Since it's off day I was just curious to get ur take on Brandon Roy years later. Obviously great player, clutch, etc. But what about locker room and off court version. I've read different articles over years and have come to the conclusion he was somewhat fake. Examples.... The Andre Miller saga was revealed to be Roy's fault. LA never seemed to love Roy. He has made selfish statements in past. Maybe referring to Roy? Sounds like LA and Roy weren't friends off court. Quicks story about a newly married blazer with kids who hooked up with girls on the road. Sounded like it was Roy. Also that big money changed guys. Again Roy? Roy sulking in the series with Dallas cause he wasn't getting minutes. Roy sulking during the early part of millers first season. Just curious what other blazer fans think? Was this guy a little bit of a whiner behinds scenes and not the great guy we had all thought? Just some banter on an off day. Thoughts?
Roy was a fantastic player. On the right team, with health I think he could have been truly great. I did not like him as much on his Blazer team as the combination of him and Nate made the offense too predictable. I love how the team can get you from any angle now. Last two minutes--pick your poison. Much more effective. I agree that LMA doesn't seem to miss him too much.
The team needed a "face of the franchise" after a pretty dark period and I'm sure marketing did all they could to burnish the truth in pursuit of that goal. To Roy's credit I don't think he ever said he was perfect and wasn't under any obligation to correct a positive public perception. Water under the bridge as far as I'm concerned.
I just really don't care at this point. He's gone. It's like going back and rehashing Miles, Damon, Sheed, and any of the other guys that were here. I don't care about them at this point. They're gone. We have a new team. These guys aren't angels. They're human beings. They make mistakes. They have egos. You take the good with the bad.
As most everyone else, I absolutely loved him as a player. Off the court? I didn't really care for him. That's why he was never close to being my favorite player like Damian is now.
I think Roy was a bit of poison with team chemistry when he wasn't number 1. But I think that attitude was the reason why he was soooo great. He had the desire to be the best. He wanted the ball in his hands. Hell he even demanded it. That is a superstar… Our current stars are much different and I love it more. We have this camaraderie that is unlike what I've seen in the past. It vibes the 1998-99 season, with players that could be all-stars, but would rather give up any personal accomplishments for team wins.
Yeah he did save this franchise no doubt but I just feel like someday a lot of bad stuff on Roy is gonna come out. Look at the difference with LA and Lillard. It's just diff feel never saw this chemistry with Roy.
And this is why I don't think he and Dame could have co-existed. I think they would have butted heads and Roy would have been unhappy.
I agree with you. Aldridge is cool and allows Lillard the light without fuss. Lillard is the same with Aldridge. They work so perfectly together. Roy would be great on a team with a dominate center. He could play a PG type role on a very damn good team.
Maybe, but I doubt it. In any case it really just doesn't matter that much. It was a promising team destroyed by bad luck and frail bodies, I imagine most of the players that were part of it would rather not dwell on it or rehash it publicly.
Agreed. With that said...fuck Roy! He was an ass and his media-friendly personality was fake. Bringing in 'Dre made Roy show his true colors.
Wow, what article was this? I rarely read The Oregonian, but I'd like to read the article. I witnessed a married/committed Blazer during the Roy era 'playin' the groupies at the bar, exchanging numbers, all that jazz.
I remember reading it. It might have been Quick's "farewell to the beat" piece that he wrote, but I can't be sure.
I disagree. Roy always wanted another guard who could spread the floor for him and Lillard would definitely do that and then some.
I think the player Quick was talking about was Gerald Wallace, not Brandon Roy. Go and find the article on Wallace by Quick right after we acquired Wallace. It's pretty glowing about how he is a family man. In Quick's final article, it sounded more like Wallace was the guy who talked about family and then went and had affairs. BTW, did Roy officially retire from the NBA? I don't recall if he submitted papers to the league office or not. Maybe bring him back mid-season to come off the bench behind Matthews-10 to 15 min. a game? Jk
It was jquicks farewell article 100% Also it wasn't Wallace... It was a player quick was close to. Said he had a relationship with the player if I remember correctly.
http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i..._blazers_locker_room_door_jason_quick_on.html "I've seen how money changes some people. And I've seen how gullible I was at times and it makes me sick. I once wrote a piece on a recent Blazer, who talked about being such a family man. The next trip, as I was leaving the arena in Memphis, I saw him engaging with a woman who wasn't his wife. I wanted so badly to believe the good in these athletes, only to be let down time and time again."
