Reality: Rudy is a smart, flashy, skinny, high risk, high reward, floppy Euro. I like him, but there's nothing he does that I wouldn't rather see Nicolas doing.
I would love to see a Rudy for Andray Blatche deal go down. The salaries don't work out, so Outlaw & Orberto (both expirings) would have to be included.
Once again, our coaching staff does not utilize the players effectively... Rudy needs to be run off of screens to be most effective, he has struggled when trying to go 1v1...Need to gte him moving for him to be most effective, he is very good at creating for others, can hit the 3, but you waste him just sitting him out there 80% of the time... I think he is the best player out of him, Batum and Bayless...
Agreed a Million %. I am far from the Coach Bashing type in here... but Rudy has been fumbled around big time here, with how he has been used. There is NO reason why Rudy should not be used like Rip Hamilton or Reggie Miller was, running everywhere off screens. I understand why they have him on the corner to keep his man from doubling LMA... but maybe we shouldnt be force feeding LMA the ball 18 feet from the hoop then. Rudy has been used nowhere NEAR what his strengths are since he has been here. I hope we start using him right because the dude is a BIG GAME player.. and brings a lot to this team.
^^Rudy has been getting plays called for him where he runs off screens quite a bit this year. He's been driving to the basket more, but still doesn't finish very well, mainly due to his scrawny frame. Standing around in the corner 80% of the time? Sounds about right since he's about the 4th or 5th option on offense. Peace
I'm not looking for Rudy to get plays called for him where he is meant to break people down and go to the rim.. hence why I brought up the examples of Rip and Reggie Miller. I dont want Rudy finishing at the Basket because of his scrawny frame. Remember when I said that they are fumbling how to use him?
Do you feel Rudy deserves to be higher in the pecking order? I think 4th or 5th option is about right for him.
If he was being used correctly.. I feel many in here would have a much higher opinion of him. And also the point still stands.. 4th or 5th option or not... You utilize your players to their strength.. make the other team react to you attacking.. not just giving someone a breather on defense.
And Bayless has proved what exactly? His last few games were pathetic....Not to mention starting a 6'2 & 6'2 backcourt is not very beneficial to POR...I see no indication that Bayless should be a scoring option above Fernandez...NONE at all.... Just shows how idiotic Nate is, even with Roy injured he won't start Rudy.... Maybe Miller when he is in scoring mode, but Miller is most effective when he is setting up for others...like Rudy for example....
Bayless isn't as streaky as Rudy, it really is the truth. Bayless has consistently gotten double digit points in his last like 11 out of 12 games or something like that (with the one game being where he only got 11 minutes against the Spurs because of injury). Rudy is nothing but a streaky shooter, which we have enough of those already, at least Bayless can attack the rim and get free throws. One may not be better than the other right now, but over time, if both were to start on different teams, my money is on Bayless being the better player.
Bayless is better than Rudy. And saying Rudy would be better because he's taller doesn't really make sense to me. He doesn't play like he's taller on offense or defense so what's the point?
Rudy's basketball IQ is much higher than Bayless', but JB's ability to get the the rim-almost at will-and collapse a defense make him a more effective playmaker than Rudy. Rudy is much better at running the break though.
I know not all of this is directed at me.. but I'm not comparing the players. I'm just pointing out that Rudy is worth a lot more than just sitting out their hovering like maybe a Martell would and should. Rudy brings a lot more than that.
Sort of. A 2 on 2 fast break where there's a center back defending? I'd definitely take Rudy as one of those 2 guys over Bayless. Bayless, however, creates 1 on 2 fast breaks all on his own surprisingly often and actually scores on them. Basically, if it's one guy creating on his own, I'd rather that guy be Bayless. If it's a couple of guys working in tandem, I'd rather have Rudy.
