Rudy talks to Marca. With video.
About his personal challenge for next season:
The challenge this year is to get minutes on the court, that´s the main thing. And also the most important thing is to have a more important role than the one I had last year. It is true that it´s always difficult when having the team franchise player in my same position, but also it is true that last year we played quite a few time together and it worked out quite well.
About the "difficult" second year in the NBA:
It´s true that contenders already know more about you, they know how you usually play, and clearly yes, that´s difficult. But I think the most important thing is that I can be on the court, getting playing time, and that would mean things are going well.
About the impact in USA of his performance in the Eurobasket:
I sincerely think it won´t have got the repercussion that had the Olympics final, because ..., you know the United States, you know how they are, and for them it´s not so important as the World Championship or the Olympics.
About his life without Sergio:
it is something disrupting, to the effect that, I think you found out the percentage of passes coming to me from Sergio when he was on the court and it was more than 50%, just imagine. In pre-season we´ll play two games against them (Sacramento Kings) and, well, well. The truth is that I´m going to feel weird when playing against him.
Would you participate in the NBA dunk contest if invited?
No, impossible. If it´s the three-point contest I would, but the dunk contest...
Spanish:
Acerca de sus retos para este año:
El reto este año es jugar minutos, eso es lo principal. Y también lo más importante es tener un rol que sea más importante que el del año pasado. Es cierto que siempre e difícil teniendo al jugador franquicia del equipo en tu misma posición, pero también es cierto que el año pasado jugamos bastante tiempo juntos y fue bastante bien.
Acerca de la dificultad del segundo año:
Sí que es cierto que los equipos ya te conocen más, saben el juego que sueles hacer, y claro sí que es difícil. Yo creo que los más importante es que pueda jugar minutos, que pueda estar en la pista, y eso querrá decir que las cosas van bien.
Acerca la repercusión de su actuación en el Eurobasket en USA:
Yo creo que sinceramente que no habrá tenido la repercusión que tuvo la final de la olimpiada, porque es diferente, tú conoces los Estados Unidos, sabes cómo son, y para ellos no es tan importante como un Mundial o una Olimpiada.
Acerca de la vida sin Sergio:
es un trastorno en el sentido de que, creo que en Marca hicisteis un porcentaje de los pases que recibía de él cuando estaba en pista y era más del 50%, imagínate. En pretemporada jugamos dos partidos contra ellos y, bien, bien. La verdad es que se me hará raro jugar contra él.
¿Te presentarás al concurso de mates si te invitan?
Nada, Imposible. Al de triples a lo mejor, pero al de mates..
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the most important thing is to have a more important role than the one I had last year.
How “important” are team goals vs. Rudy’s individual goals? We’ll see
It is true that it´s always difficult when having the team franchise player in my same position
This is a conflict that will not be going away, unless Roy gets hurt
but also it is true that last year we played quite a few time together and it worked out quite well.
But now Brandon is 10+ pounds lighter, Nic is a year older/better and Webster is back
(What? Me worry?)
When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
by two4larue on Sep 26, 2009 1:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thank you for the translation
Has the season started yet?
by SabasforThree on Sep 26, 2009 4:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Rudy will soldier in Portland for 3 more years,get a ring or 2 and go on to bigger and better things
Thats cool,Rudy is not just saying the right things he is being honest about his game and future in a class act way.
by southern oregon on Sep 26, 2009 8:44 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I think 3 years is optimistic
If Rudy has the patience of Job, maybe. Sure, his contract runs through 2012-13 (“qualifiying offer” in 2012) but it’s hard to imagine Portland being able to satisfy Rudy’s need for PT and yearly “more important role” requests with Roy being on the roster.
The two Blazer SGs have different offensive skills but what makes them difficult to “pair up” is their size and how they should only guard players of a similar size on the defensive end. Unless Nate wants to play a lot of zone and 3-guard lineups, the minutes simply aren’t going to be “there” for Rudy. (And Nic Batum is going to be requiring more PT and a “more important role” at the 3 as time goes by.) Last spring I put Rudy’s “Blazer egg timer” at 18-24 months. That means all of this season, and halfway through next season, or maybe to July of 2011. If he plays for Portland any longer than that, then that means the roster either will have morphed into something I can’t recognize at this point in time, or that Rudy will have settled into a reserve role and become satisfied winning rings in red/black, which wouldn’t be a bad thing at all.
When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
by two4larue on Sep 26, 2009 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm betting on Rudy being a Blazer for 2 more seasons at the very most .Then he's
gone. The more I hear and read about him, the more I’m getting the feeling that he’ll wind up playing out much of his career back in Europe where the situations will be more suitable for his tastes.
Portland's PG of the Future - Meet John Wall
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
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