Who fills roy's void?

[Eastoff]

So they had this talk on Wheels at work. Assuming Roy sits for 4 games or so.

EDIT: I am assuming Miller is still the starting point guard.

 

[hasoos]

I haven't seen Rudy lead us to a win over San Antonio on the road with Roy. I have seen Bayless do that.

 

[ABM]

That title is gay.

Jus sayin'.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Miller, He will average 18+/game ppg

 

[Further]

nobody. It is a matter of everyone stepping up. A little extra from Miller, Bayless, Aldridge, Rudy, Webster is all needed to make up for no Roy.

 

[MIXUM]

i dont think we can beat many good teams without roy unless everyone shoots the way they did vs the magic

translation... we are in trouble

 

[hasoos]

Miller, He will average 18+/game ppg

He definitly will because he is a vet, but I expect Miller to get 18+ per game lately anyhow. That is pretty much how he "rolls" lately.

 

[Eastoff]

That title is gay.

Jus sayin'.

hahahahaha oops

 

[Eastoff]

Miller, He will average 18+/game ppg

miller is assumed!

 

[Mediocre Man]

Most say the Nate is the reason we win, so I pick him.

 

[Kaydow]

I think you have to ride the hot hand. Bayless, Marty, Rudy, LA, Miller . . . none of them can give us what Brandon does night in/out. But we've seen Miller play well more times than not recently, and the same for Marty. LA is . . . who the hell knows from night to night? Nate is going to have to do more in-game coaching than he normally does.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Bayless when it comes to bailing the team out in iso situations, Miller overall when it comes to actually running the offense and getting the team into the flow of the game. Rudy (if he's hitting) off the bench won't hurt either.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

If the question is "Who starts in Roy's absence?", I go with Rudy. Gives both starting and reserve guard units one driver and one shooter, one PG and one SG, one 2nd-year guy and one vet. I'd probably give Bayless more minutes than Rudy (including most of the 4th), but I think I'd do so by bringing him off the bench, a la Nic & Travis last year.

 

[Nikolokolus]

If the question is "Who starts in Roy's absence?", I go with Rudy. Gives both starting and reserve guard units one driver and one shooter, one PG and one SG, one 2nd-year guy and one vet. I'd probably give Bayless more minutes than Rudy (including most of the 4th), but I think I'd do so by bringing him off the bench, a la Nic & Travis last year.

I agree with this, if only because the team will hopefully be closer to being in the bonus later in quarters when Jerryd can really exploit his driving skill, and I think Rudy paired with Miller will be a nice combo (at least offensively) where Rudy is most comfortable cutting off of screens and catching and shooting the ball.

 

[Buzz Killington]

bayless is starting tomorrow. per Blazer's tweetz

 

[MIXUM]

sounded like roys out till all star break.

from wheels on game.... roy is in seattle... getting another opinion... they dont sound too optomistic

 

[Nikolokolus]

sounded like roys out till all star break.

from wheels on game.... roy is in seattle... getting another opinion... they dont sound too optomistic

3 weeks? Sounds about right for a chronic hamstring injury that's more severe than just a strain.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

sounded like roys out till all star break.

from wheels on game.... roy is in seattle... getting another opinion... they dont sound too optomistic

Weren't you the one that was hating on people earlier that we thought roy would be out for at least two weeks and maybe three weeks?

I guess we were right

 

[MIXUM]

wasnt hating and its still SPECULATION....

quick thinks a little over a week...

95.5 guys game seems to think all star

wheels was being his usual corporate self with no real opinion

 

[Natebishop3]

I think Rudy is still coming back from his injury a bit. So I expect Bayless to start.

Miller
Bayless
Webster
LMA
Howard

 

[BBert]

If the question is who should start at SG, my first thought was that it would be Bayless, but I'd really like to see Rudy given a chance to start for a few games once he's back in shape. That would be an interesting lineup with Miller/Rudy/Martell.

 

[LameR]

Rudy and Bayless.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Most say the Nate is the reason we win, so I pick him.

Good to see you are finally coming around.

Was it the win/loss record with all the injuries or the fact he is getting the players to play so hard, that has turned you around?

 

[Natebishop3]

Good to see you are finally coming around.

Was it the win/loss record with all the injuries or the fact he is getting the players to play so hard, that has turned you around?

We don't know that Nate is getting the players to play hard, and the win/loss record improved after Miller was moved into the starting lineup, so we could just as easily say it is because of Miller that we are winning.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

We don't know that Nate is getting the players to play hard, and the win/loss record improved after Miller was moved into the starting lineup, so we could just as easily say it is because of Miller that we are winning.

You don't think Nate is at least partly responsible for getting the players to play hard?

I think Miller is playing well. What is the Blazer record since he has started again. I know they are 6-4 in their last ten games which is about their seasonal average.

But sure, maybe the Blazer success (if one finds them successful) can be attributed more to Miller than Nate. I don't think so, but understand the argument.


What I don't get is how posters can blame the Wiz loss on Nate and the Philly win on Miller.

 

[Natebishop3]

You don't think Nate is at least partly responsible for getting the players to play hard?

I think Miller is playing well. What is the Blazer record since he has started again. I know they are 6-4 in their last ten games which is about their seasonal average.

But sure, maybe the Blazer success (if one finds them successful) can be attributed more to Miller than Nate. I don't think so, but understand the argument.


What I don't get is how posters can blame the Wiz loss on Nate and the Philly win on Miller.

I'm not necessarily saying it's one or the other, but I refuse to make assumptions. We don't know that it's Nate, or Miller. I will say this, I think Nate had no fucking clue how to make it work when we were 15 deep. Now that we only have 7-8 healthy players, he is doing much better. That doesn't say much for McMillan. It basically removes the "rotation" part of being a coach from the equation.

If Nate can't learn how to make a balanced rotation, and KP won't make a deal to thin the roster a bit, then I would say we are screwed once everyone comes back.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I'm not necessarily saying it's one or the other, but I refuse to make assumptions. We don't know that it's Nate, or Miller. I will say this, I think Nate had no fucking clue how to make it work when we were 15 deep. Now that we only have 7-8 healthy players, he is doing much better. That doesn't say much for McMillan. It basically removes the "rotation" part of being a coach from the equation.

If Nate can't learn how to make a balanced rotation, and KP won't make a deal to thin the roster a bit, then I would say we are screwed once everyone comes back.

Come on Nate, as average fans on a chat board, all we really can do is make assumptions and give opinions based on assumptions. In fact you saying Nate has no clue how to make it work when 15 deep and that this team is screwed when everyone comes back is an assumption.

Not a bad assumption on your part and I think we actually agree on this pont. I will say Nate is not the only coach who has struggled dividing up minutes on a deep team. Even the Sheed years was full of chemistry issues with players thinking they should be getting more time. But I agree that it didn't appear Nate handled that well this year.

 

[Natebishop3]

Come on Nate, as average fans on a chat board, all we really can do is make assumptions and give opinions based on assumptions. In fact you saying Nate has no clue how to make it work when 15 deep and that this team is screwed when everyone comes back is an assumption.

Not a bad assumption on your part and I think we actually agree on this pont. I will say Nate is not the only coach who has struggled dividing up minutes on a deep team. Even the Sheed years was full of chemistry issues with players thinking they should be getting more time. But I agree that it didn't appear Nate handled that well this year.

Well, I guess I didn't make that very clear. I meant I refuse to make assumptions about McMillan getting the guys to play hard. We just have no way of really proving that, and the only thing that works in Miller's favor is his numbers and our record with him in the starting lineup.

You are right. On message boards we make assumptions every day.

 

[Eastoff]

I agree with this, if only because the team will hopefully be closer to being in the bonus later in quarters when Jerryd can really exploit his driving skill, and I think Rudy paired with Miller will be a nice combo (at least offensively) where Rudy is most comfortable cutting off of screens and catching and shooting the ball.

wouldn't you want the guy drawing shooting fouls to be early, rather than late? you don't get to shoot on non-shooting fouls if you're not in the bonus. But he will produce more fouls in general so perhaps that's what you meant?

 

[Eastoff]

You don't think Nate is at least partly responsible for getting the players to play hard?

I think Miller is playing well. What is the Blazer record since he has started again. I know they are 6-4 in their last ten games which is about their seasonal average.

But sure, maybe the Blazer success (if one finds them successful) can be attributed more to Miller than Nate. I don't think so, but understand the argument.


What I don't get is how posters can blame the Wiz loss on Nate and the Philly win on Miller.

I think everyone shares the blame and credit, but to play devil's advocate: Nate is in charge of who sits and who plays. Perhaps Miller was able to pull out some gutty stuff in one game?