Jaynes on Roy (Blazers think its a mental issue?)

Just a word about Brandon Roy

February 18th, 2010 by Dwight Jaynes | 11 Comments | Filed in NBA, Trail Blazers
It’s an interesting dynamic going on with Roy and the Trail Blazers. It seems as if Brandon isn’t really sure about whether he should be playing or not. He’s still in pain. And Nate McMillan has admitted he gave Roy a push to play Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers.

It is not very common these days for athletes to be pressured into playing with injuries. It used to be at one time. And that old macho mentality of players used to mean they played frequently when they probably shouldn’t have played.

But nowdays, with the huge investment teams have in their players, they don’t risk such things. But it almost seems to an outsider as if the Blazers believe Roy needs to move past some imagined mental hurdle, or that he needs to just push himself a little harder.

I’m not in a position to know anything about Roy’s medical situation or his mindset. But I do know this, if he goes out there and tears that hamstring, whoever gave the OK for him to play, whoever encouraged him to play, whoever pushed him to play — whether we’re talking about a team doctor, a trainer or a coach — is in danger of losing his job. At the very least.

 

I remember reading about how Penny Hardaway felt that the Magic ruined his career because they pushed him to play on a bad knee. The Magic have a terrible history of dealing with injuries. Their time with Grant Hill was also indicative of their poor training staff.

I'm hoping the Blazers do not fall into the same pit.

 

They can only go off of the information they have. As far as I know, medical imagery indicates nothing serious. The problem is, IMO medical imagery isn't all that. Yea sure sometimes it helps find stuff. But it also misses stuff all the time too.

 

Plus, it's Jaynes speculating that the Blazers think Roy has a mental hurdle. He has no evidence that the team actually feels that way.

 

I think it's a mental issue as well. Jaynes has not been the same since 1998 or so.

 

nah jaynes is a very good writer and knows the blazers well. its just your homerism kicking in as usual.

 

Nah, there is a reason the Oregonian and the Tribune got rid of him. He is not a good writer. It is just your trollism kicking in as usual.

 

I've met the man. I can tell you right now that he almost never attends practice. He very seldom is in the locker room after games. He's a name. People recognize him, and that's the ONLY reason why Dwight is still a voice in Portland. He hasn't been relevant since he left the Oregonian.

 

I repped him for you.

 

Jaynes has no idea what he's talking about.

 

Yup, Jaynes has the mental issue.

I ran into him once and tried to strike up a conversation and he just stared at me dumbfounded.

If this guy cannot relate to me there is no way he can relate to a Super-Star like B-Roy IMO

 

REP ORGY!

 

Exactly.

All this speculation without even one interview with a Blazer staff person, Roy or anyone. Has Jaynes hit such a low that he writes a very bold article without being able to get one interview on the topic?

Instead he goes to the "almost seems to an outsider as if the Blazers believe" what the hell does that mean . . . almost seems to an outsider, talk about a weak ass declaration

 

Repped!