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Trailblazers need to dig a little deeper on TV





Could barely believe my eyes watching the Portland Trailblazers pre-game show on CW.  The cheapest looking studio set I have seen in a long time.   Neal Everett, ex ESPN anchor who co-hosts the show, should ask the team or Toyota for a new paint job.  Not to mention the abysmal color.  Is that Barbie pink?   Look above to second O and second T in Toyota and the blue element below it to see white spots. Or chips.

Expand your screen to get the full fiasco.  Yikes.

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  1. Mike BarerJanuary 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM

    And the Trail Blazer fanbase may shrink in a few years, if Seattle has an expansion team granted as most are predicting will happen.

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  2. Mike BarerJanuary 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM

    In the past, having two NBA teams in the Pacific Northwest has spurred competition as both won crowns in the 70s and both made the finals in the 90s. How it translates to today's sports marketing strategies is a big question mark.

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