Lyt til Talkin' Blazers with Channing Frye

Channing has a parting hot take: Damian Lillard is heading to the Eastern Conference. Plus, Dan and Channing discuss lessons Portland can take away from Milwaukee's championship season, whether Norman Powell will be the difference-maker for the Blazers next season, and the potential addition of Edniesha Curry to Chauncey Billups' coaching staff. 1:21 - How the Bucks were able to build a championship team 4:00 - What the Blazers need to give Dame a chance at a title 13:50 - The shift in Dame's priorities 22:54 - Why Dame is headed to the Eastern Conference 26:50 - Is Edniesha Curry going to be the first female assistant coach for the Blazers? 28:15 - Channing and Dan say farewell to listeners See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

ESPN basketball analyst and self-proclaimed international hoops junkie Fran Fraschilla joins Channing and Dan to discuss the reports that Damian Lillard has requested a trade, the latest on Team USA and of course weighs in on Chauncey Billups leading the Trail Blazers. 2:30 - Fran's transition from coaching to being an expert on international hoops 6:22 - How the international game caught up with US hoops 14:10 - The Blazers' hiring of Chauncey Billups 22:23 - Reacting to reports of Damian Lillard requesting a trade 31:04 - What to expect from Team USA in Tokyo See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Channing and Dan break down the chances of Kevin Love donning a Blazers jersey for the 2021-22 season,and discuss Dame and Team USA playing in front of empty stands in Tokyo, and the assistant coaches rumored to be making up Billups' staff in the latest episode of Talkin' Blazers. 2:30 - COVID protocols relaxed in time for the NBA Finals, but not for the Olympics in Tokyo 5:25 - Kevin Love in a Blazers uniform? 10:20 - Chauncey Billups' possible assistant coaches 17:00 - Is Boston hiring Portland people setting up a BOS-PDX rivalry? 18:33 - Unrealistic expectations for Dame 20:45 - Michael Beasley added to the Blazers' Summer League roster 22:29 - Finals predictions See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Channing and Dan react to the Trail Blazers' Chauncey Billups introductory press conference, discuss whether fans will trust the franchise again, speculate about potential roster moves, and debate whether the Blazers have a championship-caliber roster. 1:20 - Recapping and reacting to the Billups introductory press conference 7:56 - The importance and role of Chauncey's coaching staff 11:10 - Will we ever hear from Jody Allen? 13:40 - Potential roster moves... or how to build a championship-caliber roster in Portland 26:25 - Zach Collins' injury and what's next for him 34:30 - Can we expect Billups to take the team to the Western Conference Finals next season? Privacy Policy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Ramona Shelburne, senior writer at ESPN, joins Dan and Channing to discuss whether Chauncey Billups or Mike D'Antoni would be a better fit as head coach in Portland. Plus the three talk about why Dame was right to weigh in on Nneka Ogwumike being left off Team USA's roster for the Tokyo Olympic Games. 1:35 - Channing & Dan on Chauncey's chances at getting the Blazers top spot 3:30 - Analyzing the remaining coaches who are reportedly back additional interviews 7:05 - More CJ McCollum trade rumors 12:55 - Ramona joins the show and weighs in on Chauncey's impact as a coach 16:11 - Channing & Ramona commiserate about feeling short 26:46 - Why Dame was right to weigh in on Nneka Ogwumike being left off the Olympic roster 32:40 - Ramona on how being a reporter is like going on a ton of awkward first dates Privacy Policy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].