{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Cling Kong, Camara Right the Ship in Rip City","description":"Dustin and Sage recap the Portland Trail Blazers\u2019 week: ending a six-game losing streak with a win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Scoot Henderson\u2019s return, a second win over Memphis, a 49-point third quarter blowout of the 76ers (with Joel Embiid out), a road loss to the Timberwolves, and an ugly but successful closeout win over the Utah Jazz highlighted by Donovan Clingan\u2019s big stat line. They discuss Scoot\u2019s impact as a playmaker, his improved scoring efficiency, and concerns about fouls, turnovers, shooting variance, and pace, as well as frustration that Scoot and Shaedon Sharpe have barely played together due to Sharpe\u2019s calf strain and other injuries. The episode highlights Toumani Camara\u2019s strong recent stretch (including a big game vs. the 76ers and defense on Tyrese Maxey) and Clingan\u2019s growth as a rebounder, passer, shot blocker, and occasional floor spacer, while noting team issues like rebounding, turnovers, and struggles versus stretch bigs. They assess Portland\u2019s play-in positioning around the All-Star break, argue coaching has contributed to fundamental mistakes and an unsustainable fast pace, and debate roster decisions involving two-way limits (City Sissoko and Caleb Love), Matisse Thybulle\u2019s roster spot, and potential cuts. The conversation also shifts to league-wide tanking incentives and possible fixes to the draft system, recommends a Locked On Blazers episode about the possibility of the Blazers leaving Portland and Moda Center renovation plans, and closes with thoughts on All-Star Weekend   ","author_name":"Holy Backboard","author_url":"http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/holybackboardpdx","html":"