AWESOME B-ROY ARTICLE

Hey what up here's a great B-Roy article I found on U-Dub's website. I don't know if it's ever been posted before, as it is pretty old, but its a fantastic read. My favorite paragraph:

"It may surprise fans of the mature Brandon Roy—who favors a slow-paced offense and likes to wear down flashier opponents with grit, finesse and grace under pressure—to learn that he was once known mainly for his 42-inch vertical leap. "Brandon could jump higher than any other person I’ve ever seen on the floor," says Cole Allen, Roy’s best friend since high school. He remembers the day after the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. "Brandon was in the gym during lunchtime, duplicating those dunks in front of the whole school."

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Really a great article

I knew many of the stories, but I don’t think I have read this one. Very concise summary of how Roy became so good.

by Norsktroll on Apr 30, 2009 5:45 AM PDT reply actions

Sweet article dude.

Another example of why we want Brandon Roy to be a Blazer for Life.

Traaaviiiis Outlaw!=Leerooooy JENKINS of basketball.

by DaNoose on Apr 30, 2009 10:23 AM PDT reply actions

I especially liked the part where he short-sheeted Kobe's bed.

by MiledAnimal on Apr 30, 2009 10:28 AM PDT reply actions

I liked the part where he put itching powder in LeBron's jock

by cloudydays on Apr 30, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions

Seamus Boxley!!

Man.. I remember when he graduated and got a spot on the Blazers training lineup but never got off the bench…

"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum

by idoltime on Apr 30, 2009 12:24 PM PDT reply actions

He is neither on DraftExpress nor on Wikipedia

Doesn’t look like a stellar basketball career.

by Norsktroll on Apr 30, 2009 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions

i love this line

"I’m not a big I-told-you-so guy," Romar says, "but it definitely confirmed what we knew over here. … In speaking to NBA people when he was a senior, I remember specifically telling someone that they needed to take a look at drafting Brandon. And the comment was, ‘We need veterans.’ And I said, ‘By January he will be a veteran.’"

Please, for the love of all that is holy, please stop using the following: "Book it.", "FTW", "Epic" & "Fail".

...no seriously--stop.

by nima on May 13, 2009 11:20 PM PDT reply actions