ESPN writer ranks Roy 6th in "race to MVP"

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    High praise indeed. But since Pau Gasol was Western Conference player of the month, shouldn't he be at #2 instead of Kobe?
     
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    It's pretty great. We have a true superstar on our team. Not since Clyde Drexler.
     
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    We haven't seen anything yet. Aldridge will be better than Roy. Then Oden will be better than Aldridge.
     
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    And then Bayless will be better than Oden, and Batum will be better than Bayless.

    One small forward to rule them all and in the Rose Garden bind them.
     
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    That is about exactly how I would rank 'em. I think CP3 should be ahead of Howard, but other than that....

    This year, Roy is exceeding any expectations I ever had for him.
     
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    Yeah, I could have never expected this when we first drafted him. I wanted Gay and LA, which still would have turned out pretty well, but damn Roy is a phenom.
     
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    I cant totally disagree with that with one exception, I dont think either one of them will ever be as clutch as Roy is and will be. As good as I think and hope they will get I still think Roy will always have the ball in his hands at the end of close games and that says a lot to me. But ... here's to hoping you are right. :cheers:
     
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    Anyone notice how nicely Roy's stats line up next to the guys at the top of the list?
     
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    And to think it's only his 3rd year in the league. Wow.
     
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    And the fact that Brandon has a high basketball IQ and his game is so efficient (assuming that will keep him healthier as the seasons pass) he should be able to contribute well into his 30s.

    Actually I think a big part of the reason the Blazers have exceeded expectations is because we have a lot of players with a high basketball IQ. And we also have Travis! :lol:
     
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    The only changes I would make to that list is swap Billups and Duncan.
     
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