Watching Roy play last night, I noticed he was playing with confidence and getting good elevation on his jump shots. Based on that single performance, I wonder how much of his recent poor play has been mental vs. physical. I realize he will never be the player he once was, at least consistently, but last night he was still clearly capable of competing physically. He has a tremendous size advantage over the Dallas guards. Last night he simply rose up and shot over them. I'd like to see him continue to do that. He hasn't complained about any knee pain in months. In the playoffs, there are no back-to-backs. He has time to rest and recover between games. If he can just focus on using his size advantage to score over the smaller opposition, and continue to play and shoot with confidence he can really help this team.
He also seemed to get a big boost from the home crowd last night. They gave him a huge ovation when he entered the game. My only fear is, that like the rest of our bench (in general), he will only play well at home. He needs to be able to play the same way, on the road, in a less favorable environment.
BNM
