(OT) Travis is playing

[illmatic99]

Just FYI.

Has a bucket already.

Edit: seems like he's changed his number to 34 now.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

thanks for the heads up, watching

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

#34: Travis Outlaw....he's seemed to bulk up.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

maybe its the TV.....but he's looking good out there.

 

[illmatic99]

It's like a throwback Blazer game with Theo playing also.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

8 points, 2-2 from 3pt land.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Oh woes iz me, why oh why did weez evuh trade him? (preemptive KS post).

 

[RoyToy]

#34: Travis Outlaw....he's seemed to bulk up.

I actually was thinking the same thing. I saw his pic on his player page on yahoo! and he looked jacked.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

outlaw smiling out there...good to see.

 

[BGrantFan]

I hope Blake and Outlaw do well 79 games a year.

 

[MAS RipCity]

should have never traded Trav...for one of the worst offensive teams in the league, the last thing you trade away is a scorer.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I got to say that hearing Traivs playing on another team hurts.

Strange because I usually don't feel particularly bonded to these guys. I've been one of the bigger Blake fans here and didn't even feel this way hearing about Blake playing.

But Travis came here literally as a kid. He has seen and been through a lot. He started with the jailblazers where he managed to stay out of trouble and still get along with players. When the the good guys came in, TO immediately blended in and becomes everyone friends and of course the team leader's best friend.

We have wacthed Travis grow from a skinny shy quiet kid to a respectable and honorable human being, kind, caring and good humored. He has had huge expectation, he has supplied a reel full of hightlights, he has tried as hard as he can to do everything the staff wanted from him and he never shyed away from the big shot . . . . . . . he has been loved and hated by fans.

Trais Outlaw is a Blazer player I won't forget . . . it feels like a son of the Blazer organization is playing for the Clippers.

 

[illmatic99]

should have never traded Trav...for one of the worst offensive teams in the league, the last thing you trade away is a scorer.

Outlaw is a very inefficient scorer.

I'm kinda glad to see him go, because Nate used him too much, but I hope he gets a nice contract from a team that needs him this summer.

 

[RoyToy]

I actually thought Travis had a role on this Portland team and I'm on record as saying so, but I think McMillan just relied on him too much at times and didn't realize how inconsistent Outlaw could be, just like every other 6th man/bench player, which is clearly Outlaw's best role. He would try and force him to get it going and some nights it worked, and some nights it really backfired.

It's tough between Outlaw and Cunningham. I really like how Cunningham is always in position on defense and doesn't make mistakes, but he's also limited compared to Outlaw when it comes to scoring.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Weird.

 

[MAS RipCity]

I got to say that hearing Traivs playing on another team hurts.

Strange because I usually don't feel particularly bonded to these guys. I've been one of the bigger Blake fans here and didn't even feel this way hearing about Blake playing.

But Travis came here literally as a kid. He has seen and been through a lot. He started with the jailblazers where he managed to stay out of trouble and still get along with players. When the the good guys came in, TO immediately blended in and becomes everyone friends and of course the team leader's best friend.

We have wacthed Travis grow from a skinny shy quiet kid to a respectable and honorable human being, kind, caring and good humored. He has had huge expectation, he has supplied a reel full of hightlights, he has tried as hard as he can to do everything the staff wanted from him and he never shyed away from the big shot . . . . . . . he has been loved and hated by fans.

Trais Outlaw is a Blazer player I won't forget . . . it feels like a son of the Blazer organization is playing for the Clippers.

I also think a lot of our team chemistry took a hit and went to the crapper when he was dealt. A huge reason we overachieved so much last year was the chemistry we had and he was the center of it..kept everyone loose.

Again, for those saying Nate used him too much, tell me our other 3/4 BENCH options we had to go with please?

He has bulked up and his jumper looks fucking wet as hell. We had one of the bet bench scorers in the NBA and whomever signs him in the summer should look for a Jamal Crawford type production from him in 2011.

 

[RoyToy]

I also think a lot of our team chemistry took a hit and went to the crapper when he was dealt. A huge reason we overachieved so much last year was the chemistry we had and he was the center of it..kept everyone loose.

Again, for those saying Nate used him too much, tell me our other 3/4 BENCH options we had to go with please?

He has bulked up and his jumper looks fucking wet as hell. We had one of the bet bench scorers in the NBA and whomever signs him in the summer should look for a Jamal Crawford type production from him in 2011.

Plenty of nights where he would take bad shot after bad shot and wouldn't be taken out when he probably should be. Nate would ride his cold nights a lot longer than he does with Rudy or any other player, and it would lead to Travis shooting 4-15.

 

[BGrantFan]

Plenty of nights where he would take bad shot after bad shot and wouldn't be taken out when he probably should be. Nate would ride his cold nights a lot longer than he does with Rudy or any other player, and it would lead to Travis shooting 4-15.

Travis shot 4-15 once last year. He also had two 3-14 games and one 7-18 game. Those were Travis's 4 terrible games last year where Nate left him in too long.

Andre Miller went 5-18 last night. I mention this for no particular reason other than to point out that players have bad nights, no matter what their role is on the team.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Ugh, let's not mention Miller last night. Every time he shot outside of 8 feet I wanted to throw my TV out the window.

Seeing Trav in a Clipper uni is sad and strange.

 

[RoyToy]

Travis shot 4-15 once last year. He also had two 3-14 games and one 7-18 game. Those were Travis's 4 terrible games last year where Nate left him in too long.

Andre Miller went 5-18 last night. I mention this for no particular reason other than to point out that players have bad nights, no matter what their role is on the team.

Just making a point that Outlaw could be wildly inconsistent.

As far as Miller goes, his teammates force him into a lot of shots at the end of the shot clock so I wouldn't be too hard on him. Watching him feed Aldridge or Rudy only to watch them give it right back late in the clock really puts Miller in a bad spot.

 

[BGrantFan]

Just making a point that Outlaw could be wildly inconsistent.

As far as Miller goes, his teammates force him into a lot of shots at the end of the shot clock so I wouldn't be too hard on him. Watching him feed Aldridge or Rudy only to watch them give it right back late in the clock really puts Miller in a bad spot.

The reality is that most players are wildly inconsistent. All but the real stars tend to have up/down patterns since their offense isn't built around them, which usually means that they aren't good enough players to have an offense built around them.

Also, Miller had a bad game last night. He needs to stop shooting the 3 and stick to his strengths.

 

[Weav]

Kim Hughes said at halftime that he was surprised that Outlaw didn't have a rebound in the first half...apparently he doesn't talk to Mike Rice very often

 

[RoyToy]

The reality is that most players are wildly inconsistent. All but the real stars tend to have up/down patterns since their offense isn't built around them, which usually means that they aren't good enough players to have an offense built around them.

Also, Miller had a bad game last night. He needs to stop shooting the 3 and stick to his strengths.

Problem is Outlaw's shot selection could be beyond terrible at times, and his defense was always suspect. A lot of times Outlaw just looked like he didn't know what he was doing out there and really need to take a seat on the bench because it obviously wasn't his night, yet he would always play down the stretch in games.

It wasn't pretty last night for Miller but the fact was he was forced into a lot of bad outside shots by his teammates. Everyone doesn't want him to shoot them but what is he supposed to do with 5 secs left on the shot clock and no one else wants to take the shot? You'd have a point if he was firing them up with 14 secs left in the shot clock, but there are always 3-4-5 times a game where he is forced to take those shots.

 

[KingSpeed]

Why oh why did we trade him?

10 efficient points tonight. We could've used that last night. This really sucks. Miller and Camby are fine but in a couple years, they'll retire and TO will be an All Star and Blake will be the best back up PG in the league.

If we don't make the playoffs and beat the Lakers, the Camby deal was a bad trade. If we beat the Lakers, I will get a Camby jersey.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Oh woes iz me, why oh why did weez evuh trade him? (preemptive KS post).

Why oh why did we trade him?

10 efficient points tonight. We could've used that last night. This really sucks. Miller and Camby are fine but in a couple years, they'll retire and TO will be an All Star and Blake will be the best back up PG in the league.

If we don't make the playoffs and beat the Lakers, the Camby deal was a bad trade. If we beat the Lakers, I will get a Camby jersey.

No need to post, I already did it for you ... and mine is funnier.

 

[RoyToy]

Come on KingSpeed, you're too predictable now. Losing your touch. I know what you are going to post before you do.

 

[jlprk]

Ahh, changing the subject to McMillan's offense. The olllld distraction technique.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Outlaw: 10 points, 1 rebound, 0 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks

Sounds about right.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Good game by Trav in his first game after coming back from injury. Nice to see him playing again. I hope he puts up some big numbers over the rests of the season so he can earn a sizable new contract.

BNM

 

[KingSpeed]

No need to post, I already did it for you ... and mine is funnier.

Umm... I read your post before I made my post. I was playing along. Geesh.