Also note, as I pointed out Rudy was on the floor during that period as well, and had a big negative. The difference is, I watched the game and know what Rudy did, he played well offensivly but defensivly,so so at best. I guess what I am saying is, look how many points Outlaw and Rudy scored. Then look at how many points the Blazers lost while they were in. That can only be attributed to a few things, the first, being defense. The second, being effort.
Also, please note that Steve Blake, who played well in the 1st half, was a ghost in the second half. First half: 16 pts 3 assists Second half: 0 pts 0 assists Sergio did what Sergio does - decent passing, atrocious defense. Our PG position is a huge problem right now. We can also scratch Hinrich off the list as it looks like he could be going to Golden State for Al Harrington.
Strawman... no one said they were. But both the block and steal were nice plays on defense and are perfectly relevant responses to someone who only said he was "awful" on D in the 4th. The block saved a score and the steal provided an extra possession. He made a couple bad plays as well, but overall he wasn't awful on D in the 4th. thanks for informing me... but then I was lobbying for him at #13 (my 2nd choice after Randolph) as I view Travis and Martell as subpar starters at the 3. Believe me I'm happy NB is on the club and doing well. STOMP
it could also be attributed to other guys on Utah hitting shots while they were in... guys who those two were not necessarily guarding. For instance, was it Travis and Rudy's fault that Utah was in the penalty for most of the 4th? Every single foul down the stretch had the Jazz shooting FTs. So when Joel clumsily ran over AK on the baseline, those two FTs count against Rudy and Travis's +/- even though neither their D or effort was an issue. Portland losing points while they were in can also be partially the result of other Blazers not hitting their shots. Plus minus isn't a stat I take much stock in, especially in a single game. STOMP
Where did you read this? Not that I'm doubting you, but I want to know more and I couldn't find anything with a quick search. This would seriously screw up my fantastic mood for today.
You don't need a vet point guard when the rest of the team is all veterans and 3 are all stars. You do need a vet point guard when the rest of the team are all young and we don't have any all stars. And yes, I realize that LA and Roy could be all stars, but they aren't playing like it right now.
