Blazer's Edge: Abbott's take

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http://www.blazersedge.com/2011/5/3...bott-on-the-trail-blazers-basketball-and-more

We learned the same, to a smaller degree, about Brandon Roy, and that he's not going to go quietly into a supporting role, which is not surprising or hard to understand, but could indeed be problematic.

This is a little troubling to me as well. One part says "Great man! Roy is a warrior and refuses to let his body dictate the outcome!" then another part says "We could have 5 years of drama!"

Henry: In a way I'm glad it's the offseason and he's signed up to a huge contract for ages. Unless his one great playoff quarter dazzled some owner out there, we can assume he'll be in Portland for the long haul and we know he's desperate to be good, smart and works hard. We know he has time to retool.

So, presumably, he comes back not like the Brandon of the past, but as some kind of Brandon of the future.

He better!

i sure hope so. I think it's foolish for any fan to think the Roy of Old will be back in full force. Hopefully we see a new Roy that utilizes his B-Ball IQ like a Steve Smith, instead of a Wade type.