Rudy becomes more of a douche every day.

[hasoos]

So, you want Nate to change the entire offense for Rudy? Rip's offense, and Indy's with Miller, was based on baseline screens, back screens, and more screens.

I think it would be disastrous to change the entire offense for a guy who hasn't shown he deserves to have an offense created around him.

They have been doing this all season, I don't know WTF you folks are talking about. The "Reggie Miller run guys all over the place and through 2 screens for the elbow jumper play" has been in the arsenal all (of his being healthy)season. The problem is, that Rudy often gets bumped going through the middle and is so fucking skinny he can't take the hit, and can't break free of his defender. Even with it in place, Rudy is missing open shots. .378 is fucking pathetic. It's not like a ton of the looks he has got haven't been wide open.

Good players in the NBA knock down an open 3 near 50% of the time. Nothing more needs be said.

 

[RR7]

Good players in the NBA knock down an open 3 near 50% of the time. Nothing more needs be said.

50%? Got a link for that?

 

[OddEnormous]

Last year Rudy played with a lot of spirit, freedom and vision.

Hmmm... Wonder why things aren't working out under Nate McMillan.

 

[OddEnormous]

Trolls always suffer from reading comprehension and a lack of knowledge of the game, and this thread demonstrates that perfectly.

Rudy's response to unprofessional baiting by Quick was the same things Clyde Drexler repeated over and over when he was stuck on the bench behind the more limited, more structured Jim Paxson.

Had this quote not been deliberately deleted by the OP, this thread wouldn't seem quite as much like a post from a Suns fan.

"I open the space for my teammates, and the spacing has been good," Fernandez said. "That's my role -- and to help teammates when I have the ball in my hands. And when I have an opportunity for a shot, shoot.

"I think the first game I was a good defender, good defense against Richardson," Fernandez said. " The last game ... I don't like my play in the second game."

Spot on answer.

Rudy's biggest talent is moving without the ball, and he's demonstrated his whole career that he's one of the best, and quickest ever at it.

But since Sergio left, we've not had a player quick-witted enough to recognize that split-second feint, nor with the speed and accuracy required to get him the ball in that split-second of opportunity.

Also notable is where he refers to "my role", which Nate has designated, and it's a tiny role that fails to utilize his many talents.

Hounding a guy for not dropping 20pts a game when he's told to simply stand on the side behind the arc without the ball all night is just plain retarded.

Why didn't Quick go after Channing Frye last year for the same infraction?

Channing's 10 times the player he was last year. All he needed was a coach who would let him play his game.

I think I'm falling in love with you...

 

[HailBlazers]

^^^^

Seriously how hard is it to make a guy sound like a Diva when you ask such stupid questions. Especially to someone where English is their second language. I'm sure Rudy is like WTF is up with these reporters around here

Once again I blame the coaching staff for not running plays for Rudy or exploited match-ups (Nash)

 

[Rastapopoulos]

So, you want Nate to change the entire offense for Rudy? Rip's offense, and Indy's with Miller, was based on baseline screens, back screens, and more screens.

Are you saying you think the Blazers have NO such plays in their playbooks? How did Martell score 25 points in a quarter? Go back and watch.

I think it would be disastrous to change the entire offense for a guy who hasn't shown he deserves to have an offense created around him.

1. Running a few plays for him is not "changing the entire offense".
2. Explain what you mean by "hasn't shown he deserves". He has shown that he struggles in the role Nate has put him in. Are you saying "I won't play to your strengths unless you prove you don't need me to"?

 

[crandc]

I agree with e_blazer and think Maris also made some good points. I think it's clear Rudy is frustrated, and it's been reported he feels lonely and homesick. If I was having a bad day and work and a bad time generally, I would not want 20,000 people (and millions on TV) to watch my work and then a bunch of people commenting on it and calling me a douche because I did not want to talk to Crapanzo!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Here's a contrast to the "Rudy's a douche" meme.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Last year Rudy played with a lot of spirit, freedom and vision.
Hmmm... Wonder why things aren't working out under Nate McMillan.

That would be a better point if Nate hadn't been his coach last year too.

It's safe to say that Rudy is struggling. More than anything he's missing Sergio. Like that wasn't predictable. It's sad, but unless somehow we get Ricky Rubio or go in a completely different coaching direction (Adelman!), Rudy should go this off-season. But right now, however not-well-rounded he is as a player, we could get a lot more out of him by experimenting a bit on offense. I hope we do.

(I do wonder why Andre hasn't thrown more alley-oops for Rudy, given that Andre is the King of the NBA at this. Maybe Spaniards do have a telepathic connection.

 

[OddEnormous]

That would be a better point if Nate hadn't been his coach last year too.

He's taken that freedom away from him. He's trying to slam a round peg in his square hole.

You know, just like he did with Miller until he ran out of options.

"You don't play the way we want you to play."

 

[Tince]

Rudy would thrive in Phoenix just like Sergio will turn into an all-star once he gets to play for a coach like D'Antoni.

 

[Wheels]

So, you want Nate to change the entire offense for Rudy? Rip's offense, and Indy's with Miller, was based on baseline screens, back screens, and more screens.

I think it would be disastrous to change the entire offense for a guy who hasn't shown he deserves to have an offense created around him.

No not the whole offense. Did Gentry putting Hill on Andre change the WHOLE Defense they played? No it was an adjustment to put his team in a better position to be more effective and succeed.

 

[LittleAlex]

Rudy's offense is a problem, sure.

But his defense has been absolutely brutal. THAT is what is killing Portland.

Rudy can't guard anyone, isn't patroling the passing lanes like he was earlier in the season and isn't showing the same kind of effort on the defensive end that he was even earlier this season.

It wasn't always like this. He was playing better earlier in the year.

I think that back injury he suffered last year has pretty well fucked his whole career. I think it got aggrevated a couple of months ago and is still bothering him a great deal more then he is letting on.

 

[Bosco]

He's a diva.

Honestly, I'm thinking this is EXACTLY what he is.... seems like it with his actions, and his words. Not very mature...

 

[hasoos]

50%? Got a link for that?

A link to what? A link to comments I have seen NBATV guys make? How do I link to that. There is not a link to everything.

I have seen many players, ex players, and coaches state this. They said the only reason that players miss as many 3's as they do now is because of defensive pressure. When wide open, guys are expected to make the shot at a high clip. When under pressure, not so much. When I was watching the New Orleans Hornet real training camp this year, the standard challenge from Byron Scott to his shooters was for them to hit 50% of 50 3's in a set time limit. When betting Peja Stoijacovich, he lost a lot of those bets, and on many of them Peja shot over 50% by quite a bit.

 

[Wheels]

A link to what? A link to comments I have seen NBATV guys make? How do I link to that. There is not a link to everything.

I have seen many players, ex players, and coaches state this. They said the only reason that players miss as many 3's as they do now is because of defensive pressure. When wide open, guys are expected to make the shot at a high clip. When under pressure, not so much. When I was watching the New Orleans Hornet real training camp this year, the standard challenge from Byron Scott to his shooters was for them to hit 50% of 50 3's in a set time limit. When betting Peja Stoijacovich, he lost a lot of those bets, and on many of them Peja shot over 50% by quite a bit.

well hell now we just gotta convince other teams to let Rudy just shoot uncontested threes in a time limit. You cracked the code!!!!

 

[Eastoff]

A link to what? A link to comments I have seen NBATV guys make? How do I link to that. There is not a link to everything.

I have seen many players, ex players, and coaches state this. They said the only reason that players miss as many 3's as they do now is because of defensive pressure. When wide open, guys are expected to make the shot at a high clip. When under pressure, not so much. When I was watching the New Orleans Hornet real training camp this year, the standard challenge from Byron Scott to his shooters was for them to hit 50% of 50 3's in a set time limit. When betting Peja Stoijacovich, he lost a lot of those bets, and on many of them Peja shot over 50% by quite a bit.

All you have to do to satisfy him, is go to any nba stat website, espn for instance, and copy and paste players with 50% 3 point shooting.

 

[Eastoff]

What if Rudy is just embarrassed about his problems creating points? Maybe he's just getting defensive because he doesn't want to talk about it? But we don't need to play guessing games about why he's playing poorly. We just need him to play welll!

 

[EPIC FAIL GILDERHUS]

I agree with e_blazer and think Maris also made some good points. I think it's clear Rudy is frustrated, and it's been reported he feels lonely and homesick. If I was having a bad day and work and a bad time generally, I would not want 20,000 people (and millions on TV) to watch my work and then a bunch of people commenting on it and calling me a douche because I did not want to talk to Crapanzo!

Yes, a person who voluntarily puts himself on a global stage, making millions of dollars playing a game shouldn't expect to have millions of people commenting on how he's hurting his team. How dare we do this!
Seriously, though, I want Rudy to perform well. I don't have anything against him personally. I just know that he can be a very dynamic player when he wants to, and now, that we really need him to be that dynamic player, he starts giving 50% or less effort. As a Blazer fan, I want us to perfom well. I think its the fans and medias job to question when a player clearly isn't giving 100%. I guess I'm just not into giving guys a free pass for doing a half job. None of us could do that at our jobs, and get away with it.

 

[Wheels]

None of us could do that at our jobs, and get away with it.

I'm here at work posting

 

[EPIC FAIL GILDERHUS]

Trolls always suffer from reading comprehension and a lack of knowledge of the game, and this thread demonstrates that perfectly.

So if I, as a sports fan, bag on my teams guy because he's hurting the team and doesn't seem to care about it, that makes me a "troll" and I lack reading comprehension. Okay.

Really, though, if you were actually there when the reporters were asking Rudy the questions, or else you have inside info about what was actually said, and the O is taking comments out of context/deleting comments, then good for you; and I think of Rudy as less of a douche and more of a guy that just can't deal with adversity. I'm just a fan reading what the local newspaper has to say, and making judgements based on that.

I'm not expecting him to score 20+ but I think that if a teams starting SG only takes 2 shots in a playoff game, and looks lost on both ends of the court, then that team is screwed.

Prove me wrong, Rudy!

 

[EPIC FAIL GILDERHUS]

I'm here at work posting

So thats why the Oregon welfare system is so screwed up.

 

[Wheels]

So thats why the Oregon welfare system is so screwed up.

haha I blame it on Greg Oden's knee.

 

[Ed O]

I think we should separate Rudy as a player from Rudy as a person.

Has he played like horseshit this series? Yes. I think it would be difficult for anyone to say that he's played well. He hasn't shot the ball well, he hasn't defended well.

Is he a douche? Is he a diva? Maybe. I don't know.

Has he played like horseshit because he's a douche or a diva? I doubt that.

The bottom line to me is that if he comes out and hits four first half three pointers, none of this matters. At all.

Ed O.

 

[EPIC FAIL GILDERHUS]

I think we should separate Rudy as a player from Rudy as a person.

Has he played like horseshit this series? Yes. I think it would be difficult for anyone to say that he's played well. He hasn't shot the ball well, he hasn't defended well.

Is he a douche? Is he a diva? Maybe. I don't know.

Has he played like horseshit because he's a douche or a diva? I doubt that.

The bottom line to me is that if he comes out and hits four first half three pointers, none of this matters. At all.

Ed O.

Well said!

 

[Nikolokolus]

Rudy's not a douche (or maybe he is, but since I don't actually know him personally I won't go there), but there is no doubt that he is taking a major face plant in his best opportunity to show the world just how good of a player he is (or isn't).

All I know is this, the league loves guys who are gamers, it doesn't coddle or kid-glove guys who make excuses for bad play.

Rudy can silence all of his critics with his play, so far that isn't happening.

ps. LMA making excuses about the double-team and not performing is pretty much in the same boat.

 

[MARIS61]

So if I, as a sports fan, bag on my teams guy because he's hurting the team and doesn't seem to care about it, that makes me a "troll" and I lack reading comprehension. Okay.

Really, though, if you were actually there when the reporters were asking Rudy the questions, or else you have inside info about what was actually said, and the O is taking comments out of context/deleting comments, then good for you; and I think of Rudy as less of a douche and more of a guy that just can't deal with adversity. I'm just a fan reading what the local newspaper has to say, and making judgements based on that.

I'm not expecting him to score 20+ but I think that if a teams starting SG only takes 2 shots in a playoff game, and looks lost on both ends of the court, then that team is screwed.

Prove me wrong, Rudy!

He will.

 

[MARIS61]

He's taken that freedom away from him. He's trying to slam a round peg in his square hole.

You know, just like he did with Miller until he ran out of options.

"You don't play the way we want you to play."

Yep.

And Nate uses that term "we" very loosely (like the Queen does, as most of the team, including Brandon and LaMarcus stated 2 years ago they enjoyed playing a lot more when Sergio had them out and running and dunking.

 

[MARIS61]

Rudy's offense is a problem, sure.

But his defense has been absolutely brutal. THAT is what is killing Portland.

Game 2, the whole team was lame on D.

Game 1, Rudy was 100% solid on D.

 

[BGrantFan]

I'm not sure about Rudy being a douche, but if he can't score on the fucking Suns, holy crap.