Greatest Rudy quote ever?

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Word is you were almost depressed. Rudy Fernandez: "Not to the point of being depressed, but I've been pretty fucked up psychologically . I didn't feel comfortable on the court and sometimes I preferred to stay on the bench. I didn't feel capable of helping the team and that's very tough to handle for any player." Marca.com
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Then this from Nate

Well, here's Portland coach Nate McMillan ready to splash some cold water in the face of Celtic Nation who would love to see Fernandez donning the Green and White soon. "He's a good fit for us. My focus is that he will be back, and how to use him when he comes back," McMillan, an assistant coach on Team USA, told CSNNE.com on Wednesday. "If that doesn't work out, we'll see what happens. He's still a Blazer right now." NECN.com
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He might be a good fit for us, Nate, but he's not a good fit for you.
 
His assistants are offering Nate a little cold water too. He will adjust because of new exposure. Not huge changes, but then, 50+ win teams don't need total overhauls.
 
After an off-season of chirping and squawking about his role, it's going to be pretty interesting to see what kind of dynamic unfolds if he ends up back in a Blazers uniform by the start of training camp.

I'm with MM, I think he and Nate are a pretty bad match, but I think it has less to do with on the court stylistic differences than it does with Nate not being the kind of coach that works to build a player up mentally and emotionally -- give Nate a guy that needs encouragement and lots of back slapping to be at his best and they're probably going to struggle, give him a guy who came up with a hard-ass college coach who's used to a stern task-master and they'll probably thrive.

I don't see this ending all that well.
 
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Saddest Rudy Quote Ever

Hopefully Nate finds a role for him so he can get his psyche out of the gutter and we can get the old sharp shooting attacking Rudy back
 
I disagree. I think Rudy was given every chance last year to do his thing when he finally got off the injury list. In fact I think the team went out of their way to try and get him going. I also don't buy that going to another team will automatically get him going either. People said the same shit about Sergio and he is out of the league now. How many of those folks were right? 0. According to them, it was all on Nate too. Good players find a way to make things happen. Bad players make excuses.
 
I think Nate is just trying to work with the management team to try to maintain some modicum of trade value for Rudy; i.e., try to persuade other teams that if we don't get good value for him, we will utilize him ourselves. But Rudy is working very hard every week to lower his trade value, and I don't think Rudy's value will rise above a future late first round pick. The Blazers may just decide to let him buy his way out and go back to Europe. At this point I think I would be OK with that.
 
hasoos said:
I disagree. I think Rudy was given every chance last year to do his thing when he finally got off the injury list. In fact I think the team went out of their way to try and get him going. I also don't buy that going to another team will automatically get him going either. People said the same shit about Sergio and he is out of the league now. How many of those folks were right? 0. According to them, it was all on Nate too. Good players find a way to make things happen. Bad players make excuses.
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+1, only thing Rudy is good at is whining and bitching, what a sorry excuse for a pro Bball player
 
Thanks for the link, puts everything into perspective. Wish I could see the comments
 
HailBlazers said:
Thanks for the link, puts everything into perspective. Wish I could see the comments
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Use google chrome and it will translate everything ... one of the comments was surprising, someone was actually critical of Rudy for not taking full responsibility for his play.
 
Yes both parties definitely have responsibility. I just hate divorces that don't have to happen. But that's what does happen when sides aren't willing to give up their point of view for the better of the team.
 
Nikolokolus said:
Use google chrome and it will translate everything ... one of the comments was surprising, someone was actually critical of Rudy for not taking full responsibility for his play.
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"What is missing from Rudy? Talent? Indisputable. Physical conditions? One need only recall some of his plays. Defensive-minded? Not only defends, but is one of the only Spanish athletes to be able not only to defend but to unhinge an opponent (which is showing in these situations fairly marking players taller than him) in this issue reminds me Yugoslavs. Ability to assume responsibility? Perhaps here we see a defect, sometimes Rudy seems to want to assume more responsibility and leadership that we sometimes lose or spend some extra flourish. The difference between leadership and responsibility Navarro shows him with his game at key moments and difficult both the selection and in the Barcelona is always offered and their decisions in these critical moments often correct."

I think this is the quote you talk about? They still think he is a good defender, but still, they do recognize that sometimes he needs to take full responsibility.
 
andalusian said:
"What is missing from Rudy? Talent? Indisputable. Physical conditions? One need only recall some of his plays. Defensive-minded? Not only defends, but is one of the only Spanish athletes to be able not only to defend but to unhinge an opponent (which is showing in these situations fairly marking players taller than him) in this issue reminds me Yugoslavs. Ability to assume responsibility? Perhaps here we see a defect, sometimes Rudy seems to want to assume more responsibility and leadership that we sometimes lose or spend some extra flourish. The difference between leadership and responsibility Navarro shows him with his game at key moments and difficult both the selection and in the Barcelona is always offered and their decisions in these critical moments often correct."

I think this is the quote you talk about? They still think he is a good defender, but still, they do recognize that sometimes he needs to take full responsibility.
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Yeah, that was the comment.

Personally I think Rudy wants to be a good teammate and wants to be a great player, but I don't know that he has enough self awareness to recognize that he possesses some real flaws to his game. So he ends up feeling under utilized and misused, but hasn't quite grasped just what it means to look at himself critically, and address his shortcomings.

I thought he was sandbagging during part of the season becuase he was being calculating and wanted to force an out, but now I think he was sandbagging because he got his 'feelers' hurt and his ego was bruised -- I'm not sure if one reason is better or worse than the other, but I think it's pretty clear that Rudy still has some growing up to do.
 
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No Doubt. I guess that's what can happen when you grow up a star. I'd put LBJ in that category as well.
 
Of Rudy's court time what percentage did he share the backcourt with Miller, and what percentage did he share with Roy or Bayless?
 
Just wondering if Rudy plays better with a proper PG, and having plays run for him; rather than being a spot up shooter when he's playing with Roy, or having to create for himself with Bayless.
 
DUB said:
Just wondering if Rudy plays better with a proper PG, and having plays run for him; rather than being a spot up shooter when he's playing with Roy, or having to create for himself with Bayless.
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I'm not looking at any hard data, or synergy stats, but just relying on memory and my best guess. I'm not sure "plays better" is the right word, but perhaps "who is he most comfortable with" is better? In that case I think it's undoubtedly a pass first point guard who knows how to find him when he's cutting off of a screen or when there's motion in the offense. which is to say, I don't think Rudy is particularly comfortable standing, catching and shooting, even though he's not terrible at it. It goes without saying that Bayless and Rudy were a terrible combo.
 
So, Rudy and the Blazers have "come to an agreement" as to get him traded just as soon as possible?

Jill Savage just reported it. May be old news, not sure.
 
ABM said:
So, Rudy and the Blazers have "come to an agreement" as to get him traded just as soon as possible?

Jill Savage just reported it. May be old news, not sure.
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Doesn't sound like old news, but it's not surprising.
 
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