The one they call "Catfish"

The guy will give you an ulcer, but he can flat out score some points.

He’s been here longer than anyone.

I write this also for “Mrs. Outlaw,” sitting every game in Sec. 331 wearing her custom-made “Mrs. Outlaw” cap. She got plastered last night and I wondered if it was partly out of fear that this would be her last time seeing her “husband” ply his trade for the Blazers at the RG.

I think there’s a decent chance that Travis could be gone by next week. All I’m saying is that we’d better get one hell of a player in return.

Or perhaps it was one of the assistants (Monty?) who has stated that the freakish, out-of-control, Nuke LaLoosh shot that he throws up (that is money 2/3 of the time) is the way Trout is most comfortable shooting the ball. He’s just not a spot-up shooter. He shoots the ball kind of like Franz Klammer skiied the downhill (most of you young pups are don’t remember him).

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I’m sorry but some of you guys are so delusional it’s hard to have a rational argument. Do you watch the games? Travis is pretty bad at one-on-one defense and is absolutely horrible at help defense.

That is why we should trade him. KP is truely a genius by perfecting his intricate, manipulative, and mastermind plot . Travis has stepped his game up most recently in the last 10 games and has showcased his talents to other GM’s and teams right before the deadline, this is not a coincidence my friends… I have especially noticed Travis elevate his game when NBA TV has picked up the Blazers broadcasts. This temednously increases his trade value as the entire nation realizes Travis MUST be acquired to make that late playoff push. KP is playing poker with other GM’s, bluffing with TO inticing others to fold their better hands.

at least this is part of the issue. We usually have to wait until Dec. to mid Jan to see TO come to play…

The other issue: focus.

… and another reason why I see no driving need to make changes to this team.

Travis Outlaw is a fantastic asset coming off the bench. He can create mismatches and while the issues associated with focus may never go away, that doesn’t mean Travis can’t continue adding elements to his game. People talk about needing role players to round out a championship caliber team. Well, Travis is one of those role players.

You start thinking about who the Blazers could get back in a trade for ‘ol Catfish and wonder why this hasn’t happened yet. Then, something miraculous happens. The ball goes in. Nothin’ but net. Straight wax. You stare in disbelief. You feel kind of violated, but sort of happy at the same time. You stand up to go have a cigarette.

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Your post was about how your view of Outlaw has recently changed for the better.

My reaction to reading it was that I began to doubt my admiration for Outlaw. Why? I had a Tajuan Porter flashback. Maybe not a great analogy, but I remember him hitting all these ridiculous shots as a freshmen and the way this blinded me to the limitations of his game… when bad basketball works, it’s probably luck.

On the other hand, if Travis is never forced to play PG, he’ll be okay. As it stands now, I like his role on the team. I just hope he’s never forced into being something he isn’t.

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Travis Outlaw – Great offensive players can’t be effectively defended by one person. It doesn’t matter much who’s covering LeBron James or Kobe Bryant, they’re going to get theirs. The best you can do is stay in front of them and force tough shots (which they’ll usually make). So I’m not not swayed by people arguing defense first. Travis is not a complete player, but he can get off his shot against anyone, and he’s not intimidated in pressure situations. You need a guy who can hit that pressure shot for you, and Travis has proven he can be that guy.

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but i appreciate what he does for the team, he brings scoring off the bench, something every contender needs. i have seen too many NBA teams when you look at their box score after their game, their entire bench gives them less than 10 points! outlaw and rudy both average over 10, which is a big part of why the blazers can be competitive every game.

so while im sure not all of us are travis fans, we should appreciate what he does.

i’ll take his positives over the odd turnover or bad defensive play.

is like Jazz. And Travis Outlaw is on some Sun Ra tip. There are plenty of fundamentally sound players that just don’t cut it in the league. And there are plenty of fundamentally bizarre players that have won rings.

> Now, I’m not saying I’ll ever like Travis’ game. I’m simply too versed in the fundamentals.

This is where I stopped reading. – Elgin

He’s still a massive liability, and if he’s duped some GMs as well as he’s duped some of the people here, I’d be psyched to get back some value for him.

I still say Travis is MJ in a larger body.
If he ever puts it somewhat together….scary man, scary.

Travis goes 1-10 in the first 3qtrs, then scores 20 in the 4th and the PTB win by 1.
or
Travis goes 10-10 in the first 3qtrs, then gets no shots in the 4th, but with 1.3 seconds on the clock and the PTB down 2 he tells Nate “I’ll make it”. He hits a 3 as the buzzer sounds and the PTB win by 1.

Either way – he is the same guy and I want him on my team.

a sideways, knuckleball-like spin