Brian Roberts + Second round pick to PDX

I like our bench as is and they've been productive but I really think Roberts could help out and take pressure off of McCollum. Of course that would mean another wing would lose playing time so it's not happening.

 

I think the eventual goal is to play both CJ and Dame fewer minutes, some minutes without either of them in the game.

 

Yup Some of us already know the benefit that Roberts will bring & for those that don't know him/what he can do, no worries; unless someone watches a lot of basketball from other NBA teams, they're not going to see Roberts/know much about him BUT... soon unfamiliar Blazer fans will come to love this guy Roberts is a steady underrated player that's smart, a great teammate, unselfish, a great character guy, able to fill in admirably as a starter for several game stretches IF need b, & brings u good balance between assists + scoring (opponents must guard him otherwise he can get his own shot). @ minimum, once he's settled in (won't take long) he'll be averaging @ least ~8 points off the bench w/ ~ 4 assists (BUT his importance/impact will b greater vs. these #'s or any other #'s he'll b putting up).

 

I'm happy he's here, great move by NO

 

For those unfamiliar with Roberts a good comparison is Patty Mills (the spurs version)

 

Gonna have to give the edge to Patty in the towel waiving dept. though, kid waives a mean towel!

 

Definitely see what u r saying/coming from; Schroeder is another underrated guy (can't pay so much attention to some of the #'s); Roberts is something like an Augustin or Udrih. The max minutes I c Roberts averaging would b ~21 (unlikely IMO given it's mostly Dame's & then CJ's minutes we're digging into; he will play more than this in some games though) but I think he'll average ~ 19 minutes (this is enough time to do damage ^). The way he's been mostly used from his former teams/their systems plays a factor too in the #'s he's produced/ can produce; I think w/ Stotts he'll have more opportunities/importance.

You made some good points ^ (he may or may not hit ^ marks but IMO I think he's good enough to do it) but really to me, the #'s aren't as important vs. the impact he has on our team/the game

 

Roberts will not average more than 12 minutes max on this team. He will have a game or two where he does 19 or so minutes but he isn't going to average that.

And with that said I still happy we have him!

 

In a normal game, I don't see Roberts getting off the bench

 

A player like Roberts/his age wasn't brought in only to be here in blowout game(s) or solely as injury insurance, Roberts can b a huge benefit to Dame & CJ on the regular to save their bodies for the playoffs & prevent injury/fatigue; this is why I believe NO brought him in.

ps also NO brought him in bc he'll make better decisions @ pg vs. CJ (& obviously play w/ CJ & let CJ be mostly sg & have to make fewer decisions/allowing him to save energies & focus almost solely on scoring).

 

He's solid insurance at his position..one thing even though it was garbage time last night, he looked composed...great looking shot..protected the ball, made a smooth reverse layup..when's the last time our 3rd string pt guard put up 7 in 4 minutes with 25 minutes of practice time, jet lagged at that? Good acquisition by Neil

 

He was brought in to get us a 2nd round pick and as insurance.

 

The point of Roberts game is, if he plays 5 minutes or 25 minutes per game, he is going to make a positive impact, off of the bench.

We are very fortunate to have Roberts. Not only did this trade land us a 2nd round pick; it also upgraded our BUPG position. Something I have been very concerned about. Now let’s see if he is worth re-signing.

 

I don't think so either. But if Stotts forgets to add CJ or Dame to the roster one night....or if one gets sick, or sprains an ankle......
Roberts will come in handy.

 

^ true but what I said is also true. Hasn't it been known for a while now that we badly needed a better B/U pg? If it wasn't Roberts, I'm almost certain it would've been another pg from someone else; Roberts is the perfect fit for us IMO. Yes, MIA wanted to make the move to get them under the cap & we were rewarded handsomely for helping out yet another team.

 

So you think Roberts is a better backup PG than CJ? And he's not a perfect fit because he's a worse defender than Dame or CJ

 

Absolutely. Where's the proof?

 

What?