and score he did. In his days at Washington he did much deferring as the coached asked him to take on more responsiblity he did. Here in Portland he is asked to shoulder the load, sometimes that equals “selfish play” as he adjusts to finding a balance ala Kobe. He is not a selfish player though and he will adjust to our talent as it matures.

Roy is not selfish, he is the franchise and the franchise does what it has to do when it needs to do what it has to do.

BRO

I see what you did there. LOL

sigh

but i respect your opinion.

will be interesting to see how the blazers offense runs with andre miller and broy in at the same time

Roy is difficult to pigeon-hole. He is certainly not selfish, however. He came into the league on a team in a deep rebuilding curve and in his second year became the main option on offense. He is asked to score.

Saying the closest comparison to Roy is Tony Parker? Roy is NOT a PG. These talking heads don’t get how special a player Roy is. What Roy is definitely not is an incredibly fast, jitterbugging PG in the CP3 or Tony Parker mode.

Comparing Roy to Kobe? Roy will NOT shoot you out of a potential win like Kobe is prone to. Roy is not a classic shooting guard. He doesn’t look to hoist the ball up everywhere. Roy is an absolute gamer, a great athlete who will show you enough to beat you and keep you guessing. Roy is Bill Russell-like in understanding that scoreboard says who wins and who loses, and that eventually you will be judged by your contributions to team goals: Championships.

Roy’s ability to consistently score inside without relying on straight line speed, small-PG penetration, consistent use of elevation, or posting up is otherworldly. Roy sees an edge, takes the ball in against multiple defenders, and finishes at the rim with room to spare. Every time he does that, he again announces to everyone watching the NBA, "I am just that much better at basketball. I am that neighbor kid you could never stop from scoring. And you know what? I’ve moved here to stay."

It is hard to be something new, or to represent old-school basketball to a generation tamed to pigeon players into the few classifications they can understand. Clearly, Reggie Miller saw Roy for how special he is. And Artest, one of the leagues better wing defenders, knows, too. I only hope that fans and announcers in this league can get past their prejudgments and just watch Roy all-out ball. Maybe then they will learn something.

It’s about time we accepted what’s really going on so we can end the Kevin Pritchard “Me First” era. I believe Whatzit is fielding offers for a return to 2003 glory.

Clearly, there is nothing worse in basketball than taking an interest in your own game and being proud of yourself and your abilities. We may as well go back to grunting in the caves if we can’t selflessly sacrifice every single one of our values to any comer. Basketball players should give blood transfusions at every timeout and donate body organs during halftime.

Basketball in hair shirts, that’s my motto.

Put the blame on Nate, boy ;)

oysters are really shellfish also.

how selfish was brandon for hitting that game winner in houston and not passing to outlaw?

And I always lol at people who whine about people charging $ for autographs, people like Dwight “Whiny” Jaynes

Its just that in his NBA career he has shown he needs the ball in his hands to create opportunities for himself and his teammates. And because he is so good with the ball in his hands, and the majority of his teammates weren’t, he had the ball in his hands a lot. Which is why he might be perceived as selfish.
In actuality he was relatively unselfish as he ranked 4th amongst shooting guards last year in Assist Per Game. So I’d say yes, Brandon needs to do a better job at creating w/o the ball in his hands which Andre Miller should help with. But I’d also argue that when the ball is in his hands he is NOT selfish.

and it takes you hook, line and sinker.

Have a little faith in your team, Brandon does what he is told and what needs to be done.

actually, I kind of hear what your saying, but comparing Roy’s leadership to that of Z-Bo immediately kills any point that you were trying to make. Roy may be selfish on the court, but that selfishness on the court usually results with a win. Z-Bo’s had the opposite effect. As for off the court, he has donated plenty of money to charities, scholarships, public parks, etc. And he is engaged to be married as far as I know.

in how and whether people grasp sarcasm in written form, absent visual or aural cues.
http://www.asylum.com/2008/06/20/sense-of-sarcasm-linked-to-right-brain/

Roy is no more selfish than Kobe. I mean that in a good way. Roy is very self confidant, he is the one we want taking important shots and handling the ball down the stretch. One of those Bill James adapted to basketball studies that I can’t cite from memory rated Roy as the most efficient player at his position in the NBA. More importantly, his teammates recognize this and feed him the ball when the game is on the line. Outlaw jacks it up whether Roy is on the court or not. As for autographs, who cares. I’ll never pay for one, and if you don’t want to pay for one, you don’t have to. This is a really stupid post.

The players ahead of Roy were:

Chris Bosh:

It’s time for Chris Bosh to show that he can put a team on his back or ask management to bring in a veteran star to help him along.

D-Will:

When healthy Williams, Chris Paul and Tony Parker are the best all-around point guards at this juncture. I expect Williams to move into the Top 10 after this season if he puts in a full healthy year.

Amar’e:

The Suns are going back to their 7 Seconds or Less offense and Amare will be playing center… I expect him to average 27 to 30 points a game and help Phoenix secure a bottom playoff position this season.

Carmelo:

I don’t like his shot selection and that is why he shot 44 percent last year, but don’t get it twisted because he is a matchup nightmare. He is the best offensive rebounder in the league playing small forward when he commits himself. His post-up ability brings double teams and when he is focused, he is a pretty good defender. The Nuggets just need more leadership from him and more consistency on the offensive end every night. He is their most talented player, but he is not their best player because of these inefficiencies.

So, just to clarify. B-Roy is sooo selfish that he was passed for players who:
1. Haven’t carried their team and hasn’t demanded to management to change the players on the team.
2. Can’t be considered elite because of too many injuries.
3. Won’t be the star in a system designed to score a hundred points a game…. for a 7th seed at best.
4. Don’t lead there team as the star and shoot 44% from the field.

Oh, then it goes to Pau… which I don’t even want to start talking about.

I’m sure glad Eddie Johnson is giving us lessons. I was pretty sure B-Roy was in the top 7 last year, but of course, a selfish player can’t be one of the best…

Trade Brandon Roy.

I think we should all contribute $49 towards a fund for a lifetime supply of shark skin spackle to keep his cheeks in good repair. Otherwise he’ll have to use those dirty socks he keeps in his room to stuff the gaping holes (hmm, gaping holes, add 3 more letters and that’s one of my favorite epithets, but that’s beside the point). That would look disgusting and he’d have terminal bad breath. C’mon people don’t be selfish now!

Dude, come on. Selfish or not, The Natural has lead this team to where it is today! Without Roy’s “selfishness” he would have passed to Travis, who would have pulled up for a 15ft jumper over 3 defenders, lowering his % of his fg attempt. Meanwhile, Roy, instead of pasing to lower BB IQ players on the team, he continues to get to the rim for a game winning lay-in. I’ll take layins any day over a pull up or a rudy 3. Do the math.
I do read through Brandon. He is determined to bring us a much deserved Banner reading 2010 NBA CHAMPIONS!

because he’s selfish

“Nah, I’ve dropped some pounds,” Roy laughs, and admits many people have noticed the new look. “The odd thing is, I didn’t play much basketball during the summer months. In fact, it’s pretty safe to say I hardly touched a ball.”

So, what was the key, and why the change? After all, Roy had never been someone who was considered to be too heavy.

“After taking a little time off after the season ended, I just started swimming, like every single day. And, I really got into bike riding. After doing this for a while I stepped on the scale and I was at about 203 pounds. I played last season at about 216. I was like ‘whoa,’ and figured that was enough.”

Instead of trying to be Micheal Phelps or Lance Armstrong in the summer, he should focus on trying to be a real.baller to help out our team this year.

…and I applaud the straight face you wore while writting this satirical blaspheme.

Roy is not a selfish player or person…

Player:
He is only doing what he is being asked to do. I don’t care that he takes a bunch of shots, because he makes everyone around him much better. And last I checked without Roy the Blazers weren’t doing very well. So if you want to call him a selfish player, than fine cause he wins ball games.

Person:
The argument that Roy is a selfish person is absurd. I have actually seen Roy out and I went and talked to him and he is really cool and was a super kind guy. Now the whole thing about him charging $49 per autograph is dumb, because it is obvious that Roy isn’t the one charging that price, it is the company that is holding the autograph session. How that works, is the Mill Creek Sports place pays Roy to come sit and do an autograph session and then they charge whatever they want per autograph. Roy is just making a smart business move by doing appearances, every major athlete and celebrity gets paid for that stuff, they aren’t the ones charging the people.

I just can’t tell.

. . . to Starvin’ Marvin for letting this play without comment. It’s a nifty diagnostic tool for SRDS (Sarcasm Recognition Deficiency Syndrome).

Or maybe not . . . I think Glenn Beck did a thingy on Brandon Roy being selfish, something to do with the end of the world.

But I have a news flash: comedy is hard to do. I did like the line about how Brandon’s high shooting percentage compared to his teammates shows that he’s “taking all the good shots.” Nice! But too many other passages fell flat.

This post was like Nic Batum’s rookie season—lots of promise, but not ready for prime time yet.

It’s clear KP knows I think Brandon is selfish.

Fix’d

Is how much of a whiner he is. I get now that he is just all about padding his stats and increasing his shine so that he could finally make it on a video game cover. There is no glory and glitter in being the bigger man and running back on defense instead of trying to show off how big of a star he is by whining to the officials.

Ergo, BRoy’s new nickname should be ‘Crybaby’.

with out Roy’s selfish play, his teammates were able to beat the celtics. Forget Outlaw being the reason the blazers lost 28 regular season games and 4 post season games, it was definitely Roy’s unwillingness to involve his team.

I learned that in 11th grade from “What is Man?” by Mark Twain.

Pre-draft Roy whispers into KP’s ear that he just wants to take care of his teammates . . . KP took it hook, line and sinker.

its obvious the more time Roy spends with Trout the more selfish he gets.

you know, “Brandon Roy is shellfish”?

I love Brandon Roy

BROY IS EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’d sell him my first born child.