I don't hate Outlaw at all. But there is no denying he was absolutely GHASTLY at Golden State (it was really painful to sit there and watch) and not much better against Memphis. I will give benefit of the doubt; his name has been in trade talks and he may have been distracted, even unhappy that the team might be ready to deal him. Well, that's over now. So now I think we have a right to expect him to get back into the game. We know what he is capable of. Let's see it now on a nightly basis.
One other thing. Not only has Outlaw hit clutch shots. But he has had clutch defense as well. Remember when he blocked Kleiza's shot at the buzzer?
One play from last season? Outlaw is quite possibly the most overrated Blazer of all time. Followed closely by Martell.
It's not Eric. Travis is a horrible defender. He gets beat constantly making it so the entire team rotates out of possition.
I'd have to agree; Trout is probably our worst defender when guarding 3s, that's why he's really no good as a 3. He's much more productive when he's a four, because the guys are bigger and a little slower, which plays out of his defensive shortcomings. Which is why I miss Webs, and hate when Batum only plays 17 minutes. Our team is much more effective when Batums is playing the 3 and Outlaw just rotates at the 4.
Nope, it's the sad, sad truth. Though in all honesty the fault lies with the whole team. I don't really hate Outlaw, but he is the most frustrating Blazer since Rasheed. You can see flashes of dominance from him, but they never last long. Canzano must be out of his mind if he thinks something will just click with T-Law by now. He is who he is. And that is a powerless power forward who likes to turn down open shots to do jab step fade away 20 foot jump shots.
