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| Trail Blazers training camp preview part 1: How will Deandre Ayton and Donovan Clingan co-exist? | 05 Sep 2024 | 00:37:45 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, start their training camp previews with a look at the center position. What does the present and future look like for Deandre Ayton and Donovan Clingan? Can they co-exist? And for how long?
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| Trail Blazers summer league report card | 22 Jul 2024 | 00:47:28 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, hosted by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, provides a final assessment of the Trail Blazers' summer league performance, complete with individual grades for Donovan Clingan, Kris Murray, Rayan Rupert, Justin Minaya, and Bryce McGowens. Plus, is the USA men's basketball team vulnerable?
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| Trail Blazers enter offseason with plans to remain on development path | 18 Apr 2024 | 00:53:22 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discusses the franchise’s offseason following a 21-61 season. Plus, why the Blazers retained coach Chauncey Billups, why GM Joe Cronin plans to remain on the development path and what to expect this offseason and next season.
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| Has an empowered and mature Anfernee Simons finally arrived? | 28 Oct 2021 | 00:45:49 | |
The Portland Trail Blazers have been up front so far that the season would likely include some up and downs as the team adjusted to a new coach, a new defensive system and tweaks on the offensive side.
That’s been true to form.
On this week’s episode of the Blazer Focused podcast, Aaron Fentress and Andrew Theen discuss the first four games of the season and snap takeaways from the 2-2 split.
Here are some highlights from this week’s show:
- Dame’s struggles and CJ’s brilliance
- Anfernee breaking out, Nassir’s strong start
- Nurk’s up and down start
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| 2021-22 NBA Season Preview | 19 Oct 2021 | 01:06:46 | |
The NBA season kicks off Oct. 20 and there is drama galore: Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving, more super teams.
On the latest episode of Blazer Focused, Aaron Fentress is joined by colleague Aron Yohannes (a Milwaukee Bucks superfan) to discuss the storylines ahead.
They discussed the Blazers' ceiling with a new coach and some new pieces and storylines across the Association.
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| Nurk shooting threes, Ant dropping dimes and defensive struggles: Recapping preseason opener | 06 Oct 2021 | 00:41:09 | |
The Oregonian/OregonLive's Aaron Fentress and Andrew Theen discuss the Trail Blazers' preseason opener. Them chatted about Jusuf Nurkic shooting more threes, Anfernee Simons running the second unit and the defensive struggles. They also discussed Nassir Little, Dame off ball action and much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Recapping Blazer Media Day: Dame's all the way in, Nurk in shape, CJ talk and more | 29 Sep 2021 | 00:49:07 | |
The Portland Trail Blazers held their media day this week, and all the talking points were strong. This is a team focused on defense, where roles will be accepted and leaders will be held responsible.
On the latest episode of Blazer Focused, beat writer Aaron Fentress is joined by Joe Freeman to discuss what to make of media day, training camp and the storylines to come.
They hit on Larry Nance Jr., accountability, Dame's strongest statements yet that he's still all in on Rip City, CJ's maturity and understanding of the business vis a vis trade talk and much more.
[Disclaimer: We had a technical error. You'll hear Fentress coming through Freeman's track when there's cross-talk. Apologies for the error, but the conversation is great!]
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| 5 storylines to watch from training camp | 23 Sep 2021 | 00:48:36 | |
Basketball time is nearly here!
On the latest episode of the Blazer Focused podcast, Aaron Fentress and Andrew Theen discuss some of the key storylines surrounding the team as it approaches training camp, the first preseason game and media day.
They discussed Norman Powell, Jusuf Nurkic, the offensive adjustments, taking better threes and that pesky defense.
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| Ben Simmons rumors, Dame's wedding, Nance Jr. trade and more | 08 Sep 2021 | 00:45:32 | |
It's officially the Dog Days of Summer, but there's still plenty to talk about when it comes to the Portland Trail Blazers.
On the latest episode of the Blazer Focused podcast, Aaron Fentress and Andrew Theen discuss the every-swirling Ben Simmons trade rumors given his recent comments about training camp. They also discussed the Larry Nance Jr. trade, Dame's wedding, CJ's exciting baby news and much more.
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| Going deep on Billups' coaching philosophy and Powell's potential role | 26 Aug 2021 | 00:46:32 | |
On the latest episode of the Blazer Focused podcast, beat writer Aaron Fentress is joined by podcasts editor Andrew Theen. They discussed Aaron's recent pieces examining Chauncey Billups' coaching philosophy as he sees it and Norman Powell's decision to return to Portland and why he feels so comfortable here.
We also discussed Cody Zeller's potential impact and what Billups likes about him, how the offense could be tweaked to increase ball movement and the defensive changes to come.
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| What do we make of Portland's offseason: Recapping Powell signing, other moves | 11 Aug 2021 | 00:43:38 | |
On the latest episode of the Blazer Focused podcast, Aaron Fentress and Joe Freeman discuss the offseason free agency signings. They discussed why the Norman Powell signing is being overlooked in Rip City in terms of its significance, what the other moves mean to the bench's defense and why Blazer fans should be optimistic -- sorta -- headed into the season. They also talked about Damian Lillard's thoughts, Neil Olshey and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| What Portland can learn from Milwaukee's NBA title | 23 Jul 2021 | 00:50:55 | |
On the latest episode of Blazer Focused, reporter Aaron Fentress talks to The Oregonian/OregonLive's resident Bucks superfan, Aron Yohannes, about his beloved Bucks. Yohannes, born and raised in Milwaukee, was back home to witness the team's first title in 50 years. What can the Trail Blazers learn from that squad's success? What can Rip City make of the roster building? Also, will Team USA get it done? Is this Dream Team headed for a bust? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Damian Lillard speaks | 09 Jul 2021 | 00:44:59 | |
Damian Lillard spoke publicly Thursday for the first time since the Trail Blazers hired Chauncey Billups. Lillard addressed media members during a brief availability at Team USA practice. On this episode of Blazer Focused, beat writer Aaron Fentress is joined by podcasts editor Andrew Theen. They discussed Dame's comments, what to make of some of the more ludicrous trade proposals, whether Dame squashed those rumors entirely and his comments on playing for Team USA. They also looked forward to the Tokyo Olympics and chatted about much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Positive road trip includes growth from Scoot Henderson; what we hope to learn during exit interviews | 10 Apr 2024 | 00:44:28 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discusses rookie Scoot Henderson’s growth during the team's recent road trip, as well as what we've learned about the young forwards and what we hope to learn during upcoming exit interviews following the end of the season.
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| The Chauncey Billups news conference and what type of coach he'll be | 30 Jun 2021 | 00:51:45 | |
On the latest episode of the Blazer Focused podcast, Aaron Fentress and Joe Freeman discuss Tuesday's news conference introducing Chauncey Billups, the fallout from that event, whether he can win over a segment of fans, Lillard's uneasy feelings, what type of coach Billups may be and much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Terry Stotts is out: Where do the Trail Blazers go from here? | 10 Jun 2021 | 00:57:18 | |
The Oregonian/OregonLive's Aaron Fentress and Joe Freeman discuss Terry Stotts' legacy in Portland, who might succeed him, what the team needs to do during the offseason and much much more.
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| Recapping Dame's mind-blowing perfrormance, Nurk's inconsistencies and previewing Game 6 | 02 Jun 2021 | 00:36:57 | |
The Oregonian/OregonLive's Aaron Fentress and Joe Freeman unpack Damian Lillard's monstrous and historic performance in Game 5 of the Blazers first round series with the Denver Nuggets and also preview Game 6. They talked about Jusuf Nurkic's inconsistencies, the bench's inability to show up when it matters so far and what they expect for the rest of the series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Trail Blazers analyst Lamar Hurd on his career path, the playoff push, Lillard's greatness | 26 May 2021 | 01:16:52 | |
Blazers television analyst Lamar Hurd joins the Blazer Focused podcast to offer his views on the team's playoff run, how it navigated a bumpy season, Damian Lillard's greatness and Terry Stotts as a coach. Also, we dove into his career path, where his sense of fashion comes from, the challenges of broadcasting during a pandemic and much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets: NBA playoffs preview | 19 May 2021 | 00:40:13 | |
The Oregonian's Trail Blazer reporters Aaron Fentress and Joe Freeman discuss the team's latest news on this episode of Blazer Focused. Today they discuss the Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets in an NBA playoffs preview.
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| Blazers lose heartbreaker at Suns, turn focus to Denver. | 15 May 2021 | 00:22:29 | |
Examining the loss at Phoenix including coach Terry Stotts challenging the foul call on Norman Powell. What does the loss mean? How the Blazers can recover.
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| Blazers set up nicely for stretch run | 12 May 2021 | 00:17:17 | |
The Blazers have won 8 of 9 with three games remaining but still must prove that they can defeat elite teams.
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| Blazers hit the road, save season. Maybe. | 06 May 2021 | 00:31:55 | |
Blazers save season with 5-1 road trip. Fans are back! Is Terry Stotts' job in jeopardy? Blazers gear up for final stretch. Carmelo Anthony makes history. Kevin Love to Portland? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Guest: Actor and huge Blazers fan Kelly AuCoin | 25 Apr 2021 | 00:54:25 | |
Actor Kelly AuCoin talks about his passion for the Trail Blazers, which began as a small child, and gives his opinions on the current state of the franchise as well as its history including whom he believes to be the greatest Blazer ever. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Reeling Blazers lose at Charlotte, can this mess be fixed? | 20 Apr 2021 | 00:26:08 | |
The Blazers lost a winnable game at Charlotte and now return home to face the Clippers and Nuggets without Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic. Can they recover from their problems or are they in trouble? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Chauncey Billups a Hall of Famer, Blazers snap 10-game losing streak with a 'bad win?' | 04 Apr 2024 | 01:00:49 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, takes a look at Chauncey Billups getting elected into the Hall of Fame, how the Blazers ended their 10-game losing streak with a "bad win" and if any signs of hope for the future have been on display.
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| The Blazers’ defensive struggle is real (with Joe Freeman) | 14 Apr 2021 | 00:44:43 | |
The Blazers have lost five straight against losing teams, but a close loss to Boston and Jusuf Nurkic starting to come alive offered hope for a turnaround. Also, just how bad is this team’s personnel on defense? And are Lillard’s MVP chances fading fast? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Do the Blazers have much of a chance against Utah after what we've seen? | 08 Apr 2021 | 00:21:15 | |
The Portland Trail Blazers suffered yet another blowout loss to a good team on Tuesday with first-place Utah Jazz up next. Will Portland's defense ever come around? What did Norman Powell say about the team's defensive effort? How can the Blazers counter opponents when they double-team Damian Lillard? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Can Trail Blazers survive with limited size in the lineup? And Nurkic is down again | 06 Apr 2021 | 00:25:27 | |
Jusuf Nurkic is out for the Clippers game. Also, the Blazers were throttled by the taller, longer Bucks on Friday and on Tuesday face the equally long and athletic Clippers. Can the Blazers' three-guard lineup get the job done against bigger teams? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Retooled Blazers search for chemistry (with Joe Freeman) | 30 Mar 2021 | 00:48:08 | |
Aaron Fentress and Joe Freeman discuss the Portland Trail Blazers' retooled lineup as the team prepares for the tough final third of the season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| NBA Trade Deadline: Blazers trade Trent, land Powell; Nurkic to return (with Aron Yohannes) | 25 Mar 2021 | 00:41:52 | |
Aaron is joined by Aron Yohannes to discuss how new Portland Trail Blazers guard Norman Powell fits with the Blazers after they acquired him from Toronto for Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood. Plus, Jusuf Nurkic is set to return Friday. Finally, we take a look at the flurry of activity around the NBA prior to the trade deadline. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Damian Lillard the MVP? Reaction to Dallas loss and what it means | 23 Mar 2021 | 00:30:24 | |
Damian Lillard is one of the leading candidates for the NBA MVP award. What must he and the Blazers do for him to win it, and does geography matter as some suggest? Also, look at the Dallas loss and what it means. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| CJ McCollum is back; what to make of loss to Timberwolves (not much) | 16 Mar 2021 | 00:28:03 | |
Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum is set to return after injury. Then, the Portland Trail Blazers lost to a team with the worst record in the NBA while gearing up for some tough days ahead — what does it mean? And, what to make of Nassir Little's play? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Portland Trail Blazers midseason report (with Joe Freeman) | 09 Mar 2021 | 00:48:58 | |
Aaron Fentress and Joe Freeman hand out midseason awards, recap the NBA All-Star Game and ponder the Portland Trail Blazers’ chances in the second half of the season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Lillard, Trent, the West race and two Melos (with Aron Yohannes) | 03 Mar 2021 | 00:42:42 | |
Aron Yohannes joins the pod to discuss Damian Lillard backing out of the NBA Three-Point contest, whether the NBA is big enough for two 'Melos', how the Blazers need wins over Western Conference contenders and — what will Gary Trent Jr.'s role be once McCollum returns? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Portland Trail Blazers limp toward the NBA All-Star break | 26 Feb 2021 | 00:55:06 | |
Portland Trail Blazers reporters Aaron Fentress and Joe Freeman take a look at the team one week before the NBA All-Star break. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Scoot Henderson struggles, Kris Murray flashes, Chauncey Billups’ future | 22 Mar 2024 | 00:49:09 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discusses rookie Scoot Henderson’s recent struggles, forward Kris Murray’s potential, and coach Chauncey Billlups’ future.
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| Blazers on a roll; Lillard an MVP candidate? John Collins trade target? | 15 Feb 2021 | 00:49:09 | |
The Portland Trail Blazers have won four consecutive games leading to Damian Lillard's name being thrown around more often as a possible MVP candidate. But what do the analytic numbers say? Also, Atlanta forward John Collins is reportedly on the trade block. Should the Blazers be interested? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Road trip offers reasons for optimism | 08 Feb 2021 | 00:31:22 | |
The Trail Blazers went 3-3 on a tough road trip despite numerous injuries and in the process saw the growth of several young players. All told, the Blazers at 12-10 should feel positive about their situation moving forward. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Injury-riddled Blazers getting by on the road | 04 Feb 2021 | 00:46:46 | |
The Portland Trail Blazers are 2-2 on their road trip with three games remaining while dealing with numerous injuries. Is coach Terry Stotts to blame for the team's poor defense? Helping the cause has been the play of young players, Anfernee Simons and Nassir Little. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Headlines: Blazers get routed, 134-106 by Milwaukee | 02 Feb 2021 | 00:07:22 | |
Blazers lose big at the Bucks, Nassir Little has a big game, Defensive issues continue. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Trail Blazers hit road with hot Simons and still-struggling defense | 27 Jan 2021 | 00:23:56 | |
The banged up Portland Trail Blazers begin a six-game trip Thursday and while the defense is still a mess, the Blazers have received a spark from Anfernee Simons who just had the best back-to-back games of his career. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Headlines: Blazers Injuries adding up | 27 Jan 2021 | 00:05:04 | |
Blazers injuries adding up and Blazers blow shot at win before heading out on road trip See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| CJ McCollum breaks foot, Blazers search for answers | 19 Jan 2021 | 00:37:42 | |
Days after losing Jusuf Nurkic with a broken right wrist, the Blazers have lost CJ McCollum with a broken left foot. Aaron Fentress and Joe Freeman discuss how the Blazers can navigate the next few weeks without two star players. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Reaction: Trail Blazers' Jusuf Nurkic fractures wrist | 15 Jan 2021 | 00:34:38 | |
Aaron Fentress and Joe Freeman discuss the impact of Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic being sidelined with a fractured wrist. They break down how team could respond, lineup adjustments, whether Harry Giles III will step up, should the Blazers pursue a trade, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Do Lillard and McCollum form the NBA's best backcourt? Maybe. But it's debatable. | 15 Jan 2021 | 00:35:26 | |
Aaron Fentress addresses the situation from Jan. 13, when Portland star Damian Lillard called him out for daring to suggest that another backcourt tandem could be superior to Lillard and CJ McCollum. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Blazers defeat Toronto but lose Nurkic | 12 Jan 2021 | 00:05:56 | |
Nurkic injured, Blazers schedule, Blazers heroes vs. Toronto See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Reaction to recent interview with Deandre Ayton, who discussed overcoming obstacles to become 'DominAyton’ | 15 Mar 2024 | 00:43:09 | |
The Blazer Focused podcast, featuring Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and Craig Birnbach, discuss Deandre Ayton’s dominant play and react to his comments to Fentress about his transformation into becoming a dominant force for the Blazers. Also, Ayton talked about that whole situation with the ice strom. Plus, Scoot Henderson and when is the tank coming?
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| Fentress and Freeman react to Blazers' first 7 games | 07 Jan 2021 | 00:57:00 | |
The 3-4 Blazers are off to a disappointing start, compounded by Tuesday's loss at home to Chicago. Aaron Fentress and Joe Freeman examine where the Blazers sit after seven games while examining the team's defense, the play of Jusuf Nurkic, whether coach Terry Stotts is to blame and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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| Headlines: Blazers fall to Bulls | 06 Jan 2021 | 00:04:45 | |
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| Trail Blazers vs. Warriors preview with Connor Letourneau | 31 Dec 2020 | 00:51:39 | |
Connor Letourneau, Golden State Warriors beat writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, joins Aaron Fentress to preview the Trail Blazers' two-game set at Golden State. Plus, recap of the Blazers' loss Wednesday to the Los Angeles Clippers and a take on the Zach Collins injury situation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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