Nate Still Likes Sergio

[Hunter]

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<span style="font-style: italic">Nov 7</span> - "It's combinations,'' Nate McMillan said, before pausing. "You know, I'm not going to make an excuse to the fans for Sergio Rodriguez. There are things that we know ... there are issues. And fans see what they see. They see the fancy plays and the passes. They don't see both ends of the floor. They don't see when we are getting out of defenses, what calls are made.''</p>

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First off, let me say this: Nate likes Sergio. Many times when the microphones aren't on, or when the notepads are tucked away, McMillan raves about the kid, sometimes shaking his head and smiling, saying "He sure does make things happen". And he noted twice on the road trip how well Sergio came in and changed the tempo.</p>

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Bottom line: The Blazers like Sergio; Nate likes Sergio, and he remains a big part of this team's future. He just needs to get better, and the Blazers are willing to be patient with him until that happens. -- <font color="#000000">The Oregonian</font></p></div></div>

 

[pegs]

Sergio is an amazing player. I'd love to see him play more. Some of the plays he did over in Europe...just made your jaw drop, in amazement.</p>

I hope he does get better, I wanna see him play.</p>

 

[gambitnut]

The problem Nate has with his defense is that he isn't running the defensive plays? Is it a language problem?