where did anyone say roy wasn't loyal? I own his jersey. i love roy. he did change this franchise without a doubt. However since he made that quote this ummer.. hes changed. Dude... im being fair. hes been a bitch. theres no way around it. roy has also prob scared off any future free agents.
I don't think Roy is a savior... without him, the team isn't nearly as good, but with Aldridge and Oden and Rudy and the rest, it's still a playoff team. Maybe it's because I never thought of Roy as a savior that I don't particularly care what he has to say. I want him to play as well as possible every moment he is on the floor and I want him to keep improving. If he needs to whine or cajole or be entirely silent in the media doesn't matter to me AT ALL. His opinions almost certainly have some sway in the organization, but I think that's only natural. Ultimately the decision-making is with Nate and KP, and I don't know enough of the future to determine if the franchise is better off having a quiet star or a noisy one. Ed O.
Did Jordan have to change his game to accommodate players, or did they adjust to him? Kobe? Wade? LeBron? Roy is our King and we need to treat him that way.
ed-o... you think this team is a playoff team without roy? thats very questionable since oden cant even stay on the floor 15 minutes most nights and isnt effective vs the midgets on GS. you really think that?
Oh I am sorry...I must have missed the part where Roy was an MVP, won an NBA title..err...playofff series...err...nevermind...to demand such things. Why even have Nate as a coach, or KP as a GM for that matter...Let's just let the Roy...err...boy wonder do it all....after all he needs his guys (Outlaw, Blake)...and he needs HIS shots, and he needs his prefered playing style....So what do we need a GM or coach for? Just do whatever Brandon says...yeah that's it...THAT will take us to an NBA title....
Oden averages 24.2 minutes. Out of all the games he's played so far, only one time has he ever had 17 minutes. Most games he's had 24 minutes. Even I disagree that he needs more burn, but 15 minutes? LOL
Without Shaq or Gasol, Kobe never went passed the first round. Without Shaq, Wade never went passed the first round. (I think)
Wow @ some of you people on this site. Unreal!!! The disrespect we are giving Brandon. Some of you silver spoon kids need to chill out.
Hey, you better watch it..Brandon and the rest of the Trail Blazers might read this message board and be so offended that they will demand to traded. And they'll talk to other players across the league about this website, and how Portland fans (and ONLY Portland fans) talk shit about their players on message boards on the interwebz.
I will be the first to say I am totally against Blake starting over Miller. I think Miller has never had a fair shake playing point with Roy. In fact, if you look at the transcripts, there was never a time when Roy was playing SG and Miller was playing PG. There was always a "Blake or some other guard" with Miller and Roy on the same court.
I disagree with the premise that Roy is unilaterally responsible for the Blazers' turnaround. Without Rudy, Pryzbilla, Oden, Aldridge the team does not sniff 54 wins last season. The fact is that many of his comments are self-important and detract from the general sense of teamwork that is required to win a championship. You don't want the entire team believing that Roy is their savior and igniter. What happens when he invariably gets hurt during the season? Is the team just supposed to wilt and die as Roy seems to think will happen? And didn't they win against Boston last season without him? Isn't it necessary that other players on the team develop according to a team philosophy rather than a Roy philosophy? I don't know about you people, but I hate when someone demands leadership and takes unwarranted credit. It reminds me of a dictatorship. I also don't think Roy has earned so much credit with me with one first round exit under his belt. Rasheed made two All-Star games, would it have been prudent to build the team and run the offense around his desires? Bayless is twice the talent of Blake, but it's seemingly Roy's insistence that Blake play the majority of the minutes with Roy on the court. Is this really what is good for this team in the long run? As an observer, I don't think it benefits anyone else but Roy in all actuality - not the team and certainly not Bayless. Does he really want a dynasty in Portland or does his desire for an MVP ruin any actual possibility of bringing that dynasty to fruition? I guess these are just some questions I have.
Just a little FYI, when the Blazers had a 27 win season and got Aldridge and Roy, they improved to 32 wins. Then the following season, Oden was completely out, and Fernandez was over seas and Pryzbilla was hurt most the season, the Blazers were 41-41. All this mainly because of Roy. So little credit is given to Roy now. Uncanny really.
P.S. how does the league interpret the value of our players? I don't hear much about any of those other players that you mentioned.
Roy is an awesome awesome player, Top 10 player in the league at least. That said, He wont take us to the promised land by himself... (dont say oden or LMA either)
I've only stated that Roy is not solely responsible for the Blazers' turnaround as your OP would seem to suggest. And you cannot convince me that a team with Roy and a bunch of scrubs would sniff the playoffs. And if you are going to heap so much responsibility onto Roy, then what do you make of his first round exit? Sure, he played like a star on offense. How did that work out?
