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rocketeer · Nov 6, 2009

Buzz Killington said: ↑

Remember that this Imaginary Cap Space was supposed to put us over the top.

TOM PENN IS A GENIUS!!!!
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how is it imaginary if they used it? you can say that it was poorly used, but not imaginary.

magnifier661 · Nov 7, 2009

rocketeer said: ↑

how is it imaginary if they used it? you can say that it was poorly used, but not imaginary.
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Those numbers were based on the subtraction of Miles's contract. That was 9 mil, which would be 16 mil of space, just FYI

TehChad · Nov 7, 2009

Blazer_Hippie said: ↑

My insider just barked at the door to go outside...

For the record, he's hoping Oden will stay out of foul trouble. He also went as Oden for Halloween...which for the record is a bad idea because when dogs wear T-shirts they tend to pee on them...
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Now THAT'S an insider!!!

Also, I don't know how many of you got a chance to listen, but on 95.5 they had "the scout" on the radio today. He had nothing but good things to say about Miller and that he and Roy will easily coexist in time. I apologize, but I take what he says with a lot more creditability than any "inside sources" by anyone on a forum.

Blaze01 · Nov 8, 2009

and now Dwight Jaynes chimes in with EXACTLY what I have been saying.....

What Roy needs to recognize is that if he has the ball in his hands LESS OFTEN he might end up scoring more. That 1-4 set Portland has relied on so much late in games isn’t working against good teams that are well prepared. Just as we said all along it wouldn’t work forever. At some point, the league adjusts — and watching what Houston did to Roy and the Blazers in the playoff series last season taught everyone a lesson.

What Portland needs to do is get the ball in Miller’s hands and let him create for EVERYONE, not just Brandon Roy. Run Roy off picks and get him moving without the ball. Put him in some different spots on the floor — make it harder to lock in those double teams.

And in the end, as the best player and the best player at crunch time, Roy will still get his shots — but they’ll eventually be better shots than what he’s getting now. And who knows, maybe the other players will get more open than Roy and might contribute, too. That’s what the real good teams do.

Why is the coaching staff not seeing this? Why isn’t the coaching staff not forcing this to happen? I have no idea. I do not understand the reluctance to try something different. It’s pretty difficult to improve if you aren’t willing to make changes. Adjustments need to be made constantly, even when personnel doesn’t change.
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It isn't Miller...it is POR offense people, other teams have figured out this simplistic offense....POR offense of "get the ball to Roy!" flew under the radar last year, but as the season wore on and certainly in the playoffs teams figured it out and started double teaming him as soon as he got the ball with 8-10 seconds left and if possible they tried to trap him above\at the top of the key...this forces Roy either to make a difficult play vs 2+ defenders or pass the ball away and guys like Blake\Outlaw\Webster to make a play.

Where have Rudy & Miller been late in games? Often times on the bench or shuttled in\out of the game...and even if they are in the game, they are so poorly utilized that it negates thier PLAYMAKING capabilites.

What good is it to have Rudy on the floor if you just have him stand at the 3pt line waiting for a Roy bailout pass? It is ridiculous, put the ball in his hands and let him create a play for himself, ROY, or another player. You think defenses are going to double team him at the top of the key?

What good is it to have Miller in the game if you have him standing around, watching Roy go 1v1 or 1v2, and be there as a kick out for a jumpshot? Is that Miller's forte? Give the ball to Miller and let him create for himself (he got to the line 550 times last year), ROY or another player.

This isn't rocket science, and the whole notion of Roy NEEDS the ball in his hands is a ridiculous one...Why can't the team run ROY off a pick\screen (like they do for Rudy on too few occassions) to free him from a defender and THEN he can make his move\cut to the basket or take a jumper.

Having the offense stand around, watching to see what Roy does (shoot\pass) when they REALLY NEED a basket is not an effective offense, and BTW, very easy to scheme for, no matter how great the player is. They have other playmakers in Rudy & Miller, Nate\Roy need to put some trust in them and allow them to create\put some pressure on opposing defenses. It doesn't preclude Roy from taking the meaningful shots that need to be made, it just means that instead of him INITIATING the offense, he ends up as a finisher...is that a bad thing? I can't fathom how it would be, and BTW it makes POR offense more hard to scheme for\defend, and isn't that the whole point?

Obviously, management saw this when they pursued Hedo Turkoglu, a player who can create with the ball in his hands, but now it is as if they either have gotten cold feet, developed amnesia, or are struggling with getting Roy to buy into this concept. As soon as Roy\Nate figure this out, and utilize Rudy\Miller more effectively (in minutes and letting them share some of the burden in creating\initiating the offense) the better the team will play and the results will follow.
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