I think the team wins at Memphis with a full day to prepare without Roy. Assuming Nate makes some offensive adjustments.
I think this is a good thing for Roy and for the team. Rather than press and try to play through this pain, Roy needs to sit down and figure out what his next move is going to be. It seems like he's trying to push through the knee problems and still be the guy that he was, but he can't do it because his knees are holding him back. Roy needs to rethink his game. He needs to come up with a different plan of attack. Until he can accept his fate, and adjust his game, he will only hurt this team.
So...Rudy Starts? I'd like to see it....glad we didn't give him away. With a more solidified future with the uncertainty of Roy, this could be a good opportunity for him.
It's 3 choices... Sit out a while and hope rest helps Microfracture Play based on how he feels each night
Only if he plays well. If he sucks, like he has in the past, then we're stuck with a Wes Matthews who has yet to find his rhythm.
Rudy can be a fine contributer. He won't be a first option in a Roy-less Blazers, but a modified core of him + LMA + Oden might be good enough not to miss a step.
Yes and No. The team is going to need a little bit of time to find a rhythym with the new lineups. Hopefully more playing time over a few games will get them in sync. So I expect some bad times why they figure stuff out. I just don't think that bad play should last over a few weeks.
eventually. I think a faster lineup with Rudy in there would be great, just needs to take shots other than the 3.
I guess when I play well I should have said "Play as well as could be expected for who they are". As they say in drag racing, "Run what you Brung". When we bring something different, we will run it.
Now Freeman says... Brandon Roy remains questionable for Tuesday's game at Memphis. He did not practice Monday, opting for treatment on his left knee instead. web • 11/15/10 5:20 PM
The problem is that the Blazers did too much "addition by subtraction" in which they gave talent away in order to "develop players" and give playing time. . oops. that didn't work.
Microfracture does not work on all bone on bone situations, didn't both our doctor and the LA dude recommend against it?
I wouldn't be surprised if Roy sits out the rest of the season. He rested the whole summer and broke down after 11 games. This sucks. At best, he'll probably play 30 games and he'll never play an 82 game season again. This totally blows.
