Because Blazers fans took that burden upon their shoulders. I´ve heard the oxygen demand has raised today in Oregon :)

Although it’s fair to criticize Kevin Pritchard for not fully understanding beforehand that Brandoy Roy and Andre Miller’s individual skill sets might make them an awkward backcourt fit with each other, Hinrich is essentially a souped-up version of Steve Blake on both offense and defense — albeit especially on defense — so don’t lump him in this topic without justifiable cause. Otherwise, well, you kind of come across all disjointed in your noggin and whatnot by jumbling random rants together in a hodgepodge manner.

Moving on from that, here’s a clairvoyant comment I made on 4/17/2009 — which was right before the playoff series against the Houston Rockets last season —about Travis Outlaw.

“With regards to comparing the 2004-2005 Seattle SuperSonics to the 2008-2009 Portland Trail Blazers the roles of Vladimir Radmanovic on the former and Travis Outlaw on the latter are very similar to each other.

Obviously, there are some very noticeable differences stylistically between Radmanovic an Outlaw; however, it wouldn’t shock me one bit if "Trout" put up a poor performance in the first round against Houston similarly to what "Radman" did five years ago against Sacramento in what’s considered to be a reminiscent situation.

Indeed, the Houston Rockets employ enough defensive firepower at the wings to cause Outlaw constant fits."

http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/4/16/841135/an-interesting-sidenote-to-this#14314084

If you expect a player of Outlaw’s ilk — which is that of an inefficient shooter, unwilling distributor, meager rebounder, putrid defender, et cetera — to make a positive impact come playoff time this upcoming season or in the future, then you’re sorely mistaken. For every Antoine Walker who piggybacks their way to a ring as an inferior role player, thens hundreds of me-first bench players who hurt their team’s chance reaching true glory. For the sake of every tried-and-true fans of the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS — and not specifically of one player, Outlaw, who doesn’t embody the franchise as a whole — I hope he doesn’t crush your dreams.

On one last and slightly related note, a friendly suggestion I have for Blazer fan(atic)s is to be more modest with your fandom. Whenever I see someone act entitled to certain things regarding this sports franchise — such as proclaiming that 60+ wins this season is an inevitability, if not an inalienable right of some sort — it makes y’all seem closer to being the smug jerks you claim to detest with a fervent passion (i.e., Laker fans) than a group of ardent rooters and boosters who posses an endearing quality to them (i.e., Clipper fans).

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All right, I’ve gotten off my soapbox.

Besides if you actually need Outlaw and Blake in order to play like a superstar, then you’re not actually a superstar.

Starting Blake is inane.

If not, they should stay.

You can bet KP will be shopping them both all season, unless Miller and Martell really struggle.

And the idea that a player as elite as Brandon “needs” a player as marginal as Blake to succeed is crazy bonkers talk. Ideally, he would have somebody next to him who can knock down the open three, create occasionally, and lock down on D. Obviously, Hinrich would be perfect, and I’m still hoping the Bulls struggle and Trout + Blake gets that done. In any event, though, Blake isn’t the only PG in the league who can make a wide open three (and he’s not doing Brandon any favors on the defensive end).

we’re too deep at sf and point to keep both of them after the season, so if we realize we can get by with miller and bayless, or with martell and batum, then one of them can go. and by midseason there could be a glaring weakness we could address. I would have a hard time getting rid of blake and his great shooting, but i think its time to give bayless a shot, a lottery pick deserves some minutes in his second year.

haven’t played a single reg season minute together & people are already saying they can’t play together. HOGWASH!
I think you are underestimating both players if you believe this tripe, they are professionals & very good ones at that. In short Andre Miller should start. IMHO

The ideas in this post are out-dated. We got our top-10 NBA PG. His name is Andre Miller.

While didn’t get the full meal deal on a banger, Howard will do as a back-up. His ability to feed Greg the ball, his defense and his smarts give us another dimension to go to when LMA sits besides going small with Travis. Cunningham is a SF, but we have Penderbaby healing this year, and maybe contributing, too. I could still see some kind of a trade to get us, say, Turiaf, but that’s for KP to decide.

So there’s no compelling reason to trade either Black or Outlaw unless KP decides to Pritchslap somebody. I have heard no compelling reasons that don’t boil down to simple dislike.

Travis’ stupid, unconscious, one-sided game will dig us out of some holes this year. His game doesn’t change – - Sacramento or Boston, it doesn’t matter to Travis. Besides his being buddies with Roy, Nate wants this tool in his toolbox.

As for Blake, he is completely serviceable. He started on a 54-win team and, I do agree, works well alongside Roy. Whether he starts or backs up Miller doesn’t matter.

Unless you believe in addition by subtraction, there’s no reason to just dump either of these guys.

I am absolutely positive a consolidation trade is coming this year. Otherwise we are going to start letting hard earned value walk away for nothing. Outlaw is becoming somewhat obsolete, with Dante’s game looking similar to his ( and already rebounds better than Trout ), another playmaker now, and a veteran big man. Also Outlaw is an EC in the year before the summer Lebron. I could see him packaged with Rudy for a nice young player.