It just dawned on me that Brandon Rush hardly gets mentioned around here when talking about the Bayless trade. We didn't just trade Jack to get Bayless. We traded Rush as well (not to mention Josh McRoberts). Rush had 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists in a win over the Heat tonight. All we have to show for Jack AND Rush, is the 11-1 Hornets' draft pick? Ouch. Someone fucked up here. Our bench could use both of those guys right now.
I always liked Rush in college and was surprised he wasn't more appreciated. Too similar to Roy, I guess. The ol' Jordan and Drexler conundrum...
Rush also missed the first five games of the season due to smoking pot. I take Rudy or Wes over him any day and am a Pacer fan.
I know no one wants their players to miss games.. but does anyone really care if they smoke weed? Definitely take him over Rudy.
But, but.... We have Claver, Koponen and Freeland developing! They're the frosting to this cake, right?
Where's the love for Linas Kleiza? He's a former Blazer who once scored 41 points in a game. That's GOT to make him Future All-Star worthy. BNM
I would guess there are current Blazers that light up and that is their business. However, I would hate to see it in the media. You have to be pretty irresponsible to fail three tests. Doing that with Indiana at Jail Blazer fan level disgust, plus not producing stellar numbers are just a recipe for disaster.
You must be smoking some of that kind bud Rush seems to like so much. He's been a non-factor the first two years of his career -- decent games sprinkled amongst an avalanche of disappearing acts.
Brandon Rush was terrible in his first two years and this year, at age 25, has made the jump to mediocre in a small sample of games. This is the last guy I regret the Blazers "missing" on. He's all of three months younger than Rudy, so he has no more upside than Rudy does.