I think not listening to a coach IS a failure of the players... but if a decade's worth of NBA rosters are failing, then... it might be the coach Roy thrives, seemingly, in Nate's slow-down style, but considering Nate was a slow-it-down coach before he even got Roy, I think it'd be hard to pin it on Brandon. Ed O.
This is true. How many times have we seen Roy get the ball in the back court and Nate is imploring him to push the ball and Roy walks it up. That's not to say a team can't win with great set plays, but we seem to have built a team to run with the exception of one player.
That's how he played, too. K.C. Jones was so disgusted with his risk aversion that he got Whitsitt to draft Payton.
I don't think any of us want to be the fastest, just not the slowest. Last in the league in pace and fastbreak points usually isn't a blueprint for success.
They can always run more. It is more fun to watch and yes you get easy baskets. Then the playoffs start and everything comes to a screaching halt. Teams who are not used to a half court game are screwed. But I get what you guys are saying. You want a compromise. A good half court offense with more fast breaks. Greg sure would help with that. It would be nice to get a quick outlet pass to three guys breaking down the court. Wallace and his one man fast break is not enough. And once again Roy is not the issue. He only played half the game. The Blazers need a huge upgrade at PG (especially the back up) and at center. Two pieces that will help with the pace. Nate will always stress rebounding and if they have to send everyone in to crash the boards then the fast breaks will be less frequent. I realize that GS does it without quality bigs, but that is a whole different committment. And a style that has yet to win in the playoffs.
