BRoy Workout - Somewhat OT

[e_blazer]

Something just not right about seeing him working out for the TWolves:

http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/video/2012/09/10/RoyWorkoutmp4-2211043/index.html

 

[THE HCP]

Anything that has to do with an ex Blazer on the level of Brandon is never off topic here.

 

[THE HCP]

Just watched it........ I honestly feel sick to my stomach seeing him hit Js like that in another teams uni!

 

[e_blazer]

Just watched it........ I honestly feel sick to my stomach seeing him hit Js like that in another teams uni!

My feelings exactly. I don't know how his knees are going to hold up, but man, from there on up he's still Brandon. Damn.

Best of luck to him, except when he plays the Blazers.

 

[THE HCP]

If they are smart, they give him some nights off!

 

[3RA1N1AC]

ugg

 

[Mediocre Man]

This is as OT as news about Craig Smith, Hasheem Thabeet, Jonny Flynn, Raymond Felton, Jamal Crawchuck. Hell, even they played for us last year. Brandon Roy is not a member of this team, and hasn't been for a year. Let it go

 

[Spud147]

I can relate to Colt fans right now. Makes me sad and I wish him the best.

 

[THE HCP]

This is as OT as news about Craig Smith, Hasheem Thabeet, Jonny Flynn, Raymond Felton, Jamal Crawchuck. Hell, even they played for us last year. Brandon Roy is not a member of this team, and hasn't been for a year. Let it go

You, my brother are very wrong on this topic.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

anyone that holds roy in the same place as ray felton in their heart, doesnt have one

and "letting go" of happy memories is one of the dumbest things ive ever heard

 

[Mediocre Man]

You, my brother are very wrong on this topic.

To some, I'm sure. To me, Brandon Roy is a player who only played 321 for Portland, and never got us out of the first round mostly due to the ISO's ran for him. I wish him nothing but the best, but people seem to revere him on the same level as guys like Drexler, who played 826 games for Portland.

 

[Mediocre Man]

anyone that holds roy in the same place as ray felton in their heart, doesnt have one

and "letting go" of happy memories is one of the dumbest things ive ever heard

I think everyone should hold those happy memories as close as they can.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

I think everyone should hold those happy memories as close as they can.

that would be the logical thing to do, unless you have a problem with that sort of thing

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

He's not wearing any knee braces?!?!?

 

[Blazinaway]

You, my brother are very wrong on this topic.

si, I think MM has been off his meds lately

 

[Mediocre Man]

that would be the logical thing to do, unless you have a problem with that sort of thing

I just don't believe dwelling on it is logical. I loved Brandon Roy's big shots as much as I loved Audie Norris' big shot against Dallas in 1985 to actually get us out of the first round

 

[Masbee]

Golf Clap.

 

[Boob-No-More]

To some, I'm sure. To me, Brandon Roy is a player who only played 321 for Portland, and never got us out of the first round mostly due to the ISO's ran for him. I wish him nothing but the best, but people seem to revere him on the same level as guys like Drexler, who played 826 games for Portland.

Or Bill Walton, who played only 209 games for Portland (yeah, I know Walton was the best player on the 1977 championship team).

A year, or so, ago, there was a thread about retiring Roy's number. At the time, most posters didn't think he'd played enough games to be worthy of having his number retired. In addition to Walton, Roy also played more games as a Blazer than Dave Twardzik and Lionel Hollins, and almost as many as Maurice Lucas (and that includes the 73 games Luke played for the Blazers at 35 when he averaged 6 points and 4 reb).

Roy scored more points (6107) as a Blazer than:

Buck Williams (5,677)
Arvydas Sabonis (5,629)
Maurice Lucas (5,151)*
Rod Strickland (5,044)
Larry Steele (5,009)*
Lloyd Neal (4,846)*
Bob Gross (4,484)*
Lionel Hollins (4,379)*
Bill Walton (3,578)*

* = number retired by Blazers

Roy was a very important part of our team while he was here. He was a great clutch player that hit many game winning shots. His time here was limited by knee injuries, but when he as healthy, he was one of the best Blazers ever and deserves to be acknowledged as such.

BNM

 

[Mediocre Man]

Only two of those players numbers should be retired though. Roy quit on the team. His doctors told him to retire so he did and now his doctors apparently said to come back and take the money Portland gave you and play somewhere else. Great player while here. Not here anymore. Move on.

 

[e_blazer]

To some, I'm sure. To me, Brandon Roy is a player who only played 321 for Portland, and never got us out of the first round mostly due to team inexperience and injuries. I wish him nothing but the best, but people seem to revere him on the same level as guys like Drexler, who played 826 games for Portland.

FTFY.

 

[Mediocre Man]

FTFY.

FIFY actually. Mine was exactly what I wanted to say

 

[Boob-No-More]

Only two of those players numbers should be retired though. Roy quit on the team. His doctors told him to retire so he did and now his doctors apparently said to come back and take the money Portland gave you and play somewhere else. Great player while here. Not here anymore. Move on.

Well, none of those other guys are here anymore either, but I'm not ready to "move on". Roy was one of the best players in franchise history and played his heart out while here. Move on if you like, but don't tell me what to do. I prefer to enjoy the many fun memories of his excellent play and many game winning shots. I'm not sure why you think I should forget those just because he's attempting a comeback with another team. The Blazers CHOSE to amnesty him. Otherwise, he could be attempting his comeback in a Blazer uniform.

BNM

 

[e_blazer]

FIFY actually. Mine was exactly what I wanted to say

Maybe that's your opinion, but to me it's as silly as saying Durant wasn't anything special because he couldn't get the Thunder out of the first round until what, his 4th year?

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Maybe that's your opinion, but to me it's as silly as saying Durant wasn't anything special because he couldn't get the Thunder out of the first round until what, his 4th year?

durant - westbrook = crap

(durant+westbrook) - harden = crap

durant + westbrook + harden = playoffs every year

therefor, harden = goat

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I expect Roy to be at about the level he was in the last season for us. He averaged 12.2 ppg in a slow-down style, so I expect he'll get about 15 ppg. IF he stays healthy.

I don't see him really fitting in with their style once Rubio comes back, but we'll see. Good luck to him, hope his knees hold up.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

I am truly happy of the prospects of watching BRoy play again. I'm sickened that it won't be in Red & Black!

He was not only a great player - he was a great character guy. He changed the face of the franchise when the franchise desparately needed it.

I will always wonder what transpired between BRoy and Management however. I believe that we fans have been kept in the dark as to his retirement / amnesty business and I for one think that there is MUCH more to the story. Very bothersome to me - especially now watching him (no knee braces) and seemingly healthy.

I will never wish ill thoughts of BRoy. But I would sure like to learn the truth of how and why he departed!

Finally....I'm just VERY HAPPY he's not wearing the Piss & Purple!

 

[dviss1]

Roy was a very important part of our team while he was here. He was a great clutch player that hit many game winning shots. His time here was limited by knee injuries, but when he as healthy, he was one of the best Blazers ever and deserves to be acknowledged as such.

I'm just VERY HAPPY he's not wearing the Piss & Purple!

QFT

 

[crandc]

I am not sure how you can say someone quit on the team when his doctor tells him not to play.

 

[illmatic99]

I don't see him really fitting in with their style once Rubio comes back, but we'll see.

Doubt Broy will start. He'd fit in perfectly with Rid.

 

[Ed O]

To some, I'm sure. To me, Brandon Roy is a player who only played 321 for Portland, and never got us out of the first round mostly due to the ISO's ran for him. I wish him nothing but the best, but people seem to revere him on the same level as guys like Drexler, who played 826 games for Portland.

I agree with you on this. I wish Roy luck, and I enjoyed him being a Blazer, but I don't feel any pain watching him play for another team. He was the best player for a Blazers team that was mediocre and never lived up to its great potential... I'm not hung up on him, in particular.

Ed O.