I don't think that Miller would do well in that role... it'd be better to start him and then play him less than to start someone else and play him more. It seems that being a starter is a pretty big deal to him. Ed O.
JB was always class act: "On a serious note though.. Thank you to Portland and all it's fans for the love the last two years. It's been a bumpy ride but everything Happens for a reason. You guys are lucky to have the players you have. There not only great at their job but great people. Thanks again Portland.."
I don't get how this logic means anything significant. There aren't many teams in the league that wouldn't have "less depth" if they lost 1 of 2 bench players. Just the fact that it is 1 of 2 good players on the bench, and not a risk to 1 decent player, kind of disagrees with your point. It shows that we have quite a bit of depth.
Some info on the rotation: http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2010/10/trail_blazers_nate_mcmillan_di.html No big surprised there, more ball handling for Roy, Wes and maybe Rudy - and some minutes to Armon.
I'll preface this by saying I like Bayless and I'm curious to see how well he would play if given a greenlight and allowed to play through bad mistakes. We've heard and read since his rookie year that he puts in more time working than any other Blazer, yet his game hasn't really elevated much since entering the league. He makes less mistakes and better decisions--which were borderline awful his rookie year-- but that could be attributable to becoming more comfortable with NBA speed. Some guys take a summer to work on an aspect of their game, and are noticeably better from just 4 months summer work. Outlaw and Batum with their shooting. Oden with his footwork and post mechanics. Roy with his mid-range game. I kept waiting for Bayless to signficantly improve his outside shot, the runner off drives, better finishing near the rim from all the "work" he puts in outside practice, and it's really, really slow coming. I dunno...best of luck to him.
Didn't Bayless in the last preseason game screw up a entry pass by stepping on the court to turn it over? That might have been the final straw. Unless I'm thinking of a different player. I think it was obvious the Blazers did give Bayless a chance this preseason to see if he could play the PG position and he just couldn't do it.
What exactly is this statement based on other then familiarity breeding contempt? Williams didn't play in Summer League and was absolutely terrible when he played in preseason. I am more curious then anything else. Or perhaps you are thinking of Armon Johnson?
The problem with that statement is that he is only sweetener to teams that want him. But, by trading him for a first round pick, even if it is conditional, he actually turned into sweetener that every team would want. This trade actually makes it much easier to make a future trade if a good PG comes available. The Blazers have plenty of low salary players that can be plugged in to make some trade work, but now the Blazers can add two 2011 draft picks, which especially means a lot to teams that are trying to rebuild. This is important since the most likely teams to be trading away a good PG are ones that are are blowing up their team to rebuild. For example, if Denver trades Melo they will most likely also blow up their team and try and build for the future, looking to trade an older player like Billups to bolster their future.
