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A Little Patty Mills Love Drawer

I Love the Trailblazers. I cant help it. And every player that played a decent amount of time with us, enough for me to get to love them, I still feel that way even when they are traded to another team. I cant help that I still like Bayless, Outlaw and Blake(even if he is throwing off the backboard alleyoops to Pau Gasol now). I still like Jermaine Oneal, and the technical foul junkie Rasheed Wallace.

I just cant help it.


Star-divide

I gotta say, I was worried when we traded away our sparkplug guard Bayless and kept Mills. But after watching Mills CHEER! from the bench when he isnt in the game made me love him even before I got to see  him play. In one of our games on TNT, Barkley and Kenny were joking how that little guy on the bench is our biggest fan and cheerleader. Sure enough, even on the most mediocre play, Patty leaps off the bench to wave his warmup or towel around in the air and yell encouragements to the players on the floor. I even noticed this when we were in the midst of our worst losing streak-Patty still cheering on his teammates. He is the first guy out on the floor to greet the players as they come back to a timeout huddle. Hes highfivin and chest bumpin. To me he is by all appearances an awesome teammate.

Patty threw that sweet pass to Joel who then got mugged by Brian Cook. Patty ran over to help Joel up who outweighs him by like 200 pounds. Then kept Joel out of the ensuing skirmish, by hugging him around the waist and attemping to wrestle him away from it.

This kid seems like a naturally nice guy who truly cares for his teammates. I like that.

VS Wash he was great(7pts 6ast).

His last 3 games totaled look like this:

Min- 36

FG- 12-27

3PT- 3-6

Stl- 3

TO- 4

PF- 3

REBs- 1

AST- 9

PTs- 15

 

Not to shabby. We need to get this guy some more PT!

Anyone agree or disagree or wanna just give Patty a little love?

Peace,

CavejunctionBlazer

PS- Im stoaked. For my BDAY(12/1)Just got my first Blazers Jersey. I have a ton of hats, hoodies and tshirts, but no jersey. I just never had the money at the right time to get one. Anyways, I got a Lamarcus Aldridge jersey. Go Blazers!

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I think the one thing he has over Johnson is

an identity of his own. He seems to dribble with purpose and drive with a plan. He is tiny, but he could be a good energy guy and maybe he can get rudy on track with some more lobs. I wouldn’t mind seeing him for 10 minutes a game until he proves or disproves his worth to the team.

by skott75 on Dec 6, 2010 1:28 PM PST reply actions  

Love me some Aussie too

I wonder how much better he might be if he played 4 years of college ball. I think he would’ve just come out this last year and may have been a low lottery pick. Dude is super quick and has decent 3-pt range but needs space due to his shortitude. I did like Armon’s D, but watching Patty is much more fun!

"What we have here, is a failure to communicate."

by with_a_z on Dec 6, 2010 1:33 PM PST reply actions  

I still would rather play Johnson because I think he has more upside and I view this as a lost season, but Patty seems like a good dude and is fun to watch.

Blow it up.

by jksnake99 on Dec 6, 2010 1:43 PM PST reply actions  

I've got no problem with Patty.

But I’d like to see how he’s doing when scouting catches up with him in a few weeks. Too early for me personally to get excited at a few games of good play. That’s what happened with Armon, who’s likely working with the assistant coaches to make on-court adjustments after getting scouted. Bayless of course went through the same process at one point (or two).

If it’s the new year and Patty is still doing great, that would be huge for the team to have another contributing player.

by Timmay! on Dec 6, 2010 2:07 PM PST reply actions  

I am just glad a pg finally through Rudy the back door lob.

he is open for a couple of those every game if the pg’s would find him. I am hoping he can be the new Sergio for Rudy. We could use rookie season Rudy right now.

Wildcard!

by RudiFTW on Dec 6, 2010 2:23 PM PST reply actions  

We could use international Rudy right now too.

Wonder why he could make 80% of his 2P this summer, and now he makes only 34%. Obviously there´s something wrong in his psyche .

by amlmart1 on Dec 7, 2010 2:26 AM PST up reply actions  

I think its just

the weak international defense. I wasn’t sure at first, but Kleiza is another example of a guy who just killed it internationally and can’t seem to stay off the bench or be effective in the NBA

by Billy Hoyle on Dec 7, 2010 11:55 AM PST up reply actions  

Patty Vs. Toronto Mascot

one of my favorite clips of the season..
I believe it was vs Toronto, behind Mike+Mike’s telecast.
Hilarious!!

by 300rowN on Dec 6, 2010 2:26 PM PST reply actions  

I think it was Bulls.

But yes, awesome!

My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.

by OCBlazerFan1 on Dec 6, 2010 3:30 PM PST up reply actions  

I've always loved Patty Mills

Kenny Vance turned on him too quickly. Has he really put up 27 shots over the last 3 games? I didn’t think he got that many up. Anyways, I don’t mind cuz he can stroke it. Much love to the Aussie

by King Mar on Dec 6, 2010 2:29 PM PST reply actions  

I miss Bayless

- Once the league figured out Armon we went on a 6 game loosing streak.

- Since the Hornets traded him they are 2 and 6

- Bayless put up nice numbers for Toronto last night

It was just more fun to watch the team knowing there was a player out there that was continiously improving. Perhaps Patty can deliver, but I think Bayless was just starting to get it. Now that Roy is injured and not playing as aggressively we sure could have used Bayless’ aggression.

by The Thinker on Dec 6, 2010 3:26 PM PST reply actions  

continuously improving

and he put his heart into every single minute he was in

by tjv on Dec 6, 2010 3:40 PM PST up reply actions  

I am enjoying the fact that so many blazers fans are warming up to P.Mills

I am not sure what it is though about him that because he doesn’t fit the package of prospect PG that a lot of people seem to have he was dismissed pretty quickly by some. It has come as no surprise to Aussie basketball fans that Patty is starting to show signs that he could make it at NBA level.

Thats been his game his entire career, people have written him off and he then sets about in proving them wrong.

I know its been said before and many times, you dont drop 20 points against Team USA if your crap.

by benfti on Dec 6, 2010 3:52 PM PST reply actions  

an interesting question to ask would be,

had Patty Mills stayed in College for his junior year, would he have been drafted higher than Armon Johnson?

Patty was a projected Lottery post Olympics, pre wrist injury.

by benfti on Dec 6, 2010 3:53 PM PST reply actions  

I like it

Rudy and Patty running the second unit. If I were Nate I would just do a lineup like a batting order. If this team all gets to play and learn to play together. You form what cannot be bought or traded! Andre, Patty, and Armon are all good players that want to lead and win.

by Chea Cubana on Dec 6, 2010 4:52 PM PST reply actions  

15 points for Patty Cakes in the 1st quarter.

15 points for Patty Stacks in the 2nd quarter.
15 points por Patty Mills in the 3d quarter.
15 Points for Patty Starts in the 4th quarter of a blow out victory.

Total: 60 points. I win.

by amlmart1 on Dec 7, 2010 2:11 AM PST up reply actions  

Patty is great!

Always cheering from the bench and has done some things these last few games.

He’s fun to follow on twitter too. Very cool dude!

#52

by bustabucket on Dec 6, 2010 5:21 PM PST reply actions  

his reaction to joel going down was great.

first person to joel trying to help him up.

Rip City Baby...People have no idea what is coming.

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by lanepete on Dec 6, 2010 6:23 PM PST reply actions  

Much Patty Love

I think the Rose Garden should hand out free Vegemite one night, or at least play “Land Down Under” when he checks in. The kids got game. I see a future Aaron Brooks.

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by CaptHustle on Dec 6, 2010 7:26 PM PST reply actions   1 recs

I'm liking Patty but

I wonder what will happen in a game or 2 when the other teams start scouting him. Will he take a turn for the worse like Johnson? Probably, but you have to learn sometime. I’m a fan of both our backups.

Anything I write after midnight should be taken with a grain of salt.
In K.P. I STILL trust.
Travis Outlaw fan from the beginning.

by llamaiguana on Dec 6, 2010 7:26 PM PST reply actions  

well the question will be how he deals with teams trying to exploit him.

Most teams are going to find it very hard to keep a guy in front of him., and if they go the double all he has to do is keep hitting up B-Roy and Wes.

Honestly, I think he is a very hard match-up offensively.

Name 3 guys in the NBA you think are quicker?

by benfti on Dec 6, 2010 7:47 PM PST reply actions  

Patty has burned DWill and CP3 already

Didnt see him in a footrace with Rondo

CP3 has already said that Patty is quicker than him.

by benfti on Dec 7, 2010 10:27 PM PST up reply actions  

I think Patty Mills...

…is an amazing story whatever happens. He is drafted 2 years ago, breaks his foot. Get’s mysteriously saved at the last minute and makes the team. Then this year, comes to compete with Armon Johnson…and Armon beats him out. I really don’t think The Blazers expected Patty to keep trying…they seemed a little suprised when he showed up for summer camp…

  Then he beats the odds again just making the team. Starts the season out, well in the shadow of Armon Johnson…only to hold on and now be getting a shot.

  At every turn just when you think Patty Mills is down and out,- down under turns it around.

   Whatever happens his personality and unbeatable spirit has made me a fan. I hope he can create a real tangible role for himself…

"Mother Nature started this fight, I think it's about time we ended it!"

by Krang on Dec 7, 2010 1:41 AM PST reply actions  

tonight was a good place for him to start.

"I don’t think it’s lost. I don’t think it’s lost. It’s adversity and something that we have to deal with. We wish it wasn’t like this, but it is."

-Brandon Roy 11/18/2010 as told to CBSSports.com blog

by The_Natural on Dec 7, 2010 10:13 PM PST up reply actions  

How can you not like this guy?

You can just tell he is a genuine nice person. It’s hard to not root for him.

by Great Big Head on Dec 7, 2010 4:21 PM PST reply actions  

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