Freeman: Outlaw Played Defense

Joe Freeman gets some very interesting soundbytes from Nate McMillan regarding Travis Outlaw's defensive potential.

-- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com)

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D? Travis?

by Original Blazer Fan on Oct 29, 2009 12:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I've actually seen travis play REALLY good defense before.

two years ago i remember seeing him play kobe really really well and thinking to myself that he had the potential to become a lock down defender.

this is a good sign that coach recognizes it. I really want the blazers to STOP platooning this position. He needs to pick a guy (rudy, martell, travis) and give the guy 35 min a game. let them work up a lather! my god!

by mandoman10 on Oct 29, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

everyone though I was crazy at the time

but I thought that Travis played the best defense against Artest in the Rocket’s series

and he’s had some big “poke aways” and steals on individual defense, in year’s past

Now, if he can master team defense, rebounding and boxing out he could be a “keeper”.

(the key word in that last sentence was “if”)

When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!

by two4larue on Oct 29, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

They key is focus

If he keeps it, good things will happen.

If not………..????

"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green

by antediluvian on Oct 29, 2009 1:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

If Travis can rebound, defend and be aggressive...

KP can just go on vaca for the year, because there is nothing that needs to be done with this roster to produce a championship…

by Visionary2 on Oct 29, 2009 3:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

“He’s long, he jumps, he can block shots, he can rebound the ball,” McMillan said. “You can switch with him and put him on different guys; you can do everything with him. He’s versatile. If you’ve got him at (small forward) with LaMarcus and Greg (Oden), that’s a big front line. That’s a long front line. He can switch and guard a point guard. He can play a bigger (small forward). You can bump him down to a (power forward) and he can front that guy and use his speed. He can do a lot of things.”

You go ahead on Travis! – Elgin

Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers

by 22baylor on Oct 29, 2009 4:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs