WHAT Friends Khadija and Rachel

This summer we're going to be getting to know more Blazer fans and introducing new voices to the conversation about #RipCity. Today Tara talked with two new friends from Twitter: Khadija (@kdplus_3) and Rachel (@pdx_rachel) about how they became fans, making friends with Blazer connections, and then discuss the Blazer's Off season so far.  1:00 Introducing Khadija and Rachel 4:30 Damian Lillard inspires new fans 6:45 What we love about the game.  8:30 Following a player vs following a team 9:50 Finding fans wherever you go 16:00 Getting a fist bump from Dame 18:30 Awkward selfies 20:00 Damian Lillard's extension 29:00 Jerami Grant came to play with Dame! 29:30 Off Season reactions in general 32:45 Summer League Observations 35:00 Players who are not starters still need roles 41:30 Prediction that Drew Eubanks will be a better back up center than people are giving him credit for. 43:00 Portland vs Seattle players 44:00 Gary Payton brings defense so who cares if he's 6'3"? 46:00 Summer League defensive effort - Trendon Watford protected the rim! 47:00 What we're watching for this season: "Oh!"; joy; playoffs Follow us on Twitter: WHAT Pod @wehaveatake, Tara @tcbbiggs, and Cassidy @CassidyGemmet. Music used in the episode: "Happy Alley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License