Roy Felt "Hurt" He Didn't Play More

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I'd like to hear him say; I need to step up my game and my decision-making; then I can get those minutes back. I am disappointed he is not as mentally tough as I thought he was.
 
Wow. He wants to be treated better? How bout he plays better??
 
This is a business. He's has an $80 mil contract. The last thing we should be talking about are his feelings.
 
is he feeling "sorry that his team is stuck with his huge contract for 4 more years when his knees are shot? I can understand the difficult and rapid adjustment he has had to deal with, but come on" Brandon, even you have to realize how poorly you are playing, Nate gave you a big chance in game 1 and you did nothing.
 
I've been saying this for the past two weeks now. Nate should have played Roy and let him find his rhythm in those meaningless games in the regular season. He can contribute.
 
well, i think roy knows its over, but still would have like to play more than the few minutes he got, no big news.
 
Problem is this could now become a distraction we don't need, I wish he would have not said what he did but it's done now. We have our backs against the wall and now this? Oh well
 
yeah i was almost wondering if maybe thats what seemed to infect the team in the 4th last night, there didnt seem to be alot of chemistry out on the floor.
 
I figure giving him more money than the combined lifetime salaries of all of us in this forum, while knowing he had bad knees was being treated good enough
 
UKRAINEFAN said:
I'd like to hear him say; I need to step up my game and my decision-making; then I can get those minutes back. I am disappointed he is not as mentally tough as I thought he was.
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no doubt. Whining to the press about feeling personally slighted in the playoffs isn't being a team leader.

STOMP
 
The athlete who is physically shot is usually the last to know. Tough break for him ... and the team.
 
Makes me wonder if Roy pays attention when they study tapes from the previous game.
 
Shut up, Roy. You're making millions for doing nothing.
 
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Shooter said:
Shut up, Roy. You're making millions for doing nothing.
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yep, you'd think he'd at least stay quiet until the playoffs are done, instead he does this after another loss and we are down 2-0 to Dallas - bad timing and any shred remaining of being a "team leader' is now gone. He's quickly going from being a franchise savior to a pariah - what an incredible fall
 
If he wants to stay in the game, cut out the passive play! He took one shot and then didn't even look at the hoop the rest of the time he was in! Bad knees or no, he still has a sweet looking jumper! Take some shots!
 
Blazinaway said:
yep, you'd think he'd at least stay quiet until the playoffs are done, instead he does this after another loss and we are down 2-0 to Dallas - bad timing and any shred remaining of being a "team leader' is now gone. He's quickly going from being a franchise savior to a pariah - what an incredible fall
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perhaps in the eyes of fans, but I sort of doubt his teammates feel the same way.

And really, is he any different now than when he was going to all-star games and getting all-NBA honors? The only thing that has changed is his body, not his personality (aside from the fact that his body being diminished seems to have sapped him of confidence).
 
I wish the bench didn't suck on this team.
 
I have no problem with him stating his feelings. He has the right to feel any way he wants. Hopefully he will realize that Nate can't afford to keep him in there when he misses his only shot and both of his free throws. He needs to be productive immediately when he comes off the bench. There is no time to "warm up" to the game.
 
Here's how you get more minutes: Don't completely suck or be a no show on offense. Even though I know you are a horrible defender, really try to put effort in. Also, don't miss your 2 free throws, that won't get you anywhere.
 
tlongII said:
I have no problem with him stating his feelings. He has the right to feel any way he wants. Hopefully he will realize that Nate can't afford to keep him in there when he misses his only shot and both of his free throws. He needs to be productive immediately when he comes off the bench. There is no time to "warm up" to the game.
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we all have the "right" to think and feel how we want, where it's dicey and questionable is when we express those feelings in words when perhaps we shouldn't have. Roy saying he's "been treated badly" frankly for me is ridiculous, first off the franchise IMO has treated him incredibly well, both financially and allowing him as much time as needed to recover from injuries. Then the timing of this IMO could not be worse, he needs a severe reality check about his "deserving or earning" minutes. IMO ROY's chances of remaining a Blazer after this yr just took a big hit, if there is any semblance of an amnesty clause IMO the team will not hesitate to use it - something I encourage.
 
UKRAINEFAN said:
I'd like to hear him say; I need to step up my game and my decision-making; then I can get those minutes back. I am disappointed he is not as mentally tough as I thought he was.
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Definitely. But I've always felt he was an immature whiner that got a free pass because of his polished demeanor and big play, so I'm not surprised by any of what's transpired since his fall from grace.
 
Ahhhhhhhh, now I finally understand what "knee jerk reaction" means.
 
What a joke....

Roy was horrible out there last night, he didn't deserve the 8 minutes he did get 0-1, 0-2 on FT? turnover....he wwas downright pathetic out there....

and for Roy, a 3-time All-Star, rookie of the year, career 19ppg scorer to suddenly say that he doesn't know his role and somehow cannot even score let alone PLAY out there? That is fucking ridiculous...

Man the Blazers better hope\pray that the get a one time waiver exemption when the new collective bargaining agreement takes effective, the sooner Roy is off the team the better.
 
Roy should have played for Matthews down the stretch. The offense was a joke in the 4th quarter.
 
tlongII said:
I have no problem with him stating his feelings. He has the right to feel any way he wants. Hopefully he will realize that Nate can't afford to keep him in there when he misses his only shot and both of his free throws. He needs to be productive immediately when he comes off the bench. There is no time to "warm up" to the game.
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The problem is that Roy, even when healthy, has never been the kind of player who steps into the game and is instant offense. He's always needed time to "find his rhythm". Expecting him to change instantly just because that's the role that's needed is the epitome of trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Expecting him to convert to a backup point guard simply because the Blazers don't have another decent one on the roster (especially now that he has bad knees) is the same kind of situation. As I see it, Nate has two choices: 1. Bench Roy for the rest of the series and pray that Patty, Nic and Rudy can get the job done for the bench (yeah, that's going to work), or 2. Move Roy back to the SG spot and play him there for all of the backup minutes and more than that if he gets hot. Rudy and Patty can split the backup PG minutes. I don't know if it would work or not, but you have to put Brandon in a position to have a chance to succeed if the Blazers want a chance to succeed in this series.
 
Legit question: do you think that, with an offseason of work, that Roy can become an uber-James Jones? A creaky-kneed guy who is lethal from 3 (especially the corner), with the added benefit of being able to drive every once in a while?

Because I'm not seeing evidence that Roy-The-Creator is around anymore, and if he's taking jumpers I'd rather them be from 3 than from 2.
 
I've been wondering the same thing, because I think that you're right that long term that's his only shot at remaining an effective player. I don't necessarily agree that Roy's days as a creator are done. I think a summer's work and a training camp are needed to determine whether he can regain some of his quickness and confidence. He insists that it's not a pain problem, so I'll take his word for that. He wouldn't be the first guy to need a considerable amount of time to trust in his knees again after double knee surgery.
 
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