someone trying to start a contriversy. Get Real!

Rudy needs minutes. He was sold on the idea that coming here would mean less money short term and more money in the long term when he develops into a top NBA SG. Right now he isn’t getting the minutes he needs and he would have been better off monetarily if he had stayed in Spain. Those are some good points. We all want to think it is all about the team but for guys like Rudy it at some point has to be about being set for life and being set for the next 20 years.

As several of the commentators have said, basically Rudy has to play better. If Rudy plays well enough to get a role in the rotation, he’ll have one. At this point, Rudy is under contract with the Blazers for 2-3 years, and he’s just going to have to suck it up and play for his minutes.

don’t know how you got the fanshot title from the article. seems alarmist to me.

"Right now, I don’t know my situation in the team," said Fernandez, who dealt with back spasms during training camp and missed four preseason games. "Blake play in the 2 (guard) position. For sure (that) is one more player in that position. Right now, I’m focusing in my work and taking (care of) my back. And when I’m on the court, play hard to help my teammates."

"For me, it’s wait my turn … and play hard," Fernandez said. "It doesn’t matter if it’s five minutes, 10 minutes or 35."

i cannot derive disgruntlement from that, the only quotes in the article. at this moment, he doesn’t have a role on the team, like the whole second unit. all he and guys like webster can do is continue to play hard. hopefully it will get recognised.

He should know he’s playing with fire. Not just the possible disgruntlement of Rudy and Webster but all the fans. It doesn’t make a lot of sense on paper… but I guess we have no choice but to wait and see how it plays out. As has been said previously in abundance, for me it’s a toss-up between Martell and Rudy. Actually, that’s credit to Coach for even making the 3G lineup an option. Even though he hasn’t earned it this season, I’d choose Rudy for ball movement. You lose a little on defense (actually it’s a slight gain over Blake at 2) but gain energy.

This whole new starting lineup, while it seems to actually be working for now, was a bit of a shock and squeezed both Rudy and Martell’s minutes a lot. Rudy didn’t really seem upset in the article, just unsure of what’s going on and I doubt he’s the only one. I do think that once he gets his touch back (sooner that later hopefully) he’ll get more minutes and once Brandon gets used to playing with Andre then things will change. It’s the beginning of the season and losing Nic and integrating Miller seems to have had a bigger effect that perhaps anyone foresaw.

Nate really likes Rudy so I think that as the season progresses if Rudy keeps up on the other great stuff he does and gets his shot back he’ll be in a lot more (if not starting some nights) and won’t be confused.

Travis will hopefully be gone, Blake will probably be gone. That’s a lot of minutes for Batum and Rudy and Martell. We’ll be fine but through this year the traffic jam is going to continue methinks.

If you take what he is saying at face value rather than trying infer anything, all he said was he doesn’t know what his role is and having Blake play the 2 adds another player at that position. Just sounds like a clear statement of fact rather than complaint. He follows that up with he’ll wait his turn and play hard when it comes. I don’t see anything worth writing about based on that interview.