The Blazers Will Need to see Internal Development

The Blazer’s Edge Podcast is back! This week, Dan and Tara discuss which Trail Blazer most exceeded expectations last year and set expectations for this season. They also ask:

• What can Damian Lillard do to take his game to another level?
• Can C.J. McCollum continue the defense that he showed during the playoffs?
• Will Jusuf Nurkic have an outside shot?
• Will 2015-16 Ed Davis return from injury?
• What can Al-Farouq Aminu and Moe Harkless do to make the team better?

As you can see, we’re all about internal development this week on the Blazer’s Edge podcast.

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Episode Highlights

2:25 - How the solar eclipse was like the 2015-16 Trail Blazers season.

6:50 - Who are the Trail Blazers who most exceeded expectations? Jerome Kersey, Brandon Roy, Damian Lillard.

15:00 - Internal development for the coming season.

15:49 - Damian Lillard: tidier shot selection.

19:15 - Al-Farouq Aminu and Maurice Harkless: continue to improve corner 3-point shooting.

21:35 - CJ McCollum: play like he did against Klay Thompson.

24:01 - Jusuf Nurkic: gradually introduce outside shooting ability, not to take lots of outside shots, but to make them when the opportunity arises.

27:06 - Who will be the first center off the bench? What does the lineup look like when Nurk sits?

28:27 - How will Ed Davis play this season?

34:34 - Meyers Leonard: Shot speed and confidence.

39:44 - Why did Evan Turner fit in Boston and how can he fit in Portland?

43:07 - What does Portland need to do as a team to be better defensively?