First of all let me tell you how much I love Brandon Roy and how completely ecstatic I am that he is a Portland Trailblazer. I believe that he is one of the three best overall players in the league today and is fast on his way to becoming the type of player who automatically gets any team he is on thinking about championships. I believe Brandon's skills and psychological make-up make him the type of all-star who transcends the traditional positions. I also believe that if he needs the ball in his hands to be successful then we need to put it in his hands. He needs to be our starting point guard.
"This team is going to go off my pulse." Brandon Roy, The Oregonian 11/21/09
He wants the ball. He wants to control the flow. He wants to get his teammates involved. What it really sounds like to me is that he wants to be the point guard. Now, I realize talking about Brandon as our starting PG around Bedge is nothing new. But since we acquired Andre Miller it has been almost non-existent. From what I remember, the main concern then was burning too much energy guarding quicker opposing point guards. We have also heard Brandon complain about not wanting to guard stronger small forwards either. To that, I would have to challenge Roy: C'mon guy, man up. Superstars don't worry about who they're guarding, they make the opposition worry about them.
I say do it. Start Brandon at the "one". Seeing as we have a talented two-guard in Rudy Fernandez sitting on the bench, it almost seems like a no-brainer. Rudy could handle the ball a little as well, letting Brandon roam free once in a while. Doing this could also free us up for a big trade for a better (maybe all-star quality) small forward utilizing Andre Miller (as much as I'd hate to lose him). He is a great player with plenty left in the tank whose sweet contract means little risk for whomever takes him. What do you think, Bedgeland? Would you like to see a starting back-court of Roy and Rudy? A little R&R? Could we then turn around and make a sick trade? If so, who would you trade and for whom? What would your line-up look like?
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Should Brandon start at PG?
Yes. He needs the ball in his hands to be an all-star so let's make it official and free up playing time for others. (42 votes)
No. It would negate why he is able to be an all-star and would cost us W's. (55 votes)
97 total votes


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