Sad As Hell About @WessyWes2 Party

Man no way this is sadder than Brandon Roy.

 

...I think it is, for a couple reasons. First, this was instant shock...whereas B.Roy the writing was on the wall for so long so our minds were conditioned to accept it better (kind of like an elderly relative you know is going to pass relatively soon). Second, this team is light years ahead of any squad that B.Roy was a part of. As the guys say, this team IS special and they that proverbial "IT" factor.

 

im in no way comparing the two. just saying i havent been this upset over something blazer related since that era.

 

This is more sad in the sense we were a title contender 24 hours ago and now thats basically over for this season; or at the best a unlikely long shot. The Roy injury ruined our rosey long term potential but that potential was always years away from being realized. We didn't even understand it at the time but the final injury that ruined Roy was against the Lakers before the Phoenix playoff series. It took half the next season for a lot of us to accept he would never be the same player and two years until he retired.

Personally I'm a much bigger fan of Wesley's game than Roy. Roy was a great player but he wanted to be the isolation focal point of the team and that held back LaMarcus. Wesleys game is much more unselfish and based off hard work every second of the game. This team is so much more fun to watch. Roy never had the benefit of the teammates we have now and great coaching though.

 

Well all I know as an outsider is that Roy had a great peak season that one year that was one of the best for shooting guards, ever. I don't agree with you on you being a "title contender" that's the problem with the West, it can be broken wide open by any team. I certainly believe(d) that you could go to the WCF, but the bench is...eh. Even with Wes. Kaman isn't a defensive big and from the little I've seen of him in Portland he is just a scorer who often throws up heat check shots. Afflalo is a great player though, he and Wes both did turn around jumpers that looks pretty much the same early in the Dallas game. Steve Blake appears to be a better version of our Kirk Hinrich. Faster but inconsistent.

Anyway, I see your point this being sadder, yeah. Perhaps I underrated Wes. Leading the league in three pointers made, big time player.

 

It feels worse for me. I don't know why.

I don't think you can bring logic into something like this, you just feel what you feel.

I don't even feel that bad for myself or the Trail Blazers, I'm more shattered for Wes.

He gives his heart and soul for this team, and he is the heart and soul of this team.

No player deserves this kind of injury, but especially not someone like Wes.

However, referencing that JA Adande article:

Strangely enough Unforgiven was on TV the night after Wes' injury, and I immediately thought of Wes when this line was delivered.

I know I'll feel better later; but right now, I need time to grieve.

"Grieve" is probably an over dramatic description, but it's the most accurate one I can think of at the moment.

 

This x 1000.

As a blazer fan ive grown to accept we may not get another title, im fine with that and I still love watching this team compete. This injury just fucking blows cause it couldn't happen to a harder working individual. Im still in shock, I really thought he was invincible.