How do you know he doesn't hit the gym or work hard? I mean, have you a link? I've never heard this. Or are you just making it up for the sake of your post?
Nonetheless, we know he has clear talent and can play well in this league. Then he had the back surgery from the cheap shot from Ariza. What is the problem with seeing if he has fully recovered?
It easy dude. Look at his body. It is pretty easy to see players put in the work and get their body to the next level because they look stronger and get ripped up. He has never even appeared to add any strength. If he has, he hasn't been doing it right. The whole fact that he is still unable to take any physical contact also speaks to this. Rubbing Rudy off on a screen is like swatting a fly. Secondly, you don't dispute my point that all he does is fuck around before games. Go watch some game film with guys warming up in pre game warmups. All he does is fuck around in the corner every time. Not like the other players, who are practicing their shots where they will get them within the flow of the offense. Then he goes out and throws up a brick show, and it's no mystery as to why.
How about a 3 way trade, then, Rudy for shit player and a new shit-player jersey for Mr. Felipe Calderón?
If all we can get for Rudy is the 38th pick or Wilson fucking Chandler I'd just keep him on the roster. Could he compain about playing time? Sure, but that doesn't mean you dump him for lesser talent. John Nash would, and he did similar moves while here, and that ended up being a large part of why this team was a joke for 5 seasons.
rudy getting traded? http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/23/blazers-guard-sparks-knicks-interest/ se ya rudy.....
I'm always hesitant about players that play on terrible teams in wide open offenses, but getting anything for Rudy at this point is a score, and Chandler is a pretty decent player and is only 23. I'd probably do this assuming nothing else is out there. He's kind of a tweener much like Outlaw was, but he'd be a good option off the bench.
Is there anybody here who thought Rudy would be anything but a very good role player for the Blazers for years to come? Were people wanting him traded after his rookie season? I would have been pissed unless it was part of a huge deal. Seems easy to criticize Pritchard for not maximizing Rudy's value after his rookie deal, but why would he be dealt? His contract made getting anything of equal value back near impossible. Still does, actually.
I think what people were thinking last year (I'll admit to being one) was that, while Rudy was exciting and special and doing great things, he wasn't being used as much as he could/should, and wouldn't ever really get there as either Brandon's backup or in Nate's offense. I'm too lazy to go back and check, but I'd surmise that most of the people wanting him traded were looking at it from that perspective.
