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Good article.

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2010/03/trail_blazers_marcus_camby_an.html

When the Trail Blazers acquired Marcus Camby before the NBA trade deadline, they knew they were adding a difference-making defender and rebounder who would instantly provide some intimidation inside.

What they didn't expect was that Camby's addition would stimulate evolution within the Blazers' offense. But over the past month, particularly in recent games, that's precisely what has happened as coach Nate McMillan has installed and used new offensive sets that capitalize on Camby's underrated passing ability.

Turns out the defensive specialist is multidimensional.

"It's another option that you can try to take advantage of," McMillan said. "I just think both he and (Juwan) Howard are pretty good passers, so we've added (plays) where those guys are initiating the offense. We're running the offense through them some, spreading the floor. As opposed to our wings and guards feeding the post or starting the offense, we're running through Howard and Camby."................................
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Nate's issue isn't the ability to coach, it's his ability to let out the reins. He should listen to a little .38 Special and trust his players a bit more. I loved the quote from Andre Miller a few weeks back which said something to the effect that every team hates turnovers, but we REALLY hate turnovers.

Pops and Sloan are rigid coaches, but they experienced real success when they trusted that their coaching took hold and they let their teams play to their strengths. My fear for Nate is that he becomes Jeff Van Gundy or Mike Fratello--too stuck on their philosophy of grinding and executing to ever take advantage of game situations.
 
Yep I have noticed that as well. The curl play is finally getting some run besides being a decoy. Part of that reason is, somebody is finally capable of making that pass.

I think the team has been running more lately as well, just a little bit more.
 
You got my hopes up. At first glance I thought it read: "Nate is leaving"

FML
 
BTW, I think GO, LMA and Camby would make a hell of a three player 4/5 rotation next year.
 
maxiep said:
BTW, I think GO, LMA and Camby would make a hell of a three player 4/5 rotation next year.
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Are you expecting Pryz to be out all season...or, perhaps, gone?
 
ABM said:
Are you expecting Pryz to be out all season...or, perhaps, gone?
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Half the season minimum and he will not be right until the season after is what I expect.
 
ABM said:
Are you expecting Pryz to be out all season...or, perhaps, gone?
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I don't think we're ever going to see the same Joel Przybilla ever again. I love Przy, but that injury really messes with your career. I think next year his greatest contribution will be as an expiring contract. I don't expect him to suit up before the All Star Break next year, if at all.
 
maxiep said:
I don't think we're ever going to see the same Joel Przybilla ever again. I love Przy, but that injury really messes with your career. I think next year his greatest contribution will be as an expiring contract. I don't expect him to suit up before the All Star Break next year, if at all.
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You know tearing it twice doesn't help. It's bad enough that he tore the tendon once, but twice? Youch.
 
maxiep said:
I don't think we're ever going to see the same Joel Przybilla ever again. I love Przy, but that injury really messes with your career. I think next year his greatest contribution will be as an expiring contract. I don't expect him to suit up before the All Star Break next year, if at all.
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That injury probably cost Joel $30+ million. I think he could have opted out and signed a 5yr deal at $6mill a year. I think he'll be back next year.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
That injury probably cost Joel $30+ million. I think he could have opted out and signed a 5yr deal at $6mill a year. I think he'll be back next year.
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At the same time, I think every NBA player is insured for injury. So it won't be so bad.
 
ABM said:
Are you expecting Pryz to be out all season...or, perhaps, gone?
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At this point, after a major setback? yeah pretty much; he might be back by mid-season, but there's no counting on that, and with GO's fragile health do they really want to rely on a 3 forward/center rotation of GO, LMA and Przy? That seems like a bad play.
 
high-low basketball and using bigs as backdoor passers has always been effective basketball. The 80's Celtics were masters at it.
 
zagsfan20 said:
high-low basketball and using bigs as backdoor passers has always been effective basketball. The 80's Celtics were masters at it.
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So was:

sabonis_olajuwon-1.jpg
 
zagsfan20 said:
high-low basketball and using bigs as backdoor passers has always been effective basketball. The 80's Celtics were masters at it.
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So were the L*kers with Kareem...or, better yet, the Blazers with Big Red.
 
Nikolokolus said:
It's one of the reasons I'm kind of intrgued by Greg Monroe ... even though he doesn't jump off the screen as being particularly tough or athletic ... but damn can that guy pass the ball.
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Yeah, Monroe intrigues me in that aspect as well. Thompson III plays that Princeton style offense where it seems like 70% of the offense is run through him. He could be a great pickup in the fact that he could add another wrinkle in our offense as a facilitator. Imagine Brandon and Batum cutting to the hoop as Monroe's posted up at the free throw line looking to dish.
 
zagsfan20 said:
Yeah, Monroe intrigues me in that aspect as well. Thompson III plays that Princeton style offense where it seems like 70% of the offense is run through him. He could be a great pickup in the fact that he could add another wrinkle in our offense as a facilitator.
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He's projected at something like 8-10 in the draft, so clearly the Blazers would have to be willing to part with somebody to get him ... I just have no idea what we could offer that any other team would want to make them swap what will likely be the 18th-20th pick for something in the mid lottery.
 
Nikolokolus said:
He's projected at something like 8-10 in the draft, so clearly the Blazers would have to be willing to part with somebody to get him ... I just have no idea what we could offer that any other team would want to make them swap what will likely be the 18th-20th pick for something in the mid lottery.
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I'll give them Bayless and our pick for an 8-10 pick. Then trade Martell to OKC for Eric Maynor. We'd be set.
 
zagsfan20 said:
I'll give them Bayless and our pick for an 8-10 pick. Then trade Martell to OKC for Eric Maynor. We'd be set.
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If it was possible to pull that off, then great ... I guess we'll see what happens :dunno:
 
MrSelfDestruct said:
No doubt. I sure do miss watching him play. Even the shell of his former self we got to see here.

I saw him shopping at Costco once. Dude is an absolute monster.
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Was he loading the shopping cart with mixer for his wife's grey goose?
 
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