Hardwood Knocks

Dan is joined by Tara Bowen-Biggs (@tccbiggs) and Rose Harding (@roselharding) from the We Have A Takee podcast for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Portland Trail Blazers. SUBSCRIBE TO WE HAVE A TAKE HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️0:00 - INTRO3:10 - Takeaways from last season4:45 - The return of Damian Lillard9:46 - Offseason impressions / Jrue Holiday fit15:47 - Yang Hansen’s fit and role25:30 - Donovan Clingan expectations 30:27 - Continued development of Scoot Henderson35:50 - Continued development of Shaedon Sharpe40:13 - Deni Avdija's impact43:18 - Chauncey Billups’ toughest rotation decision43:50 - Importance of Toumani Camara51:10 - Kris Murray, Duop Reath, Rayan Rupert53:17 - Offensive improvement 57:19 - Biggest needs1:00:05 - What’s flying under the radar?1:03:05 - Top-10 rotation1:06:02 - Go-to crunch-time unit1:08:27 - Best offensive lineup1:10:29 - Weirdo lineups we want to see1:12:19 - PREDICTIONS!1:14:24 - W.H.A.T. SUPERLATIVESSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR