Fernandez is definitely the better player, but you wouldn't be maximizing your players if you start him over Webster. And Blake, I've defended him this whole time, but even with Andre Miller playing like dog doo, I just can't defend him anymore. He can't do anything anymore, and it's frustrating as hell.
I am going to throw this out there, because I am not sure how many people have noticed it. Some people say the Roy/Miller thing has been tried, and some say it hasn't been tried enough. But if you look at the lineups ran this season (Including pre season) the only time Roy and Miller have been out on the court together as the starting 2 guards, without Blake in the lineup, was pre season. Every time they have played together in the regular season, Roy has been in at SF. Not once has the lineup with Roy and Miller as the starting 2 guards, with an actual SF like Webster playing in the starting lineup. In the pre season, we did it twice, losing once, and winning once. Why haven't we ever ran them at their regular position starting together? Why is Blake always out there with them? Perhaps the problem isn't them together, but the problem is the other common denominator. Blake. If the team is going to give it a chance, they have to give it a chance like it was meant to run. Not with 2 players out of position. That is a half ass bullshit approach to getting it done.
Rudy started against Houston in the playoffs. That's the only time I can think of off the top of my head. Anyway, I'm in favor of a Miller Roy Webster LMA Oden Webster isn't playing badly. In fact, he's been pretty consistent since he entered the starting lineup. He's playing lousy when he comes off the bench. I just wish Nate would give Miller a chance as the starting point guard, with Roy and Webster. It's ridiculous how faithful he's been to Blake.
Yea Rudy did start against Houston in the playoffs. After never playing in the starting lineup all season, the time to do it for the first time was in the playoffs though? Hello McMillan. Maybe try running it as the normal once before the playoffs hit so when the shit hits the fan he actually knows how to run with those guys?
So Rudy shouldn't have started? Or Nate should have experimented with Rudy in the regular season? IIRC, people were asking for Nate to start Rudy, he did, and Rudy failed to deliver.
Did Portland promise Blake a starting spot if he would come back and play for us afer Denver? Is that possible?
So the Blake/Roy/Webster/Aldridge/Oden starting lineup is 5-5. This is Nate's preferred lineup, totally ignoring the fact the Blazers were 7-2 with Miller as the team's starting PG. Nate is smart.
No, its not. In fact, after Blake returned, Jack was the initial starter for the first 3 games - all losses.
