This Excites Me

by Trail Ducker on Nov 11, 2008 5:10 PM PST

So Jason Quick just wrote this lovely piece about Oden looking very good in practice today. While reading it I was thinking to myself that this is one of the most positive things I have read about Greg in the past couple months. Nate is thinking of having Oden comming off the bench for, it sounds like, an extended pierod of time, which I don't think is a bad thing. Pryzbilla has earned his spot in the line up and Oden should to. Also as Nate said "I also think that allows LaMarcus (Aldridge) and Brandon to be LaMarcus and Brandon" Which I think is a very accurate statement.

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Holy smokes that's a nice avatar. I'll go read the link now. Thanks!

by tweener on Nov 11, 2008 5:13 PM PST reply actions

amen

That sounds great!

by TRUEBLAZERS on Nov 11, 2008 5:18 PM PST reply actions

Good thing Nate didn't say this allows

LaMarcus to be Brandon and Brandon to be LaMarcus. That would be embarrassing.

How many times can I get excited to see a guy play in what seems like his first game? Well, I haven’t hit that limit yet. I’m excited.

by shralpster on Nov 11, 2008 5:24 PM PST reply actions

I am so excited...

I am still excited about seeing him play in a real game, a year and a half after he was drafted… C’mon Greg, lets put up 12 and 10 on that midget Haslem.

Giving [Batum] the freedom to go for steals is going to be like giving a redneck six boxes of ammo and a quarter mile of empty Bud cans. - Dave

by Cablinasian on Nov 11, 2008 5:25 PM PST reply actions

Greg has to earn

his minutes. Channing should be first off the bench.

Guard Brandon Roy is a bad, bad man.

by pxilpooshr on Nov 11, 2008 5:28 PM PST reply actions

Um....

Channing hasn’t really earned his minutes… it’s not like he has played great defense.

Giving [Batum] the freedom to go for steals is going to be like giving a redneck six boxes of ammo and a quarter mile of empty Bud cans. - Dave

by Cablinasian on Nov 11, 2008 5:49 PM PST up reply actions

Bum rap. Channing isn't good laterally with qucker players, but his teammates

gave him lots of props for bodying up Howard and keeping him from starting low in the paint, and he’s not bad with help defense.

by raoulduke on Nov 11, 2008 7:24 PM PST up reply actions

Frye used to be a Center in college, before he went to Sweden for position-change surgery and became a Small Forward...

"I’m glad Sergio played well in pre-season, but he should be getting killed for whining. He ain’t that important to the country of Spain, let alone the Trail Blazers." --Mortimer Pritchard

by timbo on Nov 12, 2008 10:51 AM PST up reply actions

Should GO get in line behind Shavlik?

by shralpster on Nov 11, 2008 6:53 PM PST up reply actions

yes

exactly.

Guard Brandon Roy is a bad, bad man.

by pxilpooshr on Nov 11, 2008 7:06 PM PST up reply actions

David Thorpe mirrored these impressions in his rookie scorecard (see fanshots)

And that’s coming from a guy who was very critical of Oden, much more than Quick’s “a bit underwhelmed”.

by Norsktroll on Nov 11, 2008 5:30 PM PST reply actions

With Greg coming off the bench, that means

that our second unit is now Sergio/Rudy/Trout/Frye/Oden

I like that unit. Not only are the players individually better than the reserves of other teams, they also complement each other well and cover up each other’s weaknesses.

by trk on Nov 11, 2008 5:46 PM PST reply actions

C'mon baby... 12 and 10 would be AMAZING

But a 10 and 7 wouldn’t be too bad for his first full game..

I am loving the team right now, but I think Frye will get 10-12 minutes at most tomorrow. With Oden coming back, Channing will lose some minutes.

by Stegie33 on Nov 11, 2008 5:49 PM PST reply actions

Lets go big:

Starting Lineup:
Pyrz
Oden
LMA
Frye
Batum

According to DaniBCN, Batum’s and his european skills should be able to hold down the PG spot .

Then ridiculously small:

Roy
Rudy
Sergio
Bayless
Blake

Roy can post up and work on new facets of his iso game that clearly has a 100% approval rating.

by appel82 on Nov 11, 2008 6:01 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

Who would win?

A team of all big men, or a team of all guards, head to head?

by pualo on Nov 11, 2008 11:21 PM PST up reply actions

guards

Rule #1 of nitpicking is to get it right.

by douglast on Nov 11, 2008 11:47 PM PST up reply actions

Not if it's halfcourt

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by hobobob on Nov 12, 2008 1:15 PM PST up reply actions

i dunno, but fun to watch

by appel82 on Nov 12, 2008 9:05 AM PST up reply actions

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it has not monetary value and will be awarded again in 5 seconds probably, but hey, that was one hell of a comment.

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by hobobob on Nov 12, 2008 1:15 PM PST up reply actions

At this point

Anything GO gives is bonus. Bring him off the bench, tell him to be super aggressive on both ends of the court. If he only plays 15 or 20 effective minutes, that’s huge, and Joel and Channing can cover the rest easily.

Rule #1 of nitpicking is to get it right.

by douglast on Nov 11, 2008 6:33 PM PST reply actions