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Casey Holdahl

We had a few topics for discussion this week -- the predraft workouts the team has conducted at their practice facility in Tualatin, the NBA playoffs -- but with the legendary Bill Walton passing away on Monday at the age of 71, Brooke Olzendam and I, Casey Holdahl, decided to spend this edition of The Blazers Balcony remembering one of the great humans of the 21st century...

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Bill Walton Memories On The Blazers Balcony

Greetings from North Portland. With the sad news of Bill Walton's passing at the age of 71, had to spend a large chunk of this edition of The Brief Case with a Walton-esque ramble about the the life and legacy of one of the greatest human beings to ever do it...

Topics on this, the 97th edition, include...

• The passing of Helix/UCLA/Trail Blazers/NBA/World legend Bill Walton Monday at the age of 71

• Walton's legacy in Portland, the NBA and beyond

• More rambling about Bill Walton (and with more still to come!)

• The Trail Blazers hosting Isaiah Crawford of Louisiana Tech, Alex Karaban of UCONN, Caleb Love of Arizona, Quinten Post of Boston College, Tyler Smith of the G League Ignite and Kel’el Ware of Indiana

• Tyler Smith and Kel'el Ware discuss their workouts with the Trail Blazers

• A quick discussion of the soon-to-be NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks

There's a lot about Bill Walton worth celebrating and remembering, so I'll be doing just that on upcoming editions throughout the offseason. You can subscribe to the Brief Case on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, IHeartRadio, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Pocket Casts, Deezer, PlayerFM.

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Remembering Walton And Another Predraft Workout On The Brief Case

Greetings from North Portland. With the Trail Blazers holding the first of what I imagine will be a significant number of predraft workouts at their facility in Tualatin Thursday morning, there was plenty of cause to record yet another edition of The Brief Case podcast, which you can listen/subscribe to below...

• The Trail Blazer hosting six players at their first predraft workout of 2024

•UCLA's Adem Bona and Cal's Jaylon Tyson discuss their workouts with the Trail Blazers and general thoughts on the predraft processs

• Check out yet another mock draft, this time from Krysten Peek at Yahoo! Sports

• The Mavs stealing homecourt versus the Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals and whether the Eastern Conference Finals are already over with the Celtics taking Game 1 (not to mention Game 2) in dramatic fashion versus the Pacers

You can subscribe to the Brief Case on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, IHeartRadio, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Pocket Casts, Deezer, PlayerFM. Now is the time!

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Predraft Workouts Begin On The Brief Case, Episode 96

Greetings from North Portland. Things are still pretty quiet in this parts as we wait for the pre-draft process to kick into gear, but there was just enough to get in a quick edition of The Brief Case, which you can listen/subscribe to below...

Topics on this, the 95th edition, include...

&nbsp;• The Trail Blazers getting shut out of All-Rookie Team honors despite having five first-year players

• Another round of mock drafts and who they have the Trail Blazers taking with the 7th, 14th, 34th and 40th picks in the upcoming NBA Draft

• A quick recap of the conference semifinals and looking forward to the conference finals starting this week

You can subscribe to the Brief Case on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, IHeartRadio, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Pocket Casts, Deezer, PlayerFM. I'd expect draft workouts to start some time in the next week, so if you want to stay up to date, now is the time to subscribe!

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Rookie Snubs, More Mocks and Conference Finals on The Brief Case

Greetings once again from the Oregon coast. The Exit Interview editions of The Brief Case come to a close with Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and general manager Joe Cronin...

Topics on this, the 94th edition, include...

• The 2024 NBA Playoffs and which teams might be due for a reset if they're bounced in the first round

• Which players a new mock draft from CBS Sports has the Trail Blazers selecting with the fourth and 14th picks

• The last batch of Exit Interviews with Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and general manager Joe Cronin 

And with that, the Brief Case will likely go on a bit of a hiatus until we get a bit closer to the NBA Draft Lottery, which is scheduled for Sunday, May 12 in Chicago. We'll be sure to snap into action if any news does break before then, but otherwise, it's likely to be a bit quiet around these parts for the next few weeks.

And because of that, now is a great time to subscribe to The Brief Case so you're sure not to miss any new episodes. You can subscribe to the Brief Case on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, IHeartRadio, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Pocket Casts, Deezer, PlayerFM.

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Billups, Cronin Wrap Up Exit Interviews On The Brief Case, Episode 94

The Exit Interview editions of The Brief Case continue with Toumani Camara and Dalano Banton, the last batch of players before we finish off the series with later this week with Chauncey Billups and Joe Cronin. Give it a listen if you haven't already...

Topics on this, the 93rd edition, include...

• The latest from the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs

• The recent breaking of ties as it pertains to the NBA Draft Lottery and what it could mean for the Trail Blazers

• Toumani Camara discussing his thoughts on his rookie season, having his season ended by a rib injury, which ended his goal of playing in all 82 games this season, part of his game he’s looking to improve this offseason, his offseason schedule, including whether he’s going to play at the Las Vegas Summer League, living in Portland, the competition or lack thereof amongst Portland’s forwards, making plays with effort and being one of the few players to make the NBA out of Belgium

• Dalano Banton discussing his first few months with the Trail Blazers, the culture the Trail Blazers are trying to instill, thoughts on Scoot Henderson and the importance of opportunity for young players

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Draft Tiebreakers And More Exit Interviews On The Brief Case, Episode 93

Greetings from North Portland. The Trail Blazers' 2023-24 season might be over, but there's still plenty to get to as the NBA Playoffs start to ramp up. So with that in mind, please to enjoy the 91st edition of The Brief Case podcast, which you can listen and subscribe to below...

• The Golden State Warriors being eliminated from the postseason and what that means for the Portland Trail Blazers at the 2024 NBA Draft

• The remaining Play-In Tournament games

• Malcolm Brogdon's comments at Exit Interviews regarding his future in the NBA, thoughts on Scoot Henderson, Chauncey Billups, Portland’s locker room and being a mentor, his health and the culture the Trail Blazers are trying to instill

• Matisse Thybulle's comments at Exit Interviews regarding his thoughts on a “challenging” season that “didn’t go the way I wanted it to,” playing for the Australian national team at the upcoming summer Olympics in Paris, injuries, Chauncey as a teacher and having the opportunity to expand his game

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Malcolm And Matisse Exit Interviews On The Brief Case, Episode 91

Greetings from North Portland, where we recorded the last regular season/first offseason edition of The Blazers Balcony, which you can listen and subscribe to below...

Both Brooke Olzendam, she of Trail Blazers TV, and I, Casey Holdahl, are still coming down from Portland's 2023-24 season coming to a close, so this one might be a bit more off-topic than usual. But some of what we covered includes...

• The differences between where Brooke lives (SW Portland) and where I live (N Portland)

• The Trail Blazers finishing their 2023-24 season with a 21-61 record

• Live updates of Tuesday's Play-In Tournament games

• Matisse Thybulle's segment in Sacramento

• Working in Portland's locker room, now and then

• Scoot Henderson and finishing the season strong

• The 2023-24 Trail Blazers' locker room vibe

• Brooke's Saturday Night Live analysis and whether I look like Beavis

• The best and worst parts of Portland's 2023-24 seasons 

• Which teams and players we're rooting for in the 2024 NBA Playoffs

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Wrapping It Up On The Blazers Balcony, Episode 121

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