127 episodes

Two women who love the Portland Trail Blazers talk about the games, players, teams, mascots, fans, uniforms, and history that make Rip City great. With Tara Bowen-Biggs and Rose Harding. Serious fans, fun takes.

We have a take and so can you.

We Have A Take: A Portland Trail Blazers Fan Podcast W.H.A.T. Podcast

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Two women who love the Portland Trail Blazers talk about the games, players, teams, mascots, fans, uniforms, and history that make Rip City great. With Tara Bowen-Biggs and Rose Harding. Serious fans, fun takes.

We have a take and so can you.

    WHAT About Robert Williams III and Moses Brown

    WHAT About Robert Williams III and Moses Brown

    Don’t forget to vote for the WHAT Awards! We’ll keep it open through May 15

    2:30 Most of the biggest names are out of the playoffs and the younger superstars are taking over

    5:30 Obligatory Josh Hart update

    16:00 Timberwolves giving hope to struggling, rebuilding, terrible teams.

    20:00 Moses Brown

    43:00 Robert Williams III

    1:05:00 Tara’s Mid-episode take: It doesn’t matter where a nickname comes from. 

    1:18:00 Don’t forget to vote for the WHAT Awards!

    1:19:00 Rose’s take - televise pre-season WNBA games!

    Sources

    Robert Williams's high school coach explains what type of player the Celtics are getting - Boston.com 

    Family and friends were the focus on draft night for Robert Williams | Sports | ktbs.com 

    Sources: Boston Celtics rookie Robert Williams has artery condition in his legs - masslive.com

    Why Robert Williams got the 'Time Lord' nickname when he joined the Celtics

    Where did Robert Williams's nickname come from? | Boston.com

    Robert Williams III Media Availability | 2023 Training Camp, Day 2 | Portland Trail Blazers

      

    Join us on Discord! It's a place where we can share our love for the Blazers, talk about games, and get to know other Blazer fans. Kind of like Twitter but it's not. There are different channels with different topics and you can join in where you want, and ignore the stuff you don't want to see. Give it a try! You can also still find us on Twitter: @wehaveatake, @tcbbiggs @roselharding

    The cutest intro/outro music by Eric Peterson (@shoozumoops)

    • 1 hr 21 min
    2024 WHAT Award Nominees

    2024 WHAT Award Nominees

    Its that time of the year again! We're wrapping up the Blazers 2023-24 Season with our annual WHAT Awards. Today Rose and Tara announce the nominees --> vote now! https://forms.gle/73PnzzJctJYJgrke9

    1:23 When is the proper time for takes?

    2:00 Anfernee should ask for a trade

    5:00 Players should have consequences for dangerous plays

    15:00 We hate what is happening to Damian Lillard

    20:00 Clipped Trailer

    23:00 Josh Hart! can play all 48

    26:00 There have never been so many bald spots in the NBA and that's ok!

    31:30 WHAT Award Nominations

    32:00 Social Media Play of the year

    3:00 Most Improved Fits

    55:00 Josh Hart Memorial Blazers Legend Award

    1:02:00 Bench Celebrator Man of the Year

    1:05:00 Most Valuable Blazer

    • 1 hr 18 min
    WHAT Are We Going To Remember?

    WHAT Are We Going To Remember?

    Bruce Poinsette (https://twitter.com/brucepoinsette) joined us to reflect on the Portland Trail Blazer's 2023-24 season.

    3:45 Something to remember

    13:00 Something to forget

    30:00 Things that exceeded Expectations

    43:15 Things that fell short

    1:04:00 Start, bench, trade the roster


    Join us on Discord! It's a place where we can share our love for the Blazers, talk about games, and get to know other Blazer fans. Kind of like Twitter but it's not. There are different channels with different topics and you can join in where you want, and ignore the stuff you don't want to see. Give it a try! You can also still find us on Twitter: @wehaveatake, @tcbbiggs @roselharding

    The cutest intro/outro music by Eric Peterson (@shoozumoops)

    • 1 hr 35 min
    WHAT About Ashton Hagans and Dalano Banton

    WHAT About Ashton Hagans and Dalano Banton

    In which we switch up the order of the show and everything goes all to H-E-L-L

    2:15 Starting with takes this time. Tara: Blazers are going to have a terrible record again 

    next season. 

    15:00 Rose: Player comps suck. 

    25:00 Ashton Hagans

    58:50 Dalano Banton

    1:25:00 Canadian players coming into the league




    Letter from home: A father's message to Kentucky's Ashton Hagans - The Athletic

    Ashton Hagans Blog: Decommitment from Georgia, falling in the Final Four, rumor control and more

    Ashton Hagans, Timberwolves Reportedly Agree to 2-Way Contract After NBA Draft



    The hometown kid making big noise for the Toronto Raptors

    'I Want to Be the Blueprint': The Raptors' Dalano Banton Is Making Rexdale Dream Big | Complex 

    ‘Rexdale is him.’ Raptors rookie Dalano Banton inspiring the neighbourhood he grew up in

    Podcast: Hustle Play Dalano Banton: "Wow, I'm really on the Raptors!" 

    Inside In Your City, a Brand Started By Dalano Banton and His Friends | Complex



    Join us on ⁠Discord⁠! It's a place where we can share our love for the Blazers, talk about games, and get to know other Blazer fans. Kind of like Twitter but it's not. There are different channels with different topics and you can join in where you want, and ignore the stuff you don't want to see. Give it a try! You can also still find us on Twitter: @wehaveatake, @tcbbiggs @roselharding

    The cutest intro/outro music by Eric Peterson (⁠@shoozumoops⁠)

    • 1 hr 36 min
    WHAT Playoffs? A guide to Blazer Cuties Headed to the Post Season

    WHAT Playoffs? A guide to Blazer Cuties Headed to the Post Season

    The Portland Trail Blazers are officially out of the playoff race but there are plenty of former Blazers heading to the playoffs! We've got a rundown of all the Blazer Cuties and Blazer Legends we'll be following in the post season.


    1:00 Five rookie starters “dominated” by Aaron Gordon. Fun game against Denver showcasing the young guys on the team!
    11:30 This year seems like it's going to end better than the last two even if they don’t win more games.
    14:15 Which former Blazers are going to be in the playoffs?
    15:20 Blazer Cuties, Blazer Sweeties and Blazer Legends. Do we have solid definitions?
    21:00 Eastern Conference likely playoff teams with Blazer Cuties, Blazers Legends or former Blazers on them

    Boston: Jrue Holiday?
    Milwaukee: Damian Lillard, Pat Connaughton
    Cleveland: no Blazers
    Orlando: Joe Ingles
    New York Knicks: Josh Hart
    Indiana: no Blazers
    Miami: Patty Mills
    Philadelphia: Nicolas Batum, Robert Covington
    Chicago: no Blazers
    Atlanta: Wesley Matthews

    46:10 Western Conference likely playoff teams:
    OKC: No Blazers
    DEN: No Blazers
    MINN: Nikel Alexander Walker, (traded by the Pelicans in the CJ Trade, flipped the next day to the Jazz, for Joe ingles and the later that day, to minnesota)
    Clippers: Norman Powell, Mason Plumlee
    NOP: CJ McCollum, Larry Nance Jr., Cody Zeller
    Dallas: Derrick Jones Jr., Seth Curry, Greg Brown III
    Phoenix: Jusuf Nurkic, Drew Eubanks, Nassir Little
    SAC: No Blazers
    LAL; Cam Reddish, Skylar Mays (tw), Harry Giles (tw)
    GSW: GPII
    (Potential to slide in) Houston: Jeenathan Williams
    1:20 Takes
    Join us on Discord! It's a place where we can share our love for the Blazers, talk about games, and get to know other Blazer fans. Kind of like Twitter but it's not. There are different channels with different topics and you can join in where you want, and ignore the stuff you don't want to see. Give it a try! You can also still find us on Twitter: @wehaveatake, @tcbbiggs @roselharding

    The cutest intro/outro music by Eric Peterson (@shoozumoops)

    • 1 hr 29 min
    WHAT About Rayan Rupert and Kris Murray

    WHAT About Rayan Rupert and Kris Murray

    We have a talk about Rayan Rupert and Kris Murray who took two very different paths to the NBA. Plus a Dominupdate on the Blazers big man who is BALLIN’ right now!

    2:00 DominAyton Deandre Ayton

    7:22 The team is low on shooters and who is the leader?

    11:00 Looking more comfortable in his new situation

    14:00 Reference to latest Blazer Focused podcast with a locker room interview with Ayton

    16:30 Shout out to Keith from TrailCasters for the nickname The Iceman for Ayton

    18:00 Learn more about Rayan Rupert: Father’s basketball career, looking for another Nic Batum 29:30 A guess as to why he wears 72 including a small French civics tidbit. 37:20 Jewelry choices. 

    40:00 Learn more about Kris Murray, not Keegan Murray, another kid from a basketball family, underrated, took year between high school and college for their growth, path to the draft, time with the Remix, namesake Chris Street, Murray’s two dogs, Indie and Rosie. 

    1:14:00 What is going on with everyone’s hair? 

    1:17:00 Takes: Basketball Community needs to standardize the box score format, the NBA has a new sweetheart and you’re going to love who Rose thinks it is!

    Join us on Discord! It's a place where we can share our love for the Blazers, talk about games, and get to know other Blazer fans. Kind of like Twitter but it's not. There are different channels with different topics and you can join in where you want, and ignore the stuff you don't want to see. Give it a try! You can also still find us on Twitter: @wehaveatake, @tcbbiggs @roselharding

    The cutest intro/outro music by Eric Peterson (@shoozumoops)

    • 1 hr 26 min

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