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This week we talked to Brooke Olzendam who is in her second season as sideline reporter for the Portland Trail Blazers. Blazers fans know her as a fun and funny reporter who is knowledgeable about basketball, tells a great story, and really has a wonderful rapport with the team and its fans.
Time stamps
1:13 NBA Injuries--Boogie, Andre, Kevin Love, John Wall, Marcus Smart, oh my! Are there more injuries or are the injuries just more high profile?
7:20 Blake Griffin trade: are the Clippers making way for LeBron? Do they have any chance of attracting him? What are they going to do with the next 4 years of his contract?What would it be like to be in on the elaborate free agency pitches?
15:15 Locker room dysfunction in Cleveland. Is Cleveland the new Dallas. Why didn’t someone just text Kevin Love? Where was LeBron James during this whole thing?
20:45 Brooke Olzendam grew up with basketball, her dad was a coach for 37 years. Defense wins games!
22:55 Path to the Trail Blazers: Root Sports, Pac 12 and Indiana Pacers.
26:37 Prepping Xs and Os as well as human interest stories
28:23 Welcome to the NBA moments
31:00 How do you prep your questions for the coach?
33:30 Women you admire? Sage Steele and Michelle Beedle
37:00 Relaxing with co-workers and watching basketball even on days off.
42:30 Who are other teams and players besides the Trail Blazers who are good to talk to?
44:32 Evan Turner story time
References
Examining Achilles Injuries in the NBA (In Street Clothes)
Basketball Reference 2018 Injury Report
Sources: Kevin Love takes heat from Cavs over illness, absence
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Music used in the episode: “Happy Alley” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License