We’ve been waiting to see this from Travis for a while now. I know last season was real good for him, however I wasn’t completely sold on how badly he wanted it. Lack of training in off season and lack of basketball knowledge in previous seasons, were some of the reason for my set of beliefs, or lack there of, in Travis. I really hope this maturity and drive is real because he has all of the abilities to be a special player.
I’ve always loved his personality
I love his play making ability
I will love it when he starts to show how much he really wants it
Maybe then he’ll get that all start nod that he’s now striving for

I also do not believe his 15 shots a game will hurt the team, especially on the second unit. I think he’ll realize that if he’s in the starting unit he won’t get his 15 shots unless it just happens to work that way. If he’s taking bad shots and they’re not going down he’ll hear about it and he’ll learn.

was that he was content to come off the bench and wouldn’t rock the boat for more attention/shots. With the amount of talent that has been assembled here, we just can’t afford another ego. We need solid role players who are about winning, not looking like kobe bryant. I’m taking Travis a little out of context there, but I was a little surprised to read/hear some of the comments the normally shy and humble Travis made on this thing. On the other hand, he should want to improve and you can’t blame the guy for wanting more opportunities to do so.

I really enjoyed the article. I do kind of wish that Travis had talked more about how he could best serve the interests of the team. A little too much about Travis.

We dont want you to be like Carmelo! learn to play some better D and pass the ball!

I am glad Travis has such high aspirations for himself and would be concerned if he didn’t. No one wants to be a bridesmaid forever

I appreciate that he’s talking big, but let’s see him come into camp in shape for once. Then we’ll talk about getting him the ball.

would rather be on a losing team and be the “man” than be a cog in the wheel of a title contender. To each his own I suppose. I appreciate his candor and ambition but don’t like his priorites for this team. Bye bye Travis, hello Tayshaun Prince.

“I saw Bayless have a great Summer League,” Outlaw says. “And Rudy, he’s having a great Olympics, you know? Shots are going to go down somewhere, and I feel I’m the lowest guy on the totem pole, so it may be me.”

It seemss pretty easy: If Travis creates his shots consistently, he will be able to stabilize or even increase the number of attempts he gets. If he doesn’t, Nate will call more plays for Rudy, Jerryd,…

I pray everynight that you don’t get traded.

You absolutely want your players to have the attitude that they can be as good as the best players in the league, given the opportunity.

You absolutely do not want the attitude that they deserve the same opportunities as the best players in the league.

Fifteen shot attempts is less than 20% of the total offense. But with this team, Outlaw is right to concerned that he may not get that many. What I want to see is Outlaw responds to this. Will he play well enough that he naturally gets those fifteen shots, or will he come in thinking that he has already earned them? The former is everyone’s dream, the latter is everyone’s nightmare. Fortunately, I think the former is most likely, given Outlaw’s personality and previous attitude.

I’d probably be more worried if he was content with his role, but the fact that he’s driven and wants to attain more should pay divedends to him and the team.

The best article by Quick I think I’ve ever read. I thought he was slippin’, but that was primo stuff.

I think Travis is a great guy but its a little disturbing that he dosent seem to realize that his sub-par defense is the largest obstacle between him and a starting role.It may be that he and Sergio both would do better elsewhere.

Trade any player that shows a bit of confidence or that wants to be great at his occupation. We don’t need that with the Blazers. I bet there are a few teams out in the league that could make room for such an arrogant, pompis kid. REAL Blazer fans only want players that are great full to be here, and that don’t want things like recognition and a large contract.

that Travis is damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t. First people complain that he’s too lackadaisical and then they complain because he wants to work towards a more significant role.

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except for people’s over-excited reaction to it. Much ado about nothing.

………………………………….. I don’t see that happening.

He’ll either learn to love the 6th man role or will go bye-bye when his contract is up.

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because Kobe Bryant made a cool face one time after he made a jumper….says just about all you need to know about Travis’s intellect.

Travis forced up a ton of shots last year and if he repeats that trend this year, well….

I like Travis, he seems like a nice kid. I think Blazer fans overrate him quite a bit. And I wonder if he’s smart enough to make himself into a NBA star. I lean towards not.