-01T20:16:26

Dustin and I talked about the first day of NBA free agency. We talked about the signings the Trail Blazers had made, talked about the rest of the NBA and answered fan questions.
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Pre Free Agency from 2019-06-29T21:29:40

Dustin and I talk about going all in this free agency vs. growing the team internally, Kevin Love, our favorite under the radar free agents.

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Blazers Bolster Roster With Addition Of Bazemore from 2019-06-25T22:09:26

Dustin and I talk about the Evan Turner for Kent Bazemore trade, what Bazemore will do for the team, what this trade means for Anfernee Simons, what the next move will be for the Trail Blazers a...

Portland Is In A Nassir Little State Of Mind from 2019-06-24T20:42:20

Tar Heels super fan Leonard ( @LBrothersMedia) joins us to talk about the Blazers drafting Nassir Little; we talk about his one year at North Carolina, the improvements he made in his time there...

165 Draft Preview and Davis Trade Reaction from 2019-06-16T04:55:47

Dustin and I talk about the finals, potential free agents, reacting the Anthony Davis trade, and prospects in the NBA Draft we like.

Ep164: Trade Extravaganza Pod from 2019-06-11T23:34:25

Dustin and I talk about upgrading our team using the 25th overall pick to add value for potential trades the possibility of trading for Anthony Davis, Kevin Love, LaMarcus Aldridge, Otto Porter,...

Holy Backboard's End of the Season Review from 2019-05-27T20:51:08

Dustin and I talk about the Neil Olshey and Terry Stotts contract extensions, Dame being able to get the Super Max contract, gave our opinion for every player on contract on what they should imp...

Blazers v Warriors Game 3 Recap from 2019-05-20T00:05:44

Dustin and I talk how happy we both are for Meyers Leonard, what we need to do to get a win in Game 4 and how successful this season is for the Blazers!

Blazers v Warriors Game 1&2 Recap from 2019-05-17T07:15:18

Dustin and I talk about Game 1 and 2 of the Blazers v Warriors series, what improvements did we see from Game 1 to 2, the adjustments, how important it is that we defend home court and we made o...

Game 7 Recap and WCF Preview from 2019-05-13T08:57:28

Dustin and I talk about game 7 of the Blazers v Nuggets series, how happy the Blazers fanbase is from the win, we previewed the upcoming series against the Warriors.

Blazers vs Nuggets Game 6 Recap from 2019-05-10T08:20:58

Dustin and I talk about this crazy Game 6, the adjustments the Blazers made defensively, Blazers bench stepping up, our stars being dynamic and made our prediction for Game 7. Go Blazers!

Blazers v Nuggets Game 5 Recap from 2019-05-09T04:10:26

Dustin and I talk about Game 5 of the Blazers v Nuggets series, what adjustments we need to make to get the win in Game 6, and made our predictions for the game.

Blazers v Nuggets Game 4 Recap from 2019-05-07T04:27:23

Dustin and I talk about Game Four of the Blazers v Nuggets series, how it felt to see the game live, how the game was officiated, how will the Blazers steal a game in Denver, answered some fan q...

Blazers v Nuggets Game 3 Recap from 2019-05-04T21:39:49

Dustin and I talk about Game 3 of the Blazers v Nuggets Series, how proud we are of this team, how everyone played their part, predicted the next game in the series. Go Blazers

Trail Blazers V Nuggets Game 2 Recap from 2019-05-02T07:07:55

Dustin and I talked about Game Two of the Blazers v Nuggets Series, the adjustments the Trail Blazers made, the players who stepped up, answered some fan questions and predicted what would happe...

Blazers v Nuggets Game 1 Recap from 2019-04-30T07:43:30

Dustin and I talked about Game One of the Blazers V Nuggets series, who stepped up in the first game, the adjustments that need to be made to steal Game Two, and predicted who will win Game Two....

Blazers v Nuggets Series Preview from 2019-04-29T04:35:08

Dustin and I talk about the upcoming series between our Trail Blazers and the Nuggets, who need to step up on the Blazers side, who will the X-Factors and made our series projections.

Blazers v Thunder Game 5 Recap from 2019-04-25T06:18:22

Dustin and I talk about game 5 of the Blazers v Thunder series, what it was like to see the game live, Damian Lillard's heroics, what this series win means for Dame's legacy and so much more!

Trail Blazers v Thunder Game 4 Recap from 2019-04-22T07:37:53

Dustin and I talk about Game Four of the Blazers v Thunder series, how everyone played their part in this victory and what the Blazers have to do to close out the series. Go Blazers!

EP 150: Blazers v Thunder Recap! from 2019-04-20T06:26:39

Episode 150!!!! Dustin and I recap Game 3 of the Blazers vs Thunder series, Damian Lillard going into god mode, what we have to do to steal game four on Sunday. Thank you for listening and Rip C...

Trail Blazers v Thunder Game 2 Recap from 2019-04-18T04:29:44

Dustin and I talk about game two of the Blazers v Thunder series, our superstars playing really well, which role players stepped up and made our predictions for game 3.

Trail Blazers v Thunder Game One Recap from 2019-04-15T06:55:28

Dustin and I talk about game one of the Blazers v Thunder series, all of the Trail Blazers stepping up, adjustments for game two and predicted game two of the playoff series.

Trail Blazers Playoff Preview from 2019-04-12T22:32:57

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, player comps for Gary Trent Jr, Anfernee Simons, and Skal Labissiere, who are the x-factors in the series for the Blazers and we pred...

Home Court Still In Play Down The Home Stretch from 2019-04-01T22:24:09

Dustin and I talk about the week that was for the Trail Blazers, how the role players are doing, what can we expect from C.J. McCollum when he comes back, and predicted the games for this slate ...

Ep145: Nurkic’s Injury Leaves Blazers At A Crossroad from 2019-03-27T19:35:05

Dustin and I talk about the Jusuf Nurkić injury, how we felt when we saw it, what will the Blazers Center rotation look like and how will Coach Stotts motivate the team to out hustle opposing te...

A Different, Deadly Dame Emerges In McCollum’s Absence from 2019-03-26T00:23:21

Dustin and I talked about the week that was for Rip City, attacking opposing teams weaknesses, the chances we will see the same team next year and predicted the week of this slate of games.

Next Man Up For Rip City from 2019-03-18T22:13:05

Dustin and I talk about the CJ McCollum injury, the week that was for the Trail Blazers, who would be the perfect frontcourt pairing for Jusuf Nurkic and we predict the games for this slate of g...

Ep142: Will Portland Slump Or Streak Down The Stretch? from 2019-03-12T00:14:12

Dustin and I talk about the week that was for the Portland Trail Blazers, what our expectations are for the team, CJ McCollum, do we play down to opponents and we predict the games of the week.<...

Rip City Road Warriors from 2019-03-04T23:20:27

Dustin and I talk about the games from the past week, which team would be the best matchup for the main players on the team, playoff rotations, and we previewed the games from this weeks slate.<...

Ep140: Feasting On The East from 2019-02-25T21:20:53

Dustin and I talk about the games from the last week, Kanter's impact on this team so far and we predicted the games for this weeks slate of games.

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Ep139: Kanter Bolsters Blazers’ Bench from 2019-02-21T00:15:44

Dustin and I talked about the game vs Golden State last week, us signing Enes Kanter, the Blazers roster and we predicted the games from this slate of games. 

Ep 138: Rip City’s Road Struggles Continue from 2019-02-13T02:40:41

 This episode we are joined by Ryne Buchanan (@ryne_buchanan). We talk about the games from the last week, the Blazers rotation, the trade deadline, Allstar Weekend and previewed this week's upc...

Ep137: Trail Blazers Trade Deadline- Part 3 from 2019-02-06T22:34:24

Dustin and I talk about the Rodney Hood trade,  C.J McCollum's great week, the trades and rumors for the NBA,  and predicted the wins for this weeks slate of games.

Today's show is brough...

Ep136: Trail Blazers Trade Deadline- Part 2 from 2019-01-28T18:27:49

Dustin and I talk about the games from the past week, Blazers trade rumors, and predicted the game for this week of Basketball. Today's show is brought to you by Vinyl Me, Please. To join their ...

Ep135: Trail Blazers Trade Deadline- Part I from 2019-01-21T21:54:49

Dustin and I talk about the trades the Trail Blazers have been rumored to be in, which trades we would like to see, the games from the past week of Blazers basketball and predicted the games fro...

Ep134: Blazers Feast On The East from 2019-01-14T07:55:23

Keith (@RipCityKeith) joins us to talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, Jake Layman starting with Maurice Harkless out, a potential trade with the Hawks, our preferred playoff matchup,...

Ep133: Reflecting On Rip City At The Halfway Mark from 2019-01-07T19:24:10

We are back! We talk about protecting our home court, defense, pacing, Nurk dominating, the luck involved in becoming an elite team, and we predicted the next weeks slate of games. 

Bonus EP: Throwback the 2012 NBA Draft from 2018-12-30T23:37:04

In this Throwback episode of the Holy Backboard, the original members and Shalamar Clark break down the 2012 NBA Draft.

Ep132: Ho Ho Holy Backboard’s Blazers Holiday Special from 2018-12-17T21:27:07

Dustin and I talk about the games from the past two weeks, taking a chance on a landing a very talented, introduced a new segment of the show, and predicted the games for this week of Blazers ba...

Ep131: Same Sh*t, Different Year from 2018-12-06T00:20:07

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, what's happened to our Trail Blazers, how do we fix it, the positives in this stretch in Blazers basketball and previewed the games f...

Ep130: Is It Time To Panic In Portland? from 2018-11-28T23:51:07

Dustin and I recap the games from the past week of Blazers basketball, how are we feeling about the team, is it time to panic and we previewed the games for this weeks slate of games

Toda...

Ep129: Thankful For Blazers Basketball from 2018-11-22T00:37:10

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, finding ways to get Jusuf Nurkić extra playing time, is Dame the best point guard in the NBA, our Thanksgiving day plans and we predi...

Ep128: Are The Trail Blazers For Real? from 2018-11-14T00:14:39

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us Dustin and me to talk about the games from the last week of Blazers basketball, Zach Collins, would we have traded for Jimmy Butler, our favorite NBA City Jer...

Ep127: Collins, Stauskas Providing Pop Off Blazers Bench from 2018-11-07T00:12:15

On this episode of the Holy Backboard Dustin and I talk about the games from last week, what has impressed us in the last ten games of Blazers basketball, where Damian ranks compared to the top ...

Ep126: Lillard, Bench Spark Rip City’s Hot Start from 2018-10-31T00:41:32

On this episode, Dustin and I talk about the last week of Trail Blazers basketball, how well Damian Lillard has been playing, how well the bench has played, CJ needing to be more aggressive in g...

Ep125: Opening Week Yields Promising Results from 2018-10-24T23:16:11

Dustin Hawes and I recap the games from the first week of Blazers basketball, is the Blazers bench for real, which Blazer on the team wore the best costume, how the Blazers will fair in the next...

EP124: What Paul Allen Meant To Rip City from 2018-10-16T19:23:53

Dustin and I react to the sad news of the Blazers owner Paul Allen passing away, what he did for this franchise, how will the Blazers react for the season opener, and we predicted the games for ...

Ep123: All Eyes On Rip City’s Reserves from 2018-10-12T23:00:53

On this weeks episode of the Holy Backboard Dustin and Sage talked about the preseason, who's stood out, what needs to get worked on, when will Harkless play, who will be in the finishing five a...

EP122: Holy Backboard 2018-2019 Season Preview from 2018-09-16T23:47:22

The boys are back! On this episode, we give our thoughts on the roster, what games we are looking forward to the most, we rank the teams out west 1-15 and we answer some fan questions.

Ep121:Free agency wrap with Evanem from 2018-07-10T00:30:18

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins me to talk about the Jusuf Nurkić resigning, the newest members of the team, will we sign anoth...

HB 120 Post draft Pre FA Pod from 2018-06-30T02:03:38

Dustin and I talk about the Blazers draft of Anfernee Simons and Gary Trent Jr, which teams we think had the best draft class, using the TPE, where LBJ will go and so much more.

Ep119: 2018 NBA Draft Preview from 2018-06-20T20:07:52

Dustin and I talk about the Blazers making a splash at the draft, Blazers bringing in veterans that score well to a camp invite, what prospects we like for pick 24, and will the big three be on ...

Ep118: Reliving Game 5 Of The 1990 WCF from 2018-05-24T07:00:30

Dustin and I talk about the NBA combine, which draft prospects do we like for this team, the NBA playoffs, and we talk about game 5 of the 1990 WCF.

Ep117: Is The Offseason Over, Yet? Ft. Nila Madison from 2018-05-04T20:32:07

Nila Madison (@nilamadison) joins us to talk about the playoffs, what's going to happen with the Coach and General Manager for the team, which current Blazers we should resign, Blazer's guard ro...

EP116: It Was All Good Just A Week Ago from 2018-04-23T03:22:58

Dustin and I talk about the Rip Twitty Watch Party, recapped the previous games of the Blazers and Pelicans series, in-game adjustments we wish we've seen and if Coach Stotts get's fired who we ...

EP:115 Stotts' Strategy Leaves Rip City Stupefied from 2018-04-15T08:05:10

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us the recap game one of the Blazers Pelicans series, what went wrong for the Blazers, what they can do to improve and made our predictions for game two.

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EP 114: Playoff Preview from 2018-04-12T09:39:44

Dustin and I talk about the last two regular season games, I break down the New Orleans Pelicans roster, what will the x-factors be in the series, our predictions for this playoff series and mad...

Ep113: Home Court Advantage Or Bust from 2018-04-09T23:21:49

Dustin and I review the games from the past week, why it's important to get Jusuf Nurkić more involved in the offense, is Al-Farouq Aminu shooting too man...

Ep112: Dame Saves The Day (Again) from 2018-04-03T01:14

Dustin and I talk the games from the last week, which Blazer other than Dame do you trust at the line in clutch moments, finding that consistent production off the bench, why staying in the thir...

Ep111: How Could You Be So Harkless from 2018-03-26T23:54:07

Dustin and I review the games from the past week, why going small with our rotations could be a bad thing, Nurk's rebounding, are the Cavs the favorite in the East and we predicted the games for...

Ep110: 2 Hot To Stop from 2018-03-20T02:14:54

Dustin and I talk about the 13 game winning streak, what impressed us the most about this streak, Damian's dominance,  LBJ to PDX, Dustin's favorite Blazers of all time and we predicted the game...

Ep109: Red Hot&Rollin’ from 2018-03-13T00:27:01

Dustin and I talk about the Blazers winning streak, Damian's performance vs the Lakers, Dustin talks about his experience at the Blazers vs Warriors game, the Holy Backboard Bracket Challenge, D...

Ep108: Zach Collins&Ed Davis: The New Bash Bros. from 2018-03-06T00:31:50

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us to talk about the Blazers winning streak, Zach Collins, Jusuf Nurkić, top five dunkers in Blazers history and predict...

EP107: Why The Best Point Guard Resides In Rip City from 2018-02-27T00:26:08

Dustin and I talk about the All-Star Game, broke down games from the past week, Damian the superstar, scoreboard watching the other teams fighting for the playoffs, Jimmy Butler's injury, would ...

Ep106: HB X LOB Colab from 2018-02-13T01:12:57

Erik Gundersen form Locked On Blazers joins us for a crossover episode, where we talk about Nurkic, Zach Collins, the trade deadline and so much more.

EP105: To Trade Or Not To Trade from 2018-02-06T02:32:15

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, C.J's insane night vs Chicago, pros and cons of trading for DeAndre Jordan, trading the TPE, when your team is successful does it mak...

EP104: Davis Dominates The Paint As Portland Keeps Playoff Pace from 2018-01-30T01:59:48

Dustin and I talk about games from the past week, the Blazers rotation, with the deadline approaching what tough decisions the Blazers will have to make, and we predict the games from this week....

Ep103: Dame Does It All In Leading Blazers To Undefeated Week from 2018-01-23T00:57:19

Dustin and I talk about which team is most vulnerable to losing their playoff spot, which players we think would be good trade targets, what is the chance the Blazers make a trade, will Dame be ...

Ep102: State of the Rip City Union with Nila Madison from 2018-01-16T22:15:54

Nila Madison joins us to talk about her favorite Blazers moments, what it takes to become an NBA championship contender, Thick Nurk vs Skinny Nurk, top five biggest snakes in the NBA, Nike NBA j...

Ep101: Shabazz Is The Man from 2018-01-09T21:05:03

Dustin and I talk about the games this weekend, how much would the Blazers be willing to pay Shabazz this offseason, trading for a wing, what playoff matchup would we prefer, previewed the games...

Ep 100: Blazers&Bullshit from 2018-01-06T01:01:17

The Holy Backboard reaches 100 episodes this week we talk about, how this podcast came to be, our favorite moments of the past 100 episodes, Noah Vonleh's decreased role, who will be the fall gu...

EP99: Playing The Blazer Blame Game from 2017-12-29T02:49:57

Dustin and I talk about the Nike Jerseys, who's most to blame for the Blazers situation now, is CJ pressing, would you trade Jusuf Nurkić, previewed games for this week of basketball, I tried to...

EP98: All We Want For Christmas Is A Home Victory from 2017-12-21T07:22:59

Dustin and I talk about the City Series Trail Blazers jerseys, , we address the week that was for Rip City, Do we trust Evan Turner with the ball in his hands, will they add talent for the playo...

EP97: Upcoming Road Trip Could Be Make Or Break For Blazers from 2017-12-12T02:27:38

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, Coach Stotts' stubbornness, will the Blazers use the TPE, not worry about C.J, do we have to sign Nurkić, and we predicted the upcomi...

EP96: Consistency Continues To Elude Blazers from 2017-12-06T03:31:54

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us to talk about, what going on with C.J McCollum's shooting slump, Stotts coaching status, will the Blazers make a trade at the deadline, and we preview the gam...

Ep95: Road Trip Comes Up Roses For Rip City from 2017-11-30T04:00:11

Dustin and I talk about the previous weeks road trip, will the 4th quarter vs the Knicks actually be a blessing in disguise, is there any chance that David Fizdale could come to Portland as a co...

Ep94: Bringing Out The Best In The Bosnian Beast from 2017-11-21T01:17:04

Dustin and I talked about the last week of Blazers basketball, Jusuf Nurkić's level of activity, the three guard lineup,  how we can get more production out of the Small Forward Position and we ...

Ep93: Riding The Rip City Roller Coaster from 2017-11-16T01:24:50

Tara Biggs (@tcbbiggs) joins us to recap the games from the previous week, what went wrong in Brooklyn, has the team had a chance to bond, Women’s Hops And Talks, who will be the face of the NBA...

EP92: Blazers Lean On #LillardTime To Start Homestand from 2017-11-08T01:49:46

Dustin and I talk about Damian Lillard's two game winners last week, what improvements have we seen in the first 10 games, how to create extra spacing, Nurkić's improved play and we previewed ga...

Ep91: Neil Olshey Only Has Himself To Blame from 2017-11-03T01:16:51

Dustin and I talk about the 2-3 week for the Portland Trail Blazers, does this team have a basketball IQ problem, who has been the third best player for the Blazers, Monty Williams to PDX, would...

Ep 90: Late Rally Bails out Blazers for Home Opener from 2017-10-25T08:04:58

Matt Hoecker (@Blazer003) joins us to provide immediate reaction of the Blazers home opener, the Portland Trail Blazers vs the New Orleans Pelicans.

Ep89: Dustin Stoked For Sage’s Rip City Return from 2017-10-24T02:16:21

Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, Pat Connaughton's improved play, Ed Davis being healthy, Evan Turner producing well, Jusuf Nurkić trying to hard, me coming up to Por...

Ep88: Rip City Takes Show On The Road To Start 2017-18 Season from 2017-10-17T16:43:15

Dustin and I talk Trail Blazers pre-season, when will the rookies break into the rotation, do we stagger our guards, where will the Blazers rank defensively, and we previewed the games for this ...

Ep87: 2017-18 Western Conference Preview from 2017-09-29T03:00:42

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us on the show to talk about the Western Conference, which teams are trash, which are fighting for the playoffs, the playoff locks and the Warriors, we make our ...

Ep86: #TBT Pip's Clutch Three Tunes Out Jazz In 2000 Playoffs from 2017-09-14T05:26:37

Dustin and I talked about the Archie Goodwin signing, which wings that lost their starting job we'd like the Blazers to trade for, Sports Illustrated NBA player rankings, NBA 2K, answered fan qu...

Ep85: Is it October, yet? from 2017-08-31T05:32:36

Dustin and I talk about, how many games we are planning to attend, what is Neil Olshey's plan, what will the Blazers have to do in order to improve, Blazers All-Time Team on NBA 2K, which former Bl...

Ep84: Crabbe Is No Longer In Season from 2017-07-26T22:41:40

We discuss the Allen Crabbe trade, our thoughts on Zach Collins and Caleb Swanigan, what moves we could potentially do with the Allen Crabbe trade exception, if there be another move that happens b...

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Ep83: What Happens In Vegas... from 2017-07-07T01:49:12

Tara Bowen-Biggs (@tcbbiggs) joins us to talk about the Blazers draft, what to watch for in Summer League, what being a good defender actually entails, Free Agency 2017, and what trades do we expec...

Ep 82: 2017 Knee-Jerk Draft Recap from 2017-06-24T01:11:03

We provide our instant reactions to drafting Collins and Swanigan, Jimmy Butler moving to Minnesota, LaMarcus Aldridge drama, and the winners and losers on draft night. No sponsor this week, like, ...

Ep81: 2017 Draft Preview Part Two from 2017-06-10T00:57:28

We discuss the prospects we like for the 26th pick overall, 2nd rounders we think will be steals, and the players we'd like if the Trail Blazers happen to trade up. Today's show is brought to you b...

Ep80: 2017 Draft Preview Part One from 2017-06-05T23:53:54

We discuss our favorite prospects for the 15th and 20th picks respectively, our opinions of using our picks to cut salary, Games 1 & 2 of The Finals, keeping your core together, and what will we be...

Ep79: #TBT 77 Trail Blazers Make A Clean Sweep Of The Rival Lakers from 2017-05-25T16:31:44

We relive Game 4 of the 77 WCF against the Lakers, the lack of playoff parity, Draft Lottery results, the Blazers best defensive teams in franchise history, and Z-Bo's potential fit in Portland. To...

Ep78: Important Offseason Looms In Rip City from 2017-05-12T06:25:12

Dustin and I talk about if the Warriors can be stopped, Blazers Exit Interviews, are the Blazers gonna make a big trade, did the Blazers trading for Nurkić make up for the low parts of the season, ...

Ep77: Pride On The Line For Portland In G4 from 2017-04-24T21:43:05

We discuss the heartbreak that was G3, managing expectations, getting Crabbe more involved in the offense, Nurk playing hurt but still effective, being proud of how hard the Trail Blazers have foug...

Ep76: Reliving Past Home Playoff Memories As Series Shifts To #RipCity For G3 from 2017-04-21T21:29:06

We breakdown what went wrong for our Blazers in Game 2, supporting our team, which role players need to step up in Game 3, reminisced about our favorite playoff moments in Rip City history, and pre...

Ep75: Blazers Battle Valiantly In The Bay, Eye An Upset In G2 from 2017-04-19T21:05:21

Tara Bowen-Biggs (@tcbbiggs) joins us to recap a hotly contested Game 1, Lillard and McCollum's unforgettable performance, BlazersWHAT, which role player needs to step up in Game 2, when Jusuf Nurk...

Ep74: 2017 First Round Playoff Preview from 2017-04-14T22:43:15

Evan McCarthy (evanempdx)joins us to preview the first round of the Blazers playoff series, how we feel about the national media talking about the Blazers, if Nurkić plays at all during the playoff...

Ep73: Nurk’s Injury Leaves Portland’s Postseason Hopes In Limbo from 2017-04-04T21:53:51

Dustin and I talk about the games from the last week, Nurkić's injury, how that effects the Blazers playoff hopes, was Nurkić the most valuable player of the Blazers for the month of March, how man...

Ep72: Rip City Rounds Into Postseason Form from 2017-03-28T21:27:57

We discuss the second unit needing a playmaker, Nurk v Plumlee, Portland rounding into playoff form over the month of March, previewed the games for the next week of Blazers basketball and how we w...

Ep71: Lillard Lights Up League On Recent Road Trip from 2017-03-21T00:09:16

We discuss which Blazer has the highest basketball IQ, Damian Lillard's dynamic month of March, the draft prospects making the most of March Madness, our favorite Small Forwards in the upcoming dra...

Ep70: Nurkic Fever Revitalizes Rip City from 2017-03-14T20:42:33

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx ) joins us to talk about Nurkić Fever, the missed call against the Wizards, March Madness, which players draft stock could rise and fall from the Tourney, how many nervous...

Ep:69 Nice from 2017-03-07T00:07:38

Brandon Goldner (@GoldnerPDX) joins us to talk 2K, Festus Ezeli's surgery and future with the team, Olshey's job security, Nurkic Fever, last week's results, and predict this week's games. This pod...

Ep68: Trade Deadline Winners&Losers from 2017-02-26T23:31:42

We discuss our thoughts on All-Star weekend, Sage's reaction to Eric Gordon winning the 3pt shootout, how to fix the All-Star game, the Boogie trade, who were the winners and losers of the deadline...

Ep67: Nurkic Makes Rip City Debut As Blazers Head Into All-Star Break from 2017-02-16T00:31:02

We discuss Portland's difficult defeats against Atlanta and Boston, Al-Farouq Aminu's stellar play in February, how the Blazers can manufacture easy points, Jusuf Nurkic's turnover rate and potenti...

Ep66: Emergency Podcast - Rip City Acquires The Bosnian Bear from 2017-02-13T06:52:07

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us to talk about the trade for Jusuf Nurkic, our grades for both teams, Nurkic's role on this team, his style of play, how Mase will fit in with the Nuggets, if the...

Ep65: Trade Deadline Buyers&Sellers from 2017-02-07T00:51:48

We discuss the top college prospects, last week's performance, which NBA teams will be buyers or sellers at the Trade Deadline, and break down Portland's upcoming opponents this week. This podcast ...

Ep64: Blazer Backcourt Snubbed, McCollum Fires Back At Parsons from 2017-01-31T23:39:23

On this episode, we discuss Dame getting snubbed as an All-Star for the second straight year, the possibility of Serge Ibaka becoming a Blazer, trade rumors across the league and we predicted the g...

EP63: Now Or Never For Rip City ... Seriously, Get It Together from 2017-01-26T01:00:05

We talk playing with the 91 Blazers on NBA 2k17, the 77 Champs, Dame's All-Star chances, how likely it is for Portland to climb the playoff ladder, broke down #RipCity's recent road trip, and predi...

Ep62: Jekyll And Hyde Blazers Strike Again from 2017-01-19T00:00:54

We discuss the (frustrating) last week of Blazers basketball, what current Blazers will be on the team in two years, making a decision on if the Blazers make the playoffs or focus on getting better...

Ep61: Now Or Never For Portland’s Push Up The Playoff Ladder from 2017-01-10T22:23:46

Brandon Goldner (@GoldnerPDX) joins us to talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, the defensive scheme, trade targets for #RipCity, CJ's hot streak, ET's impact, and we break down next week...

EP 60: Rip City's Resolutions For 2017 from 2017-01-05T00:10:47

This episode Dustin and I talk about the last week of Blazers basketball, the new defensive scheme, George Karl, NBA draft prospects, Paul Millsap, predicted the next week of Blazers games and our ...

59: Lillard Out With As Losing Streak Continues from 2016-12-28T22:38:55

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us to talk about the week that was in #RipCity, Portland's tradeable assets, Cavs vs. Warriors, where the rebounding went, defending DeMarcus Cousins, predicting th...

Ep58: Will Being Home For The Holidays Cure #RipCity’s Recent Woes? from 2016-12-20T22:49:15

Dane Carbaugh (@danecarbaugh) joined us to talk about what's wrong with the Blazers' defense, where Turner thrives on the court, what player is most likely to get traded and we preview the games fr...

Ep57: #RipCity's Road Woes Continue from 2016-12-14T01:08:06

We talked about the last week of games for our beloved Blazers, the missed calls in the Clippers game, winning in the Windy City, where Portland struggles on defense, predict the games for the next...

Ep56: ET Phones Home As Portland Preps For Long Road Trip from 2016-12-06T00:25:12

We break down wins over Indiana and Miami, Turner's improved play, addressed the Nerlens Noel trade rumor, previewed the game for this week of games, talked about the MVP race and gave our grades o...

Ep 55: What’s Wrong In #RipCity? from 2016-11-30T00:20:01

We break-down the previous slate of games, what's wrong with the defense and if it can be fixed this season, Allen Crabbe's struggles, why is Leonard getting playing time over Vonleh, and we previe...

Ep 54: Blazers Bench Breaks Out Against Brooklyn from 2016-11-22T06:23:44

We discuss Portland's 1-3 week, why the next four games won't be any easier, Lillard and McCollum's overall minutes, defense is struggling, if Aminu can right the ship defensively, and we predict t...

Ep 53: Rotations Change As Rip City Prepares To Hit The Road from 2016-11-15T21:25:22

We break down Rip City's 3-1 week, how Maurice Harkless has turned into Portland's third most valuable player, Dame saving the Blazers on a nightly basis, Evan Turner's improved play, November trad...

EP 52: CJ Catches Fire In Memphis As Portland Looks To Protect Home Court from 2016-11-09T01:10:35

We talked about the previous slate of games, Dame's high level of play, CJ picking up his play in Memphis, what players we like for an early season trade, talked about the slate of games this week....

Ep 51: Lillard, McCollum Lead Miracle Comeback In The Mile High City from 2016-11-01T21:05:42

We talk about our favorite Halloween moments as a kid, recapped the the games from last week, including the Mile High Miracle, Damian Lillard's excellent play, the bad officiating, what separates a...

Ep 50: #LillardTime Fuels Portland's Record-Setting Streak To Start The Season from 2016-10-27T19:22:06

On this episode, we discuss what we saw from the Blazers in the season opener, congratulate Tim Quarterman on making the team, Damian Lillard's MVP chances, Opening Night for the rest of the NBA, t...

Ep 49: D.AM.E. - To Keep Coming Up Clutch from 2016-10-19T00:34:21

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joins us to talk about how preseason is too long, the 3rd most valuable player on the Blazers, who the 15th man on the roster is, Evan's win prediction for Portland, Dame...

Ep 48: Portland Propels To Contender Status In 2016-17 Season Preview from 2016-10-05T00:49:33

On our season preview episode, we break down the Western Conference and see where Portland stacks up, predict #RipCity's win totals and conference rank, discuss Dame's championship daydreams, what ...

EP 47: Rip City Looks To Reign Supreme Over NW Division Foes from 2016-09-08T02:27:16

We talk about NBA fantasy sleepers, NBA 2K, Jrue and Lauren Holiday, preview the Northwest Division, and our favorite moments in the full year that we have done the show. This podcast is sponsored ...

EP 46 #TBT 77 Blazers Stun Sixers In Philly from 2016-08-18T17:26:32

We break down the 2016-17 schedule, our Top 3 can't-miss games of the season, what Olympic event we would do best in, why we're not watching Olympic basketball, and Game 5 of the 1977 Finals betwee...

EP 45 #TBT: How The 2000 WCF Should Have Ended from 2016-07-28T16:53:29

Tara Biggs aka Team Mom (@tcbbiggs)joined us on the show to talk about C.J McCollum's extension, adding Tim Quarterman, Evan Turner's Wikipedia page, a quiz about the 2000's and Game 6 of the 2000 ...

EP44 #TBT: Beating LA On The Backboard from 2016-07-14T17:04:47

On this episode, we talk about the signings of Allen Crabbe and Meyers Leonard, broke down the Trail Blazers Game 5 victory against the rival Lakers during the 91 WCF, and why Sage should wear swin...

Ep 43: Blazers Bolster Roster In Free Agency, Decision Looms For Crabbe from 2016-07-09T00:43:43

We covered what the Blazers did in Free Agency, including the signings of Evan Turner and Festus Ezeli, trading for Shabazz Napier, our opinions on keeping Allen Crabbe, what the rest of the NBA di...

#TBT: Balanced Blazer Attack Tunes Out Jazz In 92 WCF from 2016-06-16T17:19:37

On this episode Dustin and Sage discuss the upcoming NBA Draft, which players Portland needs to stay away from in Free Agency and trade, and we relive the 1992 WCF game 5 where the Blazers took on ...

Ep 41: Our Offseason Survival Guide from 2016-05-23T23:11:18

In this episode we talk about the Trail Blazers offseason, what we're doing to kill time before the season begins, our favorite draft prospects, what free agents we want added to the roster, player...

Ep 40: Portland Puts League On Notice from 2016-05-13T00:59:29

Erik Gundersen (@blazerbanter ) joined us to talk Game 5 between the Trail Blazers and Warriors, how competitive the series was, how imperative this offseason is for the Blazers, which free agents ...

EP 39: Blazers Pushed To The Brink In Game 4 from 2016-05-10T22:45:39

This episode Dustin and I talk about the game 4 loss, really how successful this season was for the Blazers, how bright the future is for Portland and how important the offseason is for them. Today...

Ep 38 #LillardTime Leads Portland Past Golden State In Game 3 from 2016-05-09T00:42:53

This episode Dustin and I talked about the Blazers victory over the Warriors, Damian's dominating performance, Al-Farouq's great series, Blazers limiting the Warriors role players, what our Mothers...

Ep 37: Coping Crushing Defeats With Cherry Coke Floats from 2016-05-04T19:32

This episode Dustin and I talk about game two of the Blazers vs Warriors series, The Blazers fast start, the defense on Klay Thompson, Damian's 3rd quarter heroics, the 4th quarter which was a bumm...

Ep 36: Closing Out The Clippers from 2016-04-30T18:45:57

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joined us to talk about closing out the Clippers, Mason hitting clutch free throws, who was MVP of that series, how the Steph Curry injury will effect the Warriors in the...

Ep 35: Blazer Backcourt Propels Portland To 3-2 Series Lead from 2016-04-28T21:46:03

On this episode Dustin and I talk about the Blazers victory in game five, Maurice's first half, Cj McCollum's second half, teams that will try and take Portland's assistant Gm, enjoying the playoff...

Ep 34: Hail To The Chief from 2016-04-26T20:07:25

Greg Esposito (@Espo) joined us to talk about game four of the Blazers vs Clippers series, Chris Paul's injury, Blake Griffin's injury, what the Blazers need to do win game five in LA, Aminu's hot ...

EP 33: McCollum, Lillard Step Up As Rip City Rebounds in Game 3 from 2016-04-24T22:05:01

Dustin and I talk about the Blazers victory in game three, what it was like being at the game, the performance of the blazers backcourt, our backup wings not showing up, the adjustments that the Bl...

Ep 32: Rip City Returns Home With Their Backs Against The Wall from 2016-04-21T22:39:09

Erik Gundersen (@blazerbanter) joins us to talk game two of the Blazers Clippers series, how inconsistent the Blazers have been at scoring the ball, different lineups, going small, Blazers playing ...

2016 Playoffs: Blazers Look To Bounce Back In Game 2 from 2016-04-19T04:21:49

Dane Carbaugh (@danecarbaugh) joined us to discuss game one of the Trail Blazers vs Clippers series, what the Blazers did well, what they could improve on, the hard fouls, and we predicted the outc...

Episode 30: 2016 Playoff Preview from 2016-04-15T02:47:56

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx ) joins us to talk about the Blazers series with the LA Clippers, whats the most important match up in the series, how much pressure is on the Clippers to win, who will be...

Ep 29 Exceeding All Expectations from 2016-04-06T01:46:53

This episode we talked about the games of the past week, our end of the year awards, what are the best and worst case scenario for Buddy Hield, Ben Simmons, and Brandon Ingram, what seed we think t...

Ep 28: Push For The Playoffs from 2016-03-30T05:49:03

Evan Mccarthy (@evanempdx)joined us to talk about his new projects, the games from the past week, the NCAA tourney, talked about the Jail Blazers documentary, previewed the slate of games for the c...

Episode 27: No Defending The Defense from 2016-03-23T04:44:37

This week we discussed the first week of the NCAA tournament, how the Sage curse is still going strong, the last week of Blazers basketball, how the game vs Dallas was more important than the media...

Holy Backboard ESPN Bracket Challenge from 2016-03-16T04:40:26

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EP 26 : Riding The Rip City Roller Coaster from 2016-03-16T02:24:18

This episode we talked about the games from the past week, how it was a chalk week, Jason Smith's foul on Damian Lillard, Ed Davis' play, which teams Blazers fans need to root against, how the game...

EP 25 : Jerome Kersey Edition from 2016-03-09T00:54:07

This week we talked about the games of the past week, how bad defense the Blazers have played recently, the Blazers lack of a third option on offense, previewed the slate of games this week, will t...

Episode 24: Lillard For MVP from 2016-03-02T02:17:20

Larry (@TBpup22) joins us this episode to talk about the last week of Blazers games, what can improve in Lillard's game, where is Dame in the MVP race and All NBA, What's wrong with OKC, missing pi...

Ep 23: Red Hot - N-Rollin from 2016-02-24T01:31:27

This week we talked about the games from the past week, Damian Lillard's fantastic stats, Harkless really producing in limited minutes, Trade deadline recap, Brian Roberts, previewed the games for ...

Episode 22: Trade Deadline Preview from 2016-02-17T02:08:12

Evan McCarthy (@evanempdx) joined us to talk about his creative process, the games of the past week, Allstar weekend, who's getting traded at the deadline, what the Blazers will do during the deadl...

Episode 21: Don't Trade A Ferrari For Two Mustangs from 2016-02-09T01:09:39

We talked about the last week of games for the Blazers, Damian Lillard's allstar snub, favorite ASW moments, KD joining the Warriors, Blake Griffin trades, and predicted the next slate of games. En...

Episode 20: Talking Shop With John Lukrofka from 2016-02-03T01:22:42

John Lukrofka (@bigjohnNEP) joined us to talk about what he does for the Blazers Broadcasts, the games of the last week, insight on the practice habits of CJ McCollum and Allen Crabbe, favorite sne...

Episode 19: Home Cooking Continues On The Homestand from 2016-01-27T00:23:51

In this show we talked about how annoying it was that during the Lakers and Blazers game the media talked only about Kobe, how expensive those tickets were, Blazers rotations, Small ball, how great...

Episode 18 from 2016-01-20T01:12:41

On this episode Dane Carbaugh(@danecarbaugh) joined us to talk about last week of games, should Damian be an allstar, the perfect timing of Damian's song "Bigger Than Us", Allen Crabbe's improved p...

Episode 17 from 2016-01-13T03:05:02

We talk about the last week of games, Damian Lillard's 4th quarter vs the thunder, gave out our mid season awards, I got frustrated with coach stotts defensive system, what trades would you make, w...

Episode 16 from 2016-01-06T22:11:48

We talked about the past week of games, what's a bigger need for the Blazers a perimeter defender or a inside the basket scorer, our New Years Resolutions, the 76ers family issues, we did some hot ...

Episode 15 from 2015-12-30T02:32:54

Larry aka @TBpup22 joined us this episode. We talked about when Damian should return, Meyers Leonard fouling, the guards not putting the bigs into successful situations on the pick and roll, the pe...

Episode 14 from 2015-12-23T20:23:16

We talked about Damian's injury, what type of player would be the best 2nd and 3rd options for the Blazers, would you bet your retirement if the blazers would win a championship in 50 years? Best C...

Episode 13 from 2015-12-17T00:35:55

We broke down the games of the past week, Meyers Leonard true position, Vonleh's defense, AC's streak of good shooting games, Gerald Henderson's performance vs New Orleans, we talked about trades i...

Future M&N Spot from 2015-12-13T07:26:45

One of my favorite moments from last show was when I had to use the bathroom and Dustin did a flawless Mitchell and Ness read.

Episode 12 from 2015-12-08T02:22:32

Dustin and I talked about the last week of games, Al-Farouq Aminu's defense on Paul George, Our wings stepping up as a whole, potential trade partners, previewed the next slate of games, I had a di...

Episode 11 from 2015-12-02T01:42:42

Dustin and I talked about the games last week, Damian's stomach bug, Noah Vonleh's lack of playing time, plays we thought were dirty, the consistency of our wings, and previewed this slate of games...

Episode 10 from 2015-11-23T23:17:49

On this episode we talked about the last week of basketball for the Portland Trail Blazers, I came up with a great nickname for Damian Lillard, talked about the things we are thankful for, did our ...

Episode 9 from 2015-11-18T01:32:48

This episode of the Holy Backboard Podcast we had our first guest, @TBpup22. We talk about the past week of Blazers basketball, how to improve the team, which players we think are part of the futur...

Episode 8 from 2015-11-10T23:25:01

Dustin and I started talking about the past four games where we had a two and two record, I said something nice about Al-Farouq Aminu, we previewed the next week games and finished up the podcast t...

Episode 7 from 2015-11-05T01:37:24

In this show we talk about the two and two record, what we liked what we didn't. Then, we talked about Pelicans awful perimeter defense, Steph Curry being historically good, Andre Drummond putting ...

Episode 6 from 2015-10-31T00:55:29

We broke down the Blazers Pelicans game, Sage ate a bunch crow, gave our predictions for the MVP,ROY, 6th Man, Coach of the Year and Most Improved. Predicted the two Suns and the Minnesota game. En...

Episode 5 from 2015-10-28T00:54:08

In this podcast we broke down the Blazers preseason, who looked good, who didn't and did our Blazers Pelicans preview. Enjoy the podcast

Episode 4 from 2015-10-10T02:44:39

Dustin and Sage break down the first two games of preseason. We broke down the games and give our thoughts on every player that played during that two game stretch. Enjoy the Podcast!

Episode 3 from 2015-10-04T22:59:46

The guys get together and did our "Position Preview" of this years Portland Trail Blazers, talked about the Vegas line of 26.5 wins and Sage simmed the 2015-2016 Trailblazers season on NBA 2k 16 an...

Episode 2 from 2015-09-14T03:44:17

The guys break down the Western Conference, covering teams we think will be the best. Which are the worst. Where do the Blazers fall? Listen and find out! Enjoy the Podcast!

Episode 1 from 2015-09-02T07:43:50

The boys are back at it! Dustin Hawes and Matt Hoecker are back doing the Holy Backboard Podcast. On this episode they talk about the Trail blazers' off-season and break down the schedule for the u...