Episodes
On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The differences between where Brooke lives (SW Portland) and where Casey lives (N Portland)
• The Trail Blazers finishing their 2023-24 season with a 21-61 record
• Matisse Thybulle's segment in Sacramento
• The 2023-24 Trail Blazers' locker room vibe
• The WNBA Draft
• The best and worst parts of Portland's 2023-24 seasons
Published 04/17/24
On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• Finally returning to Portland after over two weeks on the road
• Wrapping up a seven-game road trip that saw the Blazers go 2-5
• The recent play of Dalano Banton, Scoot Henderson and Deandre Ayton
• What you can expect during Fan Appreciation Week at games versus the Pelicans, Warriors and Rockets
• You're doing amazing Sweetie: Moda Center fans and Dream Haters
Published 04/09/24
On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• Whether Brooke actually "co-hosts" the podcast
• Spending time in Miami and the one negative of traveling to warm weather cities
• The Blazers losing to the Hawks and Heat
• Monday's loss to the Magic
• Scoot Henderson, Deandre Ayton and the Trail Blazers' final play in the loss in Orlando
• Standing up in the final moments of close games
• Brooke doesn't want to hear your dreams or watch your...
Published 04/02/24
On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, recorded live from practice in Atlanta, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The tricks your mind plays on you during road trips
• Brooke's Toumani Camara sweatshirt and the varying approaches to wearing clothing items multiple times before washing
• Mother Necessity and it's daughter Invention
• Simple, elegant solutions to everyday problems
• The All Rookie starting five getting another... start in Monday's loss to the...
Published 03/27/24
On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The Trail Blazers playing well enough but still losing in recent road games in New Orleans and Chicago
• Brooke and Theo's weekend in the Windy City
• Damian Lillard showing up in Chicago, but NOT with Olivia Rodrigo
• Adam Sandler's net worth and longing for the days of "Billy Madison" and "Happy Gilmore"
• Brooke meeting Eddie Vedder
• Duop Reath mismatches and crossovers
• Three rookies in...
Published 03/20/24
On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The Trail Blazers getting their first home victory in over a month Saturday night versus the Raptors in overtime
• Deandre Ayton returning to the lineup and picking back up right where he left off
• Scoot Henderson returning to the floor on Saturday after sitting out since the All-Star break with an adductor injury
• Dalano Banton continuing to impress in Portland, especially with regard to his...
Published 03/11/24
(First off, apologies for Casey's mic, which sounds like an old rusty tin can for reasons we can not yet discern)
On this edition, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The Trail Blazers losing eight-straight and being winless in the month of February with one game left to play
• And update on the "Brooke Hearts Your Heart" campaign, which comes to a close at the end of the month
• The recent play of Deandre Ayton and Kris Murray
• Being duped by a few days of nice weather
Published 02/26/24
On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Hodahl discuss...
• The 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis
• Shaedon Sharpe showing up at All-Star Weekend despite not competing in any events
• Scoot Henderson's performance in the Rising Stars Challenge and the rest of his weekend in Indianapolis
• Thoughts on the year hand-wringing about the NBA All-Star Game
• Duop Reath having his two-way contract converted to a full NBA contract
• Chauncey Billups being...
Published 02/20/24
On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The Trail Blazers losing four-straight heading into two games versus the Timberwolves this week
• Jerami Grant working hard both on the court and the runway
• Another wave of injuries taking out a significant portion of Portland's rotation
• Trading for Dalano Banton and signing Ashton Hagans to a 10-day
• Memorable All-Star Weekends
• Thoughts on the Super Bowl, Travis Kelce vs. Andy...
Published 02/12/24
On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• Entering the easiest part of the Trail Blazers’ schedule, at least in terms of home games
• The Blazers playing decent basketball in losses to the Nuggets in Denver on Friday and Sunday
• The recent play of Deandre Ayton and Scoot Henderson and the reasons why both might be playing better as of late
• Predicting the February Rookie of the Month award
• General thoughts on how to go about...
Published 02/06/24
On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss
• Ever-shifting injury desinations
• The Trail Blazers returning from a 4-game road trip with a 1-3 record
• Sunday night's loss to the Bulls and Monday's game versus the 76ers
• The recent play of Deandre Ayton
• The return of Damian Lillard to Moda Center for Wednesday's game versus the Milwaukee Bucks
Published 01/29/24
On this edition of the Blazers Balcony, recorded from the team hotel in Los Angeles, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The Trail Blazers being back on the road again after a brief, icy stop off in Portland
• The stupidity of the "analysis" of Portland's recent ice storm
• Being waylaid in Los Angeles due to ice in Oklahoma City
• Brooke breaking her foot and getting by thanks to the kindness of her son's soccer team
• The recent play of Malcolm Brogdon
• Jabari Walker...
Published 01/22/24
On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony, recorded from the team hotel in New York City, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• Portland's 134-127 overtime victory versus the Nets in Brooklyn on Sunday
• Anfernee Simons' bounce back performance and how he's dealing with more attention from opposing defenses
• Malcolm Brogdon coming up big in overtime
• The trip thus far and the remaining three games
• Listener questions about Scoot's three-point shooting and vibes in the...
Published 01/08/24
On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, recorded from the team hotel in Dallas, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• Spending New Year's In Phoenix
• The Trail Blazers' starting a seven-game, two-week road trip
• The Trail Blazers getting healthier even though half the team is listed as questionable
• The center rotation of Moses Brown, Duop Reath and Ibou Badji
• The recent play of Scoot Henderson
• Crashing weddings, packing for long trips, pant length, gas...
Published 01/03/24
On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The Trail Blazers being winless so far in the month of December
• The process of integrating everybody back into the lineup now that the team is mostly healthy
• The losses last weekend to the Mavericks and Warriors
• The incorrect out-of-bounds call that cost the Trail Blazers in Sunday's loss to the Warriors
• The recent play of Shaedon Sharpe and Scoot Henderson
• The Mayo Minute: Symphony Movie...
Published 12/18/23
On the latest episode of The Blazers Balcony, recorded from the team hotel in Los Angeles, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The Trail Blazers playing just three road games throughout the month of December
• Continuing to feel good about losses
• Chauncey Billups' coaching meeting Joe Cronin's team-building
• The return of Anfernee Simons and the recent play of Shaedon Sharpe
• Looking forward to the returns of Jerami Grant, Malcolm Brogdon and Deandre Ayton
• Katherine...
Published 12/11/23
On this edition of The Blazers Balcony (the actual basketball talk starts around the 12-minutes mark), Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The benefits of players returning from injury
• Sunday's loss to the Bucks and the bounceback win the next night versus the Pacers
• Being confused by the NBA's current approach to replay reviews
• Brooke sets the scene in Milwaukee and Indianapolis
• The recent play of Jerami Grant, Malcolm Brogdon and Matisse Thybulle
• The games...
Published 11/29/23
On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The Trail Blazers' loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday
• Whether a team can feel like they're accomplishing something in a blowout loss
• Waiting on the returns of Malcolm Brogdon and Scoot Henderson
• The first few home games for the Rip City Remix
• The Blazers facing the Suns in Phoenix on Tuesday in their last In-Season Tournament Group game
• Packing for one-game trips, Chet Holmgren's...
Published 11/20/23
On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony, recorded in Salt Lake City, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The Trail Blazers losing three-straight but feeling good about the results
• The current state of Portland's injuries and how it's taking some of the excitement out of the season
• Skylar Mays getting a promotion, Duop Reath making his debut and Jamaree Bouyea getting a two-way contract
• The post-game locker room in Los Angeles
• A big week in In-Season Tournament...
Published 11/14/23
On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The Trail Blazers going 3-1 last week
• Chauncey Billups and tough love when it comes to young guards
• Fawning over Malcolm Brogdon
• Thoughts on the In-Season Tournament and whether it's working as the league had hoped
• The new In-Season Tournament court and plaid-forward City edition jerseys
• The upcoming road trip with stops in Sacramento, Los Angeles and Utah
• The Mayo Minute: Thanking the...
Published 11/07/23
On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, recorded from the Trail Blazers' team hotel just outside of Detroit, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• The Trail Blazers getting their first win of the season versus the Raptors in Toronto
• Scoot Henderson's comments after Monday's win and how he's handling his first days as an NBA player
• Jabari Walker and Toumani Camara making an impact in their second and first seasons, respectively
• Malcolm Brogdon's influence on and off the...
Published 11/01/23
In this, the centennial edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• Their thoughts on the Trail Blazers' 2023-24 season a few days before it begins versus the Clippers in Los Angeles
• What would make for a successful season
• The addition of Ish Wainwright and Portland's roster (which wasn't finalized until after recording)
• Las Vegas setting Portland's over/under at 28.5 wins
• Guesses on how many starting lineups Portland might use this...
Published 10/23/23
On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• Why this is episode 99.5 and not episode 100
• Brooke handling hosting duties for Monday's preseason finale versus the Suns, which is being broadcast over the air on KPTV Plus
• Takeaways from Portland's first three preseason games
• The team focusing on specific areas they want to improve rather than wins and losses in preseason play
• The changes in the preseason schedule changing the way teams...
Published 10/16/23
On the latest 2023 Training Camp edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...
• First impressions from training camp in Santa Barbara
• How training camp feels different from last year's and why that might be the case
• How Scoot Henderson and the rest of the rookies looked in their first training camp
• Getting to know Malcolm Brogdon, Deandre Ayton and Robert Williams III on the off the court at training camp
• Another great Fan's Fest
• Portland's...
Published 10/09/23