Roy not back this weekend

[SlyPokerDog]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy says he will not return to the line-up this weekend, despite participating in practice today.

http://www.kptv.com/sports/26807725/detail.html

 

[maxiep]

When he's ready, he's ready. We shouldn't need his help over the next three games.

 

[THE HCP]

Good news if you ask me. Wait til we come home. We might go 3-0 without him right?

 

[hasoos]

These are road games. Do you really believe the Blazers will go 3 and 0 when their road record is a cumulative 10-17?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

These are road games. Do you really believe the Blazers will go 3 and 0 when their road record is a cumulative 10-17?

I always believe they're going to win until they lose.

 

[e_blazer]

These are road games. Do you really believe the Blazers will go 3 and 0 when their road record is a cumulative 10-17?

Yes, although the back-to-back with Minny has me a bit concerned. And the Blazers are 5-6 on the road since Brandon went down.

 

[THE HCP]

These are road games. Do you really believe the Blazers will go 3 and 0 when their road record is a cumulative 10-17?

Good point, just looking at the competition. I guess we should have swept NJ/Philly/DC too though.

 

[Shooter]

The Blazers are 5-6 on the road since Brandon went down.

But they're getting better all the time . . . If you'd told me 6 months ago that we could beat San Antonio and Chicago without Roy, Camby, or Oden, I would have laughed. I think the road record will improve the longer these guys play together.

 

[tlongII]

I don't expect us to do better than 1-2 in these 3 road games. We are just plain BAD on the road right now.

 

[maxiep]

These are road games. Do you really believe the Blazers will go 3 and 0 when their road record is a cumulative 10-17?

I'm a fan. Of course I believe they're going to win.

 

[MIXUM]

these 3 road gamrs are huge. all are must wins. this is a very soft schedule.

 

[hasoos]

I'm a fan. Of course I believe they're going to win.

Just because your a fan doesn't mean you have to run around with blinders on all the time either.

 

[maxiep]

Just because your a fan doesn't mean you have to run around with blinders on all the time either.

There's a difference between what I believe and what I think. I believe we can beat the Raptors, Pistons and T'Wolves. I think we may have one down game.

 

[RoyToy]

I don't expect us to do better than 1-2 in these 3 road games. We are just plain BAD on the road right now.

Toronto has 14 wins on the season, Minnesota 13. The team should go at least 2-1 on the road trip, especially if Camby comes back.

As for Roy, I say bring him back after the all-star break which is 2 weeks from today. Just give him the extra time to really do whatever he has to do to make the knee better/get in better shape. You can thing bring him back for his first game at home against the Lakers. That would give the team a huge inspirational boost. It would also give the team more time to prepare for Roy's return and how he will be used.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

these 3 road gamrs are huge. all are must wins. this is a very soft schedule.

Wait, according to you the season over?

 

[illmatic99]

http://www.iamatrailblazersfan.com/...spx?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

“[They] kind of reeled me back in a little bit,” said Roy. “They don’t want to put a day on when I’m going to come back. But my goal is to continue to try to get better and whenever [coach] is watching me, [I have to] try to show him that I’m close to being ready to play. He wants me to be comfortable playing and I have to respect that.”

McMillan said that both Roy and Marcus Camby practiced, about 30 minutes each, but a timetable has not been set for either player.

“I was excited,” said Roy. “Just waking up this morning, I was happy to get involved with practice. It was good just running out there with the guys, playing and competing. I haven’t been able to compete in so long. It’s just good. I had a good time out there and it was a fun practice. I felt everybody’s energy was high and I thought we got something done today.”

And for good measure:

“I feel like I have to adjust to let the team win,” said Roy of his potential new role. “If the adjustment is going inside…then I’m perfectly fine with that…Even when I played, we tried to attempt to go inside, but now we have a really good presence in here and I think we’re going to continue to go that route. I’m going to do whatever I can to help this team win.”

 

[maxiep]

http://www.iamatrailblazersfan.com/...spx?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter



And for good measure:

Those quotes were like basketball porn. Thank you. Repped for the happy ending.

 

[andalusian]

McMillan said that there have been some changes to offensive sets that will require Roy to adjust. But what about his teammates? Will they be able to adapt to a former All-Star who's been explicit in months past about his desire to handle the ball?

“He's an All-star,” LaMarcus Aldridge said. "I don't see it being much of an issue putting him back in the rotation.”

http://www.columbian.com/weblogs/bl...d-camby-both-return-practice-no-timetable-th/

This team deserves some good luck. I really hope he is able to come back strong, even if it is for shorter minutes per game.