I'm guessing we will see a little Dante after the Blazers have time to make adjustments in a practice or 2.
I think you are right. There's going to be some serious adjustments made in upcoming practices...then "game time" will dictate which Blazer will "Rise with us" to new heights!
Whenever LMA has a strong game (meaning, when he does more than shoot long jumpers) and plays agressive - we win.
Someone needs to light the fire under LMA's arse on a regular basis. He plays a little too aloof on the whole. This is his time to emerge as a true star in this league - if only he could see this!
Roy is playing "tired" or perhaps he's playing like "there are still 68 games in the regular season ahead of me" - but whatever it is, he's in a funk. Watch his emotions (kinda lacking in the emotions part of his game!).
Webs sucks. Sorry Webster-lovers.
We need a Bayless + Webster + Picks trade for a small Forward. And I'm not saying Bayless + Webster + Picks is going to get us an All-star. But we need a dependable SF that can actually defend. LMA plays the PF from outside of the paint....Oden needs help down low when our guards get burned (happens too often against Blake and Roy!), so bring in a SF who can defend first, score second.
Bayless + Webster + Picks to Houston for Battier?
Late 2010 / 2011 Line-up
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Miller / Blake / Mills
as our future PG rotation
Roy / Rudy
as our future SG rotation
Battier/Batum/Cunningham
as our future SF rotation
Aldridge/Outlaw/Pendergraph
as our future PF rotation
Oden / Pryz / Howard
as our future C rotation