Sort of like Santa and Greg Oden, Brandon may show up one day healthy but if he doesn't we'll all keep the hope alive.... hey I think I hear sleigh bells.... I think they should change the slogan from rise together to WISH TOGETHER!
+1 and props for the positive outlook. This is what we should be looking forward too. . . a TEAM orientated style (goodbye Nate and Brandon).
TEAM oriented, at least for me, mean that you don't have an "A" players, so you're scrambling to try and consistently score baskets. So, if 30-win seasons are your thing, I guess you'd be happy. I'd rather have Dwyane Wade (or a healthy 2008-9 Brandon Roy) on my roster and take my chances.
I guess he is now. Last I had heard it was just at toe injury and not serious, but after you mentioned it I went nosing around and found that they are concerned he might be out for season. It was more of a snarky "Draft here we come" comment more than anything. Basically he was considered top pick of the lotto until this happened. His first few games for Duke were magnificent.
Depends on the type of A level player. Having an "A" player doesn't have to exclude the rest of the team. I was thinking more towards the team play of a Tim Duncan/Magic Johnson led team. Out of those two : Dwayne Wade - yes, Brandon Roy - No. No offensive black hole/defensive swinging turnstile on the team. . .
+1 I don't hold my breath over LMA taking the team over - but look for Matthews & Miller to bring it every night!
question is..... does he play xmas night on espn in front of national audience???? we really need that game since we have utah twice and denver upcoming. we could very easily be 15-18 by jan 1st.
I would rather he sat. I think we both know that Roy coming into and out of the lineup does nothing but mess with the continuity of the team. For the first time all season long, the last few games I see the team starting to get some offensive identity.
can we keep him out for 10 more games and "really" rest those knees, I wanna see what these guys can do without him
it depends what kind of attitude he's going to play with. if its the "andre or me", the "i need to sacrifice less", or the "i need the ball in my hands more" we're just gonna go back to slow iso based bball - which would be a step backwards imo. someone said it before, team orientated offence vs. superstar centric offence. we're definitely in the prior category these days. the good part is seeing 6 people over 10pts, feeding whoever is hot, making the extra passes, cutting and attacking the rim and RUNNING!
I'm excited to have him coming back. He's going to be rested and ready. The team has proven it can compete without him, and Aldridge is quickly building the identity of being "The Man" on the team. The next step is for McMillan to announce he's going to carefully monitor Roy's minutes to maximize his ability. Repeat the words "Ginobili" as often as possible, making it clear that he starts or comes off the bench depending on what's best for the team. If we can add a Ginobili-caliber player to what we've already got cooking, this team could still be a second round playoff team. It's tough, because Roy seems to see himself in the Wade/Kobe/LeBron tier (although he never really belonged there). His ability to excel is now based on him aiming for that lower tier (which, truth be told, may also be a stretch.)
