Casey Holdahl: "Batum's New Attitude"

http://trailblazerscentercourt.blogspot.com/2009/10/batums-new-attitude.html

The sky's the limit for this kid ... I'm telling ya.

 

Very good to hear so far.

 

We don't need no stinkin' small forward. We got Bats!

 

Martell and Batum are going to be quite a tandem for a long time to come. This sounds like preseason hype though. Everyone in the NBA looks better than they ever have right now.

 

Hey, hope springs eternal you know.

Regardless, Nic is still awfully young and was the team's best wing defender as a mere 19 year old, if he can add just a little aggressiveness to his offensive game I think we could see a pretty sizable jump in his production at that end (nothing crazy, but maybe somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 points, 4.5 boards, 1.5 blocks, 1.5 steals 25-28 minutes).

Time (as always) will tell.

 

This

 

I think Batum is going to be a beast, don't get me wrong. There is just such a logjam at the SF spot, somebody if not all three players will get less minutes than they deserve. If Nics offensive game has improved he will definitely get the opportunity to prove he should be on the court more. I think Webster is going to have a good year though so we'll see. How many days til the opener?

 

I've been singing the Nico/Martell song all summer. I think we are set at the SF position. Plus, I love the versatility all our wing players give us in different combinations. It's crazy.

 

I love Batum. I need to get his 88 jersey.

 

I am sold on Batum, just not on Webster. I hope Webs proves me wrong, but I don't think that he will be any better than a good reserve. That's OK, if Batum turns into a good starter which I think he will. But I would love for Webster to show me I don't know shit, and that he is ready to be a good starter too.

 

That's how I feel, too, but if Webster is a good reserve and Batum is a good starter, that will be great.

 

!!!Ochos -88- Locos!!!

 

88= Crazy Eights !

 

Both Batum and Webster need to upgrade their play to be considered a good starter and good reserve in my eyes. Hell based on what I've seen, Martell is currently their 4th best option at SF.

STOMP

 

Living in SF, I don't get to see Blazer pre-season games unless they're playing the W's or maybe the Kings. Instead I was enjoying Old Crow Medicine Show last night at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. I've been a Batum backer since before he was drafted but I'd still hope for more then what he showed last year (which is what I was referring to).

*edit... last night? I went to ESPN expecting to see the box score of a pre season game I somehow missed... I really don't know what you're referring to

STOMP

 

Well I sure hopes he develops a more consistent outside shot. He adds that to his arsenal, then the comparison to Prince will hold true.

 

He will be better than Prince in 2 years tops. Prince has never been as versatile as Batum.. Prince can shoot and do a back down flip shot, but I've never thought he was above average at driving. Batum can be.