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Flipping Our NBA Predictions | Blazers Rebuild Begins

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Are we ready to move off of any of the following pre-season takes?

  1. Dallas as a team relying too heavily on a rookie center
  2. Pistons as a locked in bottom-3 team
  3. Raptors as a dysfunctional mess
  4. Grizzlies as a locked-in playoff team
  5. Wizards as a team full of capable veterans


Then in Part 2 Danny Marang of the Jacked Ramsay's podcast joins to discuss the Blazers, Scoot Henderson's debut, Anfernee Simons role on the team, Shaedon Sharp's development, and a rousing edition of Andrew vs. the Beat!

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