He started the season as the starter. They didn't switch to a 3 guard lineup until a few games in the season so this was far from the first time he had a chance to play pg this season.
He wasn't playing PG at the top of the season though. He was just giving the ball to Roy and camping out behind the three point line. Tonight, the ball was put in his hands and he delivered.
The exact opposite of Outlaw. Damn, the starters had ridiculous numbers when considering how little time they were in.
Lost in all the other stuff: again, Joel quietly equals or outplays Oden (14/11 for Joel; 16/5 for Oden)
Joel is crushing them in garbage time, Oden was dominating when it mattered. Besides, Joel hardly commands a defender while Oden commands three from the Wolves.
if greg got those 4th quarter minutes he would have freaking beasted. but yeah, pryz is the shit! we are lucky to have two starting centers
The one about how Oden is forbidden from playing in blowouts. Dumb, imo, since the young player needs to play whenever possible.
Not true. Joel was great in the first three quarters. And Oden wasn't "dominating" so much as finishing wide open dunks created for him by Blake.
Are you reading my posts? Honest question. I mean, you're replying, so I assume you are reading them, but you wouldn't have asked the question if you had seen where I said Blake looked good tonight. But again, he doesn't look like that every night. You can tell me he's not given the opportunity, blah blah blah. Fact of the matter, if that's you're argument, then my response is that there's a reason he isn't given more of an opportunity. The coaching staff must not be totally confident in Blake and his ability to perform consistently. And while he looks good at times, there are times he has made simple boneheaded mistakes that have cost Portland games, or at least the opportunity to draw games closer and put the team in a position to win.
Your stand would be more understandable if you were reasonable about it. But since that's all you post....
