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Joe Blazers. Thirteen and six they've won five straight they've taken on the three and twelve Wizards tonight in DC Jason quick is there. By the way with LA's loss last night places and now just two and a half from the top spot in the west Jason I don't. You know what they had and now max because as a make scholastic headed a ping pong table there. And I was reunited with a three old friends of mine they're all with it used to be way better than me. But I don't need him I'd be to mall so I'm kind of feel pretty good about time how my game shaping up for it. Have you played Jared Bayless or anybody yet.
No I play came and he did he beat me. In the second round.
In the second round of what.
Well I mean the first. You know we had a first meeting and I came out victorious and and then that we played against each.
It came as our executive producer on the Comcast sports outside rusher since you played ping -- no I'm terrible. Well what the Blazers went on the road and they didn't. Play very well. What they really be able to use sustain this level of success -- by a by playing this way.
Well -- its interest being. And yet it's a hard question to answer as. But the bottom line is there finding ways to win and that's what good teams do. Even though they're not playing at the top of their game and you look at this team the way. They did have a column about them. That wasn't there today you know those early games in Utah. Phoenix for a game toward and -- crumbled blue and made their moves. Now and other team. Make a run an army approach it. They candidate. Sit there go okay. Hurry that's that's happening. In the -- the interest being Nate McMillan. I'm look at it worked on mystery about -- relate the leader -- Imprinted in coming out he's been very forceful in. In talking about how the Blazers should be acting right now that it shouldn't be can -- they're expecting -- to work in the locker room. Held them there there's still a lot of hard work ahead that. You know we're not going to wake up one -- it. And that it didn't out of the court leaping ability could remember game but it recently invest. The bleachers or lose and -- and admitted -- not a little bit you know get -- didn't upset I'm thinking of what adjustments they make. Any heard Brandon down into the bench don't we're okay guys. We're missing shots were going to be fine. And -- said you know what -- said but okay you know experiences that we are we're okay. Any you don't even have to calming effect on the coach and got put him in either in and so I think. The grand point of trying to make -- I think it seemed to have very good frame of mind. Yeah they're not clicking on all cylinders but yet there's still couldn't get people.
When you look at what leads you to believe that what we're seeing now is different than the thirteen game win streak we saw last year when they went on that run and still ended up being a 500 team. What's the difference between this team that lets you know it's not a fluke this thing is -- going to end and at the end of the season this team's going to be contention.
Because during their thirteen game winning streak I think everybody was. Clean -- the popular game I mean -- pride with Travis outlaw couldn't miss in the fourth quarter -- you know upper level. You know and this year right now. I mean Travis is pretty much hitter -- rarity -- McCurry did tell last night. -- You know a mess mentally and on the court. You know addicted. Outside of Brandon enjoyable and Sergio like it's a totally connect to. Not a lot of guys are playing well Craig hasn't been the topic is he not yet lottery and get better. On the market historically -- out it is -- a little bit. It I think the majority of the team. It's -- clean up to their potential and I think that will eventually ultimately at all curb. The team. Could be very very very good.
Suddenly Jason -- the Oregonian Blazers in Washington taking on the Wizards tonight yet he missing Greg Oden he's not been very good and if the team we're not playing well a lot of the if the team we're not winning games. You -- hearing more of a fuss about how he's playing wears his --
I don't even know like that because it's. To be honest I can't really -- on them. But it notre. And not very fun -- to be around it and he got a period and I'd talk to. I think extend beyond me I. Yet he could he make like a bit. That guy's not a guy interact in recruiting guys locker right now he's just -- He -- let go in. Just let go being -- He certainly all the attention on him you know and all these quote unquote expectation. I think early on yet that was probably testify about it everywhere and have. At least internally on the team ever -- of you know said whatever just play we know we're not expecting much from new. Just relax. And he is still hanging onto that. And so -- start time and again in basketball. He's not going to get better in I don't know how to how he can do that it's got to happen eventually.
No -- brought to -- last week to -- the problem I have is that he's he's not accountable. You know it's -- if you want to come on talk to someone after a nice performance he better command talked after the bad ones and now it's reached the point where. It's sits in the back doesn't come out and -- talked and we leaves out the back entrance of the no one can even give him in the hallway and -- to -- 88 kind of commits a process is child this kind of spoil brash behavior Jason.
I'm what you are not why I I've got no interest in talking to right now. So puck.
What about so Martell -- return what what's a look at Mike.
Yeah kind of setback for him on this trip they had the first practice on the trip and he had to take himself out. He turned it a little muscle fatigue -- but footnote the first that it had a screw it and it had surgery on. But he is -- you feel better he. The -- the team right now is. In the locker room culture there pregame preparations Mark Ellis still out on the court shooting. A jump shot looked great -- says that -- team. It is no longer there obviously he's been out there what -- thirty minutes and he had to pull it felt for practice after about forty and to an hour of running up and down tribunal that. So. His initial goal was to return for Friday's game Boston. That the look like that's going to happen I'd I would doubt it even played on this trip. I would indeed be next week. He would return maybe you target.
And when -- look at the schedule and Indy obviously tonight Washington look -- he can sleep walk through that B Washington -- know historically you've started a little bit there but c'mon it's Washington. Then you got Boston Toronto Orlando Utah. It's is that. You know again like I guess we keep -- anatomy that it seems like every time you have a these mini tests this team's going to go through but it seems like especially that busting game the follow that up with another tough team Toronto that historically has been a tough. Match it. We get to find out. A lot about this team over these next four or five games.
Yeah yeah you can say that but I think. We are ready -- about the team picture talking about who they played I mean waited at Detroit. You know and New Orleans. You don't even in Antonio beating Houston that this team has two quality londoners well. But certainly true -- over it ended. Period of time and you know that when you start in your upper Echelon. A team.
I guess my question is it is it safe to have to buy in right now as is safe to believe that you can make the argument this is the second or third best team in the Western Conference.
I OP go to -- yeah I like the big hypocrite. Have to prevent. You know let's hold out until Christmas. To a point that. I think -- Christmas will know. Outplayed Denver couple times -- played you -- again. Phoenix they don't show that they can beat Phoenix they have a home game against them I think eighth inning. You know spot and compete in the will be after Christmas. So I think. I think by Christmas will be able to help definitively. Where this team kind late in the game. In the land of electric --
Jason -- our guest on the fan now while we all know Jason that trades in the NBA can trigger a chain reaction. Adopted Denver move but to get Chauncey -- was fantastic and they're not twelve and three with him. It does that affect the Blazers I -- when when Martell Webster comes back. Travis -- Obviously the close to mobile take a hit in terms of his playing time he's been playing great I would not like -- happened but somebody is somebody's got to to be affected. So the Blazers do have depth and do have some pieces they can trade do you think that that affects the Blazers and that. Kevin Pritchard starts thinking about countering that move.
I don't think immediately now I think they want to see how this team. -- And how everything and plays out I think. -- wanted to see how mark felt that in the rotation is obvious starter is geared at a returner. How does that all work that think you need to give -- Probably up until the trading deadline which -- mid February. But I don't see that put the Blazers being a player. Before that and haven't actually had been pretty straightforward in and saying. And right now. If you hear the Blazers and trade talk. It's because other team to war with the Blazers have the Blazers are told them no. And actually Kevin. Was pretty straightforward the other day saying. This is as quiet as the -- and recall. That the trade -- and been. So I I don't think anything's gonna happen. Before the trading.
I anything else from DC before we -- who has. Okay man thanks so locked in now we'll talk to you again -- believe that's going to be Friday in the -- as -- have a big went out Boston.
