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The Trail Blazers are earning their salaries, and other unbelievable stories

By Keith Parish

PORTLAND, OR - FEBRUARY 27: Jusuf Nurkic #27 of the Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers are introduced before the game against the Sacramento Kings on February 27, 2018 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - FEBRUARY 27: Jusuf Nurkic #27 of the Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers are introduced before the game against the Sacramento Kings on February 27, 2018 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Grab that leftover pizza that has been calcifying on your kitchen counter. Eat it cold and hard or spritz it with a few drops of water and blaze it in the microwave IF YOU MUST. Do whatever it takes to get yourself ready for a new episode of Fastbreak Breakfast.

We dive into the wild and woolly battle for playoff seeding in the West, where only three games separate fourth and 10th in the conference. Two of those seven teams will miss the playoffs. The Trail Blazers, however, have [surprisingly] separated themselves from the fray and sit in relative comfort as the current 3 seed.

Meanwhile, the once comfortable Spurs, Timberwolves and Pelicans look to be in real danger of missing out as their fans now must nervously check upcoming schedules and refresh the 538 playoff probabilities. And then there’s the Jazz, who are facing the very real possibility of winning 19 of 21 games and still not making the postseason.

In addition to breaking down the playoff races, Fastbreak Breakfast also dive into the following topics:

  • Among the nine teams with the worst records (the Back Nine, if you will), who has the best collection of blue chip talent on their core?
  • The Lakers are one of the hottest teams in the NBA, having won 20 of their last 30. Based on all the optimism being generated, what would we set their Over/Under win total for 2018-19?
  • What first round opponent for LeBron James and the Cavaliers would create the most compelling storylines?
  • Has Gregg Popovich lost his magic touch?

Plus, we retool a classic Game of Scones and play “WHO SAID IT: Jaden Smith or Evan Turner?”

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Original music provided by Codaphonic and New Man

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