Who's most responsible for the lack of fast-break points?

Well?

 

I say Nate as well.

There's no question that Roy CAN run uptempo. He did it @ UW pretty comfortably, both as a finisher on the wing and as an outlet passer to faster players. There is however a concern whether he WANTS to run, and that's where Nate comes in. If this is indeed a case of Roy liking to remain in his comfort zone, even if getting out of it might be better for the team, it's all on Nate to do what he's paid to do: coach the TEAM.

 

So in other words: even if it's Roy, it's Nate?

 

I guess I should have made it clearer. If Nate actually had an uptempo offense in place, Roy should have no problem running it. Even if he doesn't like it.

 

Nat Mac. The coach determines how the team plays. Even Jordan played the triangle (even if he broke away from it occasionally), despite being quite opposed to it at first. McMillan wants a safe style of play, perhaps to teach fundamentals, perhaps because he's risk-averse, perhaps because he doesn't know how to coach an uptempo style.

If the coach instituted an uptempo style, I think Roy would play within in. And I think he has the tools to do very well in it.

 

Nate is the answer.

A coach is who determines what style the team is going to play. It's quite simple really......If Nate wanted them to run, they would run or they would sit.

 

He would be awesome as a trailer with Oden. Simple basketball really. Miller, Aldridge, Webster out on the break, and if it's not there then go P&R with Brandon and Greg.

 

Roy definitely likes to play at a slow pace. There's no denying it. He said as much during his rookie year when he said he likes Nate's slow style of offense because that's the way he likes to play. Pretty cut and dry.

 

I selected Roy, bu I think it's a combo of Roy and Nate. I think it is essentially Nate's doing, but it is his doing because of Roy. He is attempting to maximize and play to the abilities of his best player, so it's ROy's fault that Nate does it, basically.

 

Fast break players don't wait for the coach to make a play call, they just make a decision on the fly. So unless they are told specifically not to run, I don't see how this can be the coach.

 

Really?

Miller is a fastbreak player that is a lot better than Blake, but plays less minutes. Do you think if he walked the ball up the court instead he might play more? I do. The players know what Nate wants, and they also know if they don't do it that somoene else will play in their place.

 

Nate. Although I can understand why this team didn't run much in the past when you have Steve Blake and Jarrett Jack as your PGs.
But with a PG like Andre on your team, you should at least try it. But it's the entire coaching staff as well with the attitude it seems like. When the Blazers make a turnover on a fast break, you can see all of them drop and shake their heads like it was the worst thing in the world. You gotta live with it, when the reward being more easy buckets over the course of the game rather than grinding it out all the time.

 

So, how does that differ from what I say? I said unless the coach specifically tells them to not run, did I not? Otherwise, it is on the players.

 

The whole team! If they wanted to really run, they would. If they were getting easy fast break points on the regular, Nate wouldn't stop them from running. They need to make a choice as a team to become uptempo.

 

Nate.

 

Nate McStubborn

 

What he likes isn't all that relevant. If it were up to players, coaches wouldn't be needed at all. Roy may prefer a certain thing, but that doesn't mean it's the best choice for the team to win. Obviously, the team can't play a style that Roy is unable to play...but not preferring a style of play isn't the same thing as being unable to play it.

 

It's also not like any of us want to be the Suns or Warriors. Roy could be perfectly happy, I would even argue happier, in a fast paced offense because when we do set up the offense could then run through him.