<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">For all of those who don't think Brandon Roy should be the point guard of the future for the Portland Trail Blazers, don't worry. Sunday the Blazer faithful got a good look at the real future and he is Sergio Rodriguez. Didn't think it would come so fast? Yeah, neither did the Blazers. Please remember, this is not about what Jarrett Jack can and cannot do. Jack is a solid NBA player and likely will be in the league for a long time. He can start for a lot of teams, his jump shot will become more reliable, and he could easily end up being a player who runs the point on a perennial playoff contender, averaging 15 points and eight assists. Jack might even be an All-Star some day, if everything goes well. Roy, for his own part, is a fantastic playmaker. He sees the floor better than most shooting guards in the league, perhaps even better than some point guards. His size makes it impossible for most points to match up with him, especially in the post, and he has the strength to work that magic on twos as well. Roy has shown an uncanny ability to get to the hoop at will, an understanding of the flow of a game so he knows when to take control and when to create for his teammates, plays very solid position and help defense, and his jump shot is much better than he's been given credit for in the national media (his shooting percentage is low because he gets fouled over and over with no call - such is the life of a rookie...wait, that was last week's article...). Jack is a good point guard now and could end up being a very good one in the future. Roy is a decent point guard, but shooting guard - everyone should admit - is his better position. The point guard of the future is rookie Sergio Rodriguez. He may still scare Coach Nate McMillan at times, but that's nothing compared to with how he scares opposing teams. In 33 games this season Rodriguez doesn't seem to be putting up impressive numbers, averaging only 3.0 points, 1.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 0.5 steals a night. Of course, consider he plays only 10.5 minutes a game and is averaging better than a 3:1 assist to turnover ratio, and now you have something. Rookies don't turn the ball over that little; heck, veterans are considered stars if they can do it. Consider that three times this season Rodriguez has dished 10 or more assists. In those games he played 22, 26, and 30 minutes. He also turned the ball over only eight times against 31 total dimes, a ratio of almost 4:1. Steve Nash, the NBA leader in assists by a long shot, dishes 11.2 a night and plays 35.8 minutes. His assist:turnover ratio is 3.03:1. Still wondering why the Portland Trail Blazers can barely contain themselves? </div> Source:<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_20423.shtml</div>
