Now That Martell Is Out For The Season....

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Fuck!

I had a feeling, but I was really hoping he'd be back soon.
 
Nicolas, Travis, LaMarcus, Channing ... there's a long list of players that need to elevate their game in the next 29
 
I say take Batum out of the starting 5 and put Rudy at the 3 for the rest of the year. Have Nic come off the bench to back him up and have Outlaw play backup 4.
 
christ.
 
Looks like he never should have came back as early as he did. This reminds me of Walton. I hope it doesn't become a chronic problem and that he is able to come back completely healed when he does return.
 
AgentDrazenPetrovic said:
I say take Batum out of the starting 5 and put Rudy at the 3 for the rest of the year. Have Nic come off the bench to back him up and have Outlaw play backup 4.
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I do not know if it will work from a defensive point - opposing star SFs might abuse us this way - but is sure is worth a try against teams with sub-par small-forwards.
 
I never expected him back. They already screwed up once and let him play on it before it was ready which resulted in a second break. Best to be cautious this time and make sure he is healthy. Breaks like this can ruin a career.
 
mgb said:
Looks like he never should have came back as early as he did. This reminds me of Walton. I hope it doesn't become a chronic problem and that he is able to come back completely healed when he does return.
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Same bone Walton broke as a Blazer.
 
He was supposed to be back 2-4wks after he had the injury.

Bah....

Play Nic 30 mpg, and I will guarantee that our defense gets better and Nic scores more.
 
lets try that. Rudy and Roy need to play together to finish off the season. While Batum is great and all, the blazers have been plagued by slow starts in many games, it'd be good to see them do some tinkering while they have this flexibility......maybe if Rudy was at the 2 guard spot, he would move a bit better and attack more.
 
AgentDrazenPetrovic said:
lets try that. Rudy and Roy need to play together to finish off the season. While Batum is great and all, the blazers have been plagued by slow starts in many games, it'd be good to see them do some tinkering while they have this flexibility......maybe if Rudy was at the 2 guard spot, he would move a bit better and attack more.
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Rudy is just as streaky as Batum, and doesn't bring the defensive or versatility that Batum does either.
 
Bad decision by KP to resign Martell prior to the season. Hindsight is fun.
 
B-Roy said:
Rudy is just as streaky as Batum, and doesn't bring the defensive or versatility that Batum does either.
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Yeah, I know Rudy is streaky. However, I'd like to see him in a different role than he has been playing, because frankly, I haven't been too enamoured with his game...too in love with the 3 ball.....i'd like him to maybe start so he gets a better feel instead of coming in, and launching 3s all day.
 
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Oh noes! Whaty will we do without Martell Webst...oh wait.
 
I wasn't expecting him to be able to make any meaningful contribution at this point anyway. Still, too bad, I was hoping he could at least get a head start on next season.
 
I truly felt Martel was going to have a breakout year. He looked so confident and sleek coming in to the season. And looked great in the one game he played in. Remember he and Rudy connecting on some sweet dunks? They had a chemistry, I thought. Martel looked good, and I was pumped to have him starting. As much as we've exceeded expectations this season, I think a healthy Webster could have been good for a couple more wins to this point. I was really hoping to have him at full strength and in a groove come playoff time (assuming we make it).

Bummer.
 
the professional fan said:
i truly felt martel was going to have a breakout year. He looked so confident and sleek coming in to the season. And looked great in the one game he played in. Remember he and rudy connecting on some sweet dunks? They had a chemistry, i thought. Martel looked good, and i was pumped to have him starting. As much as we've exceeded expectations this season, i think a healthy webster could have been good for a couple more wins to this point. I was really hoping to have him at full strength and in a groove come playoff time (assuming we make it).

Bummer.
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+1

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First off, this sucks monkey ass.

AgentDrazenPetrovic said:
I say take Batum out of the starting 5 and put Rudy at the 3 for the rest of the year. Have Nic come off the bench to back him up and have Outlaw play backup 4.
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Secondly, I don't think we'll see a change to the starting unit. If anything Batum's role should increase I'm hoping. We have some major team defense problems. He isn't the one responsible for this. Playing our other guys so much over him is. Either they (Blake, Sergio, Bayless, Rudy, and Travis) either step up (defensively) or give Nic more court time and limit those that can't pull their weight.
 
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