Rip City Report, Episode 42

In the latest edition of the Rip City Report podcast, The Oregonian's Joe Freeman and the Trail Blazers’ Casey Holdahl touch on a host of topics, including: • Is Al-Farouq Aminu’s absence cause for concern? • Who will survive the final roster cuts? • A discussion about coach Terry Stotts’ player rotation and his pledge to make it flexible. • A brief look at tonight’s exhibition finale vs. the Los Angeles Clippers. • The Blazers went boxing. • Plus, Casey and Joe answer a host of listener questions, including a look at what kind of backcourt CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard can be, Meyers Leonard’s mustache and what it will take for the Blazers to compete for the eighth seed in the Western Conference.