Merged: Finally, it comes out. Brandon Roy is hurt.

[RR7]

grizz, gs, houston, suns are all better without roy.

I disagree. I think all 4 of those teams would be better WITH Brandon Roy.

 

[MIXUM]

lol if that makes you feel better

but we arent better then them w-out roy

 

[hasoos]

lol if that makes you feel better

but we arent better then them w-out roy

Have you looked at Houstons record lately? It turns out that with Yao playing limited minutes and Kevin Martin being a low percentage Chucker isn't working out so well for them.

Portland beat PHX with a very sub par performance from Roy. I don't fear them even without Roy.

The Grizzlies are tougher then both of those teams because they are well rounded. But they don't understand how to play defense, so they will struggle at best.

 

[MIXUM]

hope your right but im saying wishful thinking

rockets have played a brutal schedule too...

 

[Idog1976]

per jason quick via Cho: no news on Roy till next week, Dr was swamped, but did see G.O. and confirmed our docs diagnosis

Do you have a linky poo on Oden's diagnoses?

 

[blazerboy30]

Have you looked at Houstons record lately? It turns out that with Yao playing limited minutes and Kevin Martin being a low percentage Chucker isn't working out so well for them.

Portland beat PHX with a very sub par performance from Roy. I don't fear them even without Roy.

The Grizzlies are tougher then both of those teams because they are well rounded. But they don't understand how to play defense, so they will struggle at best.

When we played PHX, they didn't know Roy was playing at 50% capacity. So they had to game plan as though he was the superstar he was. Knowing he is out, their game plan changes to stop other people, just like they did in the playoffs.

 

[Public Defender]

Brandon Roy joined the Blazers as probably the most pleasant surprise this decade. His combination of explosiveness, shooting, heady defense, courage in late-game situations and leadership are the top reason the Blazers made the playoffs the last two years. More than any other player - save Greg Oden, perhaps - had Portland reviving championship dreams for the first time since 2000.

If Roy's knee is permanently compromised and he's not going to return to something close to what he's been, it's truly sad for him, the Blazers, and us fans. B-Roy has been a great player for this franchise, with a potential to be among the five best Blazers. I hope it's not too late, and that there are doctors, treatments, or something, that can bring him back to form.

Pulling for you, #7.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

When we played PHX, they didn't know Roy was playing at 50% capacity. So they had to game plan as though he was the superstar he was. Knowing he is out, their game plan changes to stop other people, just like they did in the playoffs.

Not buying it. PHX is a far different team now than it was in the playoffs and we still were able to manage two wins.

What if they game plan next time expecting us to switch on the pick and roll with Nash? Nate finally got it mid-way thru the fourth quarter and that is when we made our run.

Not saying that you made the claim, but others saying Houston is now a better team since Roy went down is laughable. They are 1 and freakin 6 with Ming reinjuring his foot!

 

[blazerboy30]

Not buying it. PHX is a far different team now than it was in the playoffs and we still were able to manage two wins.

What if they game plan next time expecting us to switch on the pick and roll with Nash? Nate finally got it mid-way thru the fourth quarter and that is when we made our run.

Not saying that you made the claim, but others saying Houston is now a better team since Roy went down is laughable. They are 1 and freakin 6 with Ming reinjuring his foot!

I'm not saying PHX is better than us, even without Roy. I'm saying that using our 1-game against PHX this year with a 50% Roy as proof that we are better is faulty logic.

 

[MIXUM]

hes practicing....


http://twitpic.com/35zwvi

 

[maxiep]

Swamped? Swamped? It's Brandon freaking Roy. Swamped? And they say Stern does not have favorites...

It has nothing to do with Stern. Cho went down to LA with the list of Blazer injuries to evaluate. Our injuries would swamp an entire practice, much less a single physician.

 

[MIXUM]

roy practicing.... good sign? or really nothing big?

 

[Elvin Jones]

I hope the fact that he's practicing means that the cartilage is no worse than it has been, and the swelling is due to something benign.