I don't know if many of you have seen this, but he's not really the same player as he was last season. Production wise, he's doing great, but watch the previous games. See how he's not really being that "Vanilla Gorilla" we all know and love. Last season, you saw more of a leader-type on the floor. If someone did something wrong (bigs), you would see him put his arm around him and give them a pep talk. Also, you don't see him talking smack either to the other team. Something he did a lot last season. Could it be that Pryzbilla is just as "frustrated" or "confused" about his role on this team? Last season and the season before, it was clear that he should start over Oden. Nothing to worry about with him. Now he has seen a reduced role, and it could possibly hurt his ego.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! I don't really think it's anyones fault. What does he expect, if this is true? I mean we can't keep starting Pryzbilla and leave our "Supposed Future" watch from the bench.
Once again, its a whole team thing. Not one guy. This is about effort. Once they get the effort thing figured out, everything will be fine. You do not come back from 18+ games while being behind by a large margin like they did last season without serious effort. That effort is not present right now for some reason. Last year it took a last second shot and emotional win to get the team going. It might require something to get the team going this year.
No I don't want to blame Pryzbilla. Just some observation I noticed about Pryz. It's just weird seeing him like that. I don't think he's being a distraction, or having any animosity. Just stating what I've seen.
There isn't a player that has played during the regular season right now that you can't say the same thing about. None of them are playing at a high level.
They get paid the same no matter what. I guess, If I was kicked to the bench but got paid the same, I'd take it a little easier? no?
Watched SAS last night and at the half, in answer to a question of what his team needed to do to improve Pop said, rather curtly, his team needed to "play harder". That is what our team needs to do as well! Wish we had him as coach.
Nate has actually talked quite a bit about playing harder. That is one of the things he has done right. While I do not agree with his rotations, and his lineups, he is at least right about that. He has talked about intensity and agression both. But enough of talk. Time to back it up with action
That's actually a pretty funny image when you think about it. If he had that kind of strength and accuracy, maybe he should be running the pick and roll instead of Roy.
If he wants intensity he should give Bayless the nod. At this point I'd rather see Bayless start then sit through another cringe inducing Ole' fest on guard penetration followed by Oden on the bench 3 minutes in. If Bayless got his shooting confidence back to his Arizona days he would be exactly what this team needs next to Roy. I'm sick to death that he isn't getting more minutes over Blake. I don't think Bayless is some kind of amazing PG, far from it, but at least he is going to bring it every night and not just have the angry stare/no intensity that Blake brings. He has the angry stare WITH intensity .
Without Joel our roster is far too small. Howard is worthless and Oden and Aldridge can't be counted on to stay healthy all year long. Outlaw at the power forward is, in my opinion, a joke on defense and so getting rid of Joel would really hurt this team unless we got a decent big guy to plug into the rotation. Ed O.
Good grief--if the Blazers had more than 2 days off between games Portland would cease to exist. Its been FIVE games--Pryzbilla is just not in the groove of the season yet. Once he is he'll become the Vanilla Gorilla again. Again--its been 5 games against 5 solid teams. Things will turn around
Detoit liked the idea of a Kaman for Prince swap because Kaman provides low post scoring. Joel does not. They have Kwame Brown and Ben Wallace to provide all defense, no offense play out of the C position.
