OT: Are you Pro-Outlaw or Anti-Outlaw?

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Are you Pro-Outlaw or Anti-Outlaw?

  • Pro Outlaw, he rules!

    Votes: 42 79.2%

  • Anti Outlaw, he sucks!

    Votes: 11 20.8%
  • Total voters
    53
When Travis is on the floor he has to shoot, otherwise you don't get anything else out of him. Unfortunately, the unit he is out on the floor with a lot and your primary scorers being jump shooters really isn't very good, and that ends up reflecting on him a lot. What they really need is to get some guys out on the floor that attack the rim in order to balance out that unit. The reason Travis often does better in the 4th, is because he is out on the floor with a better unit of players during crunch time.
 
hasoos said:
When Travis is on the floor he has to shoot, otherwise you don't get anything else out of him. Unfortunately, the unit he is out on the floor with a lot and your primary scorers being jump shooters really isn't very good, and that ends up reflecting on him a lot. What they really need is to get some guys out on the floor that attack the rim in order to balance out that unit. The reason Travis often does better in the 4th, is because he is out on the floor with a better unit of players during crunch time.
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So you think he should start?
 
RayDavies said:
I like Trav's value, both as a player who is unafraid to take big shots, and a player who is still developing and has some potential to improve further. His contract is very fair, which is super rare in the NBA.

Is there an option for Pro-Outlaw on Offense, Anti-Outlaw on Defense? His D is painful to watch at times.

Overall, he is a solid player, but absolutely nowhere near untouchable. If we can package him with some other asset to get a player like G Wallace this offseason, KP better DO IT.
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I agree with this, and to add to the Offense/Defense distinction, I'd say I'm also pro Outlaw at backup PF, anti Outlaw at SF.
 
I voted B.

Not because I think he sucks, but because I think he sucks more than he rules.

He is a bad defensive player and a bad rebounder. He doesn't get to the free throw line. He takes more difficult shots than anyone in the NBA this side of Kobe, and that he makes a fair number of them doesn't give me confidence that it's a good gameplan.

I'm happy he's on the team as a backup, but I would love for us to get someone more consistent and/or with a more well-rounded game. He might be able to explode on a team where he can get all the shots that he wants, but I don't think (nor want) that team to be the Blazers.

Ed O.
 
why do we need PRO vs ANTI polls on bench guys? thanks ADP, look what you started.
 
Outlaw, 17 points on the Lakers in the first half.

Eat it, haters!
 
Pinwheel1 said:
I like him. He makes me a little nervous when he starts his move because he often travels, but the Dude is the perfect role player for this team. He will not make waves. He keeps everyone loose. And he can shoot over almost anyone.

I see him here as long as Roy is here. Another 10 years. (Because of his salary)
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Amen. Everytime he gets the ball at the top of the key I turn to my wife and say "Traveling" (Maybe it makes me feel better if I beat the ref to the call?) Sometimes he keeps his pivot foot planted, but he's so damn off balance, and his off pivot foot is flopping around so much - it just looks like it SHOULD be traveling!

But dude was good tonight. And he's good a lot of nights. He definately makes me say "Ahhh #%#$ Travis!!" about 20 times/week, but he does some things well that are rare. He can get his own shot off, and he hits big shots. I'm learning to live with the rest . . .
 
Kaydow said:
Amen. Everytime he gets the ball at the top of the key I turn to my wife and say "Traveling" (Maybe it makes me feel better if I beat the ref to the call?) Sometimes he keeps his pivot foot planted, but he's so damn off balance, and his off pivot foot is flopping around so much - it just looks like it SHOULD be traveling!

But dude was good tonight. And he's good a lot of nights. He definately makes me say "Ahhh #%#$ Travis!!" about 20 times/week, but he does some things well that are rare. He can get his own shot off, and he hits big shots. I'm learning to live with the rest . . .
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Outlaw averages 1.1 turnovers/game, which puts him 8th on the team while he plays the 4th most minutes.

I don't understand this argument about people being afraid of Outlaw turning the ball over every time he touches it.
 
PapaG said:
Outlaw averages 1.1 turnovers/game, which puts him 8th on the team while he plays the 4th most minutes.

I don't understand this argument about people being afraid of Outlaw turning the ball over every time he touches it.
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Oh, come on Man . . . don't you see the "happy feet"?

I have to say though, he usually keeps that pivot foot planted. But that other foot is flopping all over the place.
 
Travis has definitely stepped up his game over the past month and a half. The biggest knock on him was whether we'd get good Travis or bad Travis each night, and we've been getting a lot of his good side lately.

In November and December, he averaged 10.5 points per game, and last month, he averaged 15 points per game. He's shooting well, and he's more and more taking it to the hole without it making it look awkward.
 
He has definitely improved his game as the season has gone on. The coaches are doing good work with him. I can't wait to see what he's like in the playoffs.
 
Travis has always been one of my favorite players... Frankly, I'm kinda shocked that any of us would vote against the guy. He has saved us in so many late-game situations, plus the guy is amazing to watch (even if he exponentially increases the degree of difficulty on a lot of his shots, it seems like those are the ones he is most likely to make).
 
KingSpeed said:
What if we DO win championships with Travis and he plays a big role in it? Will you change your mind?

I think Travis is special. Not everyone can get a shot off whenever he wants to like Travis can. And not everyone can play so calm under pressure like Travis can.
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I think Travis is likely "special" as well. Just not in the way you think he's special.
 
PapaG said:
Outlaw averages 1.1 turnovers/game, which puts him 8th on the team while he plays the 4th most minutes.

I don't understand this argument about people being afraid of Outlaw turning the ball over every time he touches it.
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That's because the ball isn't in his hands for long. He's a spot up shooter who rarely passes.
 
KingSpeed said:
So even if he helps us win games and series and championships, you'll still think he doesn't belong?
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If Zach Randolph played defense with the intensity of Kevin McHale and had the character of AC Green, he'd still be a Blazer. What's your point? "If" is a pretty important word.
 
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