Martel webster

by Shribby on Dec 12, 2009 9:16 AM PST

Dear Martel, I just want to tell you how sorry I am that blazer fans don't cut you enough slack. I'm sure that it is hard not being a fan favorite anymore, but I am sorry people don't give you as much slack for being off for a year like Greg was. I mean I do understand that Greg was a #1 pick and all and you are just Martel Webster, but I do want to apologize for that. Also I would like to apologize for how people made excuses for Sergio's uneffective play because of the head coach yanking him everytime he made a mistake and how fans would still make excuses for him and even talk about how much more he would thrive in another system and with a coach who believes in him, but they won't give the same excuse for you. Because after all, he was Sergio rodriguez and your just Martel Webster? I guess we are all human and don't get it right all the time eh? Anyways man, here's to hoping you find your groove soon! Shribs

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Yeah, a year's rust can be hard to shake off

and the opponents aren’t going to give you any breaks.

If Nic had been healthy, we could have been using Martell in places where (to use Nate’s words about Bayless) he would have been likely to succeed, which probably would have helped quite a bit.

He can obviously still stroke it, but it sure would be nice if he could get some consistency. Hopefully this will come.

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by jscot on Dec 12, 2009 10:35 AM PST reply actions

"he can obviously still stroke it"

he’s at 37% from the field.

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by jksnake99 on Dec 12, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions

Um

Martell Webster has been inconsistent for about 4 years now, this is nothing new.

by yellow hummer on Dec 12, 2009 1:22 PM PST reply actions

Thanks for not minusing last year....

Technically this is his 4th year….you sir just proved my point.

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by Shribby on Dec 12, 2009 2:47 PM PST up reply actions

I think all the proof says

That he is no replacement for Batum.

by RecordTOs on Dec 12, 2009 2:52 PM PST up reply actions

I think the frustration

comes from his draft position and our NEED for him to play well this year. Przybilla could come in for Oden in case of injury or foul trouble, and Sergio was always our 2nd/3rd PG. Right now Martell is our only healthy SF. Him playing poorly/inconsistently/unfocused forces us to play gimmick lineups for extended periods, which KILLS our team. Roy at the 3 and Miller/Bayless at the 2 means we gie up a LOT of size on defense. Zones that help mask this make rebounding extremely difficult, also killing our defense. As a result, Martell has a much thinner margin for error than many oft-defended former Blazers.
Much like Blake getting played 30+ minutes a game, the main reason fans may be more down on Martell is his draft position. Instead of haing an Olympian and/or All-Star at PG like we could hae, we hae a 3-point specialist who can’t consistently hit the 3, a runner and leaper who lacks the handle to slash… despite being a 5th (I’ll concede 4th…) year veteran. Not to say he won’t figure it out, as many prep-to-pro players take a while to develop… But teams who drafted around us aren’t still waiting.

by momomoses7 on Dec 12, 2009 3:39 PM PST reply actions

Incomplete thought to start 2nd paragraph

I didn’t finish my Martell/Blake comparison. Basically, the idea that just like it’s not Blake’s fault the coaches start him and play him extended minutes regardless of how well he plays; it’s not Martell’s fault that we passed on 2 of the 5 best PGs in the NBA to draft him.

by momomoses7 on Dec 12, 2009 3:41 PM PST up reply actions