On this, the 29th edition of the Rip City Report, Freeman and I discuss Portland’s perception nationally and how that might be different from the way similar teams are viewed, the upcoming stretch of games against playoff teams, the balancing act of coaching in the NBA, the health of Robin Lopez and Joel Freeland, the release of Damian Lillard first signature sneaker, the D Lillard 1, and his status as the most marketed Trail Blazer ever, Neil Olshey’s extension and new title and answer some of your questions submitted via Twitter. Oh, and there’s no intro this week, which shaves a good 10 seconds off your day which you can now devote to more important things.