Note To Self: Travis @ PF

[ABM]

That speaks VOLUMES about Frye's continued slip-slide into Blazer oblivion.

 

[hasoos]

Does it only speak about that, or does it also speak about Travis play at the SF spot as well?

 

[ABM]

Does it only speak about that, or does it also speak about Travis play at the SF spot as well?

Hmmmm....lesser of two evils?

Perhaps.

 

[blue32]

Travis isnt the answer.....

 

[Mediocre Man]

It speaks about all of them. Travis can't play SF, and won't play a lot of minutes at PF.

Frye will get even less minutes, and Ike obviously wasn't the answer either.

 

[Kaydow]

Frye is a disaster for us. You'd like to showcase him a little, but he just kills us when he's out there.

Remember his rookie year in NY? The guy does some things well, but he's playing out of position here big time. He's really a 6'11" SF. He can be an effective guy coming off the bench for somebody, just not us. I guess you have to send him to the end of the bench, but that makes it even harder to move him. Thing is, he could help somebody. He could be a Robert Horry type - a big man who can shoot and stretch the defense. Horry got to play with Shaq and Duncan, so he wasn't asked to do more than hit jumpers and play a little defense. Couldn't a team like San Antonio use a Channing Frye coming off the bench?

 

[BatumKaboom]

Frye is a disaster for us. You'd like to showcase him a little, but he just kills us when he's out there.

Remember his rookie year in NY? The guy does some things well, but he's playing out of position here big time. He's really a 6'11" SF. He can be an effective guy coming off the bench for somebody, just not us. I guess you have to send him to the end of the bench, but that makes it even harder to move him. Thing is, he could help somebody. He could be a Robert Horry type - a big man who can shoot and stretch the defense. Horry got to play with Shaq and Duncan, so he wasn't asked to do more than hit jumpers and play a little defense. Couldn't a team like San Antonio use a Channing Frye coming off the bench?

Good thought. He could be an Horry type player. What the heck is his problem?! He is smart. He has high basketball IQ. I don't know what his deal is.

 

[ABM]

Good thought. He could be an Horry type player. What the heck is his problem?! He is smart. He has high basketball IQ. I don't know what his deal is.

Me thinks he's far too comfortable with the (Portland) lifestyle and not focused enough on the (basketball) life itself.

Therefore, IMO, he needs to - strongly - look at himself in the mirror. It's totally up to him to succeed.......or fail.

 

[1 Eye Jack]

Has Travis peaked if so we need to trade now! He can't play SF and he's not a legit PF, he doesn't rebound well, doesn't drive to basket, terrible passer and is a below average defender. This isn't me ripping Travis it's just the truth. Travis isn't going to show us much else we now know what we have and he's not a good fit for this team, time to take advantage of some team that is high on him.

 

[SodaPopinski]

The bad thing about using Travis at PF is that we are going to get killed on the offensive glass. Just watch if he gets extensive minutes there tonight. We did the same thing against Dallas and the Mavs killed us on offensive rebounds and second chance points.

-Pop

 

[BrianFromWA]

The bad thing about using Travis at PF is that we are going to get killed on the offensive glass. Just watch if he gets extensive minutes there tonight. We did the same thing against Dallas and the Mavs killed us on offensive rebounds and second chance points.

-Pop

Not necessarily...I'm one of the bigger Travis 'haters' on the board (so it seems) and yet I recognize that when his head's in the game, and he's going hard after rebounds and attacking the rim on offense, he's quite good and valuable.

Then again, if I could shoot the way I do and been 7'2 instead of 5'2, I might've played in high school.

 

[The Sebastian Express]

Me thinks he's far too comfortable with the (Portland) lifestyle and not focused enough on the (basketball) life itself.

Therefore, IMO, he needs to - strongly - look at himself in the mirror. It's totally up to him to succeed.......or fail.

I think it's more likely that his ankle surgery has totally thrown him off.

 

[ABM]

I think it's more likely that his ankle surgery has totally thrown him off.

Could be. That thought eluded me.

Thanks