He forced too many shots. They should have run more plays where he was just the PG and have him kick out.
When was the LAST energy/hustle player we have had? I mean like a Najera/Anderson type guy? I seriously think we are missing this element. We just don't seem to scrap very often.
Nate and Co. has been talking about teams doubling Roy ever since the Orlando game, and the coaching staff has yet to find a way to combat it. ugh...
I also hope Nate realizes he set Bayless up for failure. If his confidence wasn't shot before tonight, it sure is now. You just don't put in a cold player, let alone one that is very green, in crunch time on the road.
His name shall be known as Psycho T IMO the Blazers would be wise to try and secure Mr. Hansbrough in the draft. Heady, gritty, gutsy and a high B-ball IQ
Hansborough will be long gone by the time we pick... unless we get into the lottery again.. ugh. I'd hate to see that.
Rube for sure. Gerald Wallace is a much better version of him. If KP is passing on the opportunity to get him, he's nuts.
Nothing and I mean Nothing was working. Nate to his credit IMO tried everything. Who said Bayless was lacking confidence before tonight. Why would it be now. The whole team had a bad night. But get your nate shots in when you can.
There is a Spaniard named Rudy sitting on the bench that Nate surprisingly left on the bench for most or all of the 4th quarter. I agree nothing was working, but at least tell Jerryd to be agressive.
Wallace is the exact hustle player we need and he comes at a cheap price. If they want to unload Nazr, he's an upgrade at backup PF.
Accumulated thoughts on tonight's game: -- We had both Nene and Jones with two fouls a piece with much of the first quarter remaining and couldn't get a third on either of them in spite of Karl leaving them in the game. -- I know Ike missed some interior shots, but he's SO MUCH MORE effective than Frye has been... at least from what I can tell. He gets offensive rebounds and he draws fouls. I seriously doubt he'll miss layups forever, so I hope that he keeps his spot in the rotation. -- Roy was bad. We all know that. One specific question I have, though: does he ever pass to Oden? Blake does and others try. Roy has people collapse on him and I can't remember him EVER finding Oden for an easy finish. -- Oden's fouls are frustrating. His hook shots looked GOOD, though, didn't they? -- Way too much Outlaw down the stretch. Him jacking up spinning jumpers with a hand in his face is just bad offense. I don't care if he makes them occasionally, it's just a flawed process doomed to failure. When we have Roy and Aldridge on the team, there's no excuse to isolate Outlaw repeatedly. -- Frye didn't get many minutes, and he looked like he was trying to be more aggressive, but I'd prefer Ike to be able to get into a groove in terms of minutes off the bench, like Frye had for 20+ games. -- Bayless looked good. He defended decently and he got to the rim better than any Blazer other than Roy (who missed several layups). He got blocked a time or two, but over time he'll draw fouls and get to the line. -- Denver is just a much more experienced team, and it showed. Billups and Martin alone have a ton of experience, and players like Nene and Anderson and Carter all bring something to the table in that regard. Frustrating loss. Hopefully we can make up for it tomorrow night. Ed O.
Seriously. If we are going to jack up bad shots under pressure, I'd rather have Rudy letting them go from 3-point range.
I think he did tell Jerry to be aggressive. That's why he immediately drove the ball to the basket to start the 4th. I would have put Rudy back in late, but Roy, Travis, Blake, LMA and Oden is not a bad line up.
Well at least the Ducks picked up a 4* JC Safety who had an offer from SC, that makes the sports night a LITTLE easier to deal with.
