Have you ever read a Blazer\u2019s Edge recap and thought, \u201cHey, I could do that…or a better job than those fools, anyway\u201d? Well guess what? Here\u2019s your chance.<\/p>\n
As we were discussing the 81st game of the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a>\u2019 2024-25 season\u2014tomorrow night at 7:00 PM, Pacific against the Golden State Warriors<\/a>\u2014the site staff realized that we were about recapped out. I\u2019ve probably done 80% of the extended recaps on site personally this year and, well, it doesn\u2019t take a wizard to figure out that offensive rebounding, three-point shooting, turnovers, and transition are foundational to this club.<\/p>\n What we really need for Game 81 of 82 is a new set of eyes, something smart but out of left field, from a different perspective.<\/p>\n So I\u2019m going to throw this out there today. If you (yes you) think you\u2019ve got what it takes to recap one Trail Blazers game with Blazer\u2019s Edge insight, authority, and acumen, this is your chance. We\u2019ll be picking one reader to do the extended recap for Blazers-Warriors on Friday before I take the final game of the season Sunday to wrap us up.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what you need to know:<\/p>\n You need to be available at 7:00 PM, Pacific Friday evening with a way to watch the game and a laptop or other writing device.
\nYou\u2019ll be doing the extended recap, which usually publishes no later than 2 hours after the close of the game.
\nThe extended recap requires 4-6 solid points of analysis. I\u2019ll coach you a bit personally in how to organize your thoughts, but the basic deal is, what 4-6 overarching factors determined the outcome of this game and what does that say about the Blazers? The recap does NOT require you to do a quarter-by-quarter description of the action or the outcome. You\u2019re analyzing, not narrating chronologically.
\nYou\u2019ll have leeway to explain the game as you see fit. Yes, that includes talking about coaching or reffing if you find them important. Your prose and phrasing need to stick to site standards and quality: be fair, be smart, don\u2019t swear, and common sense public speaking boundaries.
\nWe\u2019ll consider your commenting history and writing when choosing a recapper. For those who don\u2019t get chosen, don\u2019t hate! We may get it all wrong. This is an experiment. Let\u2019s see how the readers do stepping up out of the comment section into the actual post!
\nThis is for one game only. There are always openings down the road for more, but it\u2019s self-contained for now. If this works well, we will seriously consider letting readers recap the 81st game of every season as long as it\u2019s practical.
\nThere is no compensation for this post besides our thanks and the adulation of fellow readers whom you\u2019ll represent.<\/p>\n