Listen "Is There Untapped Potential in CJ McCollum?"
Episode Synopsis
On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast, Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang take a minute to celebrate the 2018 Summer League champion Portland Trail Blazers, then it's time to discuss Portland's rotation players and what dreams, expectations, and potential growth opportunities are there for the Blazers main contributors returning to the team. How much can someone expect a player like CJ McCollum to grow, where is it most likely to happen? How much more does Damian Lillard have to give? Can Jusuf Nurkic be a 20 and 10 guy nightly? That and more on this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast!
IntroOpening CommentsSummer League ChampsEnjoying Lakers exceptionalism being snuffed outHopes and reasonable expectations for the veteransDamian Lillard - All Star starter?Lillard, becoming more efficient as a shooterLillard upping his scoring potential and efficiency to the greatest Blazer of all timeCJ McCollum dreams- making an All Star team?Hopes for McCollum, making it to the free throw lineThe value of McCollum getting to the line more oftenJusuf Nurkic - be aggressive and be consistentExpectations for Nurkic, 100 dunk attemptsAl-Farouq Aminu dreams- be a Trail Blazer at the end of the seasonAminu expectations, more consistent as a 3-point shooterMaurice Harkless, where do you start?The expectations and dreams of Terry Stotts for this team- having a small forward to count on night in, night outDreams for Harkless, contribute nightly. Evan Turner- dreams, reverting back to his former self as Boston Celtic while also finding ways to score off the ballMeyers Leonard dreams, hopes and expectations- figure out how to stay on the floor.Blazer5 GamingClosing CommentsOutro
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IntroOpening CommentsSummer League ChampsEnjoying Lakers exceptionalism being snuffed outHopes and reasonable expectations for the veteransDamian Lillard - All Star starter?Lillard, becoming more efficient as a shooterLillard upping his scoring potential and efficiency to the greatest Blazer of all timeCJ McCollum dreams- making an All Star team?Hopes for McCollum, making it to the free throw lineThe value of McCollum getting to the line more oftenJusuf Nurkic - be aggressive and be consistentExpectations for Nurkic, 100 dunk attemptsAl-Farouq Aminu dreams- be a Trail Blazer at the end of the seasonAminu expectations, more consistent as a 3-point shooterMaurice Harkless, where do you start?The expectations and dreams of Terry Stotts for this team- having a small forward to count on night in, night outDreams for Harkless, contribute nightly. Evan Turner- dreams, reverting back to his former self as Boston Celtic while also finding ways to score off the ballMeyers Leonard dreams, hopes and expectations- figure out how to stay on the floor.Blazer5 GamingClosing CommentsOutro
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