The True Escape Goat

gotta make the fanpost about why Rudy deserves more criticism, not about why Trav and Steve didn’t deserve criticism.

Sergio knows how to treat Rudy. Too bad Miller doesn’t understand.

but I still love Rudy with an unconditional love that shuts out all attempts at introducing logic into the discussion. – Elgin

I hope he improves because I like the way he plays—he’s flashy and excitable and personable. Personality matters. It’s a long season and the outcome of 82 games is not enough to keep me watching. But, yeah, Rudy has some weaknesses and has been a disappointment, but as a fan, I just hope that he improves.

He is really a Bulls fan

Coming back from a back injury isn’t an easy thing to deal with. Pile that on top of playing years of a very different style of basketball than Nateball and not having a guy who sets you up every time and you have a slump. He looks very different from the guy we saw last year. That doesn’t mean his deserves to be thrown under the bus. I could care less that he is from Spain and is a pretty boy, he still is one of the few guys on this team than can single handedly change the flow of the game within seconds. He isn’t going to start on this team, but because of his size and defense, I don’t see many teams in the NBA that would start him. He’s got a good thing going here and he knows it, but he is also very valuable to us especially now that Travis is gone. He’s our Vinnie Johnson.

I’m pretty disappointed that yet again a player has to vent his frustration to sources outside of the coach and GM. This seems to be happening way too much for a professional franchise. Why Nate and KP haven’t had a sit down long ago and on a regular basis with Rudy about his future and his role on the team is beyond me.

“Steve and Travis were OUR safety blankets, not Nate’s, not Roy’s.

ehhhh fanpost

alll i know is i love me some rudy fernandez NO MATTER WHAT !
but it would be nice to have the rudy from last season….i know you just witnessed the first quarter half mmmhmmmm hater

esp after his big night! ahhhh!

Rudy does sux.

if i had chest hair like that

The style of his game is still mostly European and HE is still dang good at it.

But that fact has nothing what so ever to do with Steve Blake or Travis Outlaw. Their merits or problems belong only to them and are unrelated to Rudy’s

Any resemblance between these situations is exclusively the fault of us knuckleheads here on BlazersEdge.

He isn’t afraid of 4th quarter moments, he is awesome on steals, he is a 3pt. sharpshooter, and he does a lot of little things well.

There is a lot of Rudy to like without you having to turn to insulting me.

I like him for his hustle plays. For running defenders all over the court. For coming from all the way across the court to grab a rebound that the other team was being lazy on because they didn’t think any Blazers were trying. Those are more than just flash.

A more consistent shot would be really nice though.

his defensive opportunism is essential with how vanilla our defense usually is. Before Batum’s return he was our best perimeter defender. I still don’t think he’s entirely healthy or comfortable since returning from his injury this year. It’s going to take some time. He’s still our 5th best player, and is only 24 years old. The 2 and 3 are interchangeable usually, as just wing positions, and Roy’s ability to defend the 3, makes a Roy Rudy combo on the wings a perfectly acceptable combo. Ideally he doesn’t play PG unless the other two perimeter players on the court can control the ball with their dribble.

He is drastically better than either Blake or Outlaw, especially long term.

we all know… and I would’ve been happy had rudy been traded before the deadline. but this post is…

Fans do not hold players to the same standards. I always thought Blake and Outlaw were disliked for social reasons beyond basketball.

Regarding Rudy, I think his drop off in play is most likely due to injury, Sergio being gone, and Andre Miller lot liking Rudy. Even the most ardent Miller supporters would have to admit that Sergio is better at getting the Rudy the ball than Miller.

My theory is that Miller so resents Nate from trying to pair him with Rudy in the 2nd unit that Miller now refuses to pass to Rudy just to spite Nate. I wish I could find a stat for flaming bag passes because the only time Miller throws to Rudy is when Miller notices the shot clock is winding down and he quickly passes to Rudy to pad his stats. He doesn’t want to drop his shooting percentage and he’s hoping to get an assist. Even though we all know he is just setting Rudy up for failure.

I’m surprised that more fans don’t find Portland’s love affair with Rudy to be at least at little irrational.

The funny thing is most of the players on the blazer’s roster are the type of players that at the end of the game you’re thinking they did ok until you look at their box score and realize they did much better than you thought. Roy and Miller especially personify this trait. For example I usually don’t remember to much about Andre Miller’s game until I look at his box score and realize he had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists.

Rudy is the one player that gets the opposite reaction. One will think that Rudy had a fantastic game until you look at the box score and realize he only had 10 points, 3 boards, and 2 assists But they were an exciting 10 points, 3 boards, and 2 assists. That’s why fans love Rudy so much, he creates excitement even when he can’t create consistently good basketball.

Rudy is so over-rated as a player and a fan favorite. In stark contrast to Steve Blake, Rudy gets all the love but none of the criticism. I think we should trade Rudy straight up for Steve.

That’s it, I’m starting the “I Hate Rudy” fanclub to parallel TiH’s “I Hate Miller” fanclub!

Rudy will father my wife’s children, and I will LIKE IT

It won’t let me vote for both answers.

Had rec center game, I’m glad he’s gone…he was not consistent, as you claim, couldn’t run a fast break and his only pleasing attribute was his 3 point shot and reasonable FT%.

Outlaw I miss…but Rudy should stay as our backup. Who cares if he complains, he sounds funny when he does it so you can laugh it off…

As far as Roy he is going to have to learn to play with a point guard and quit playing pseudo-PG if we are ever going to get past the first round. SO no, the binky is gone and thank god for that.

drive more and not just look to pass. He should take the mid range shot off the screen. He just fears Nate will pull him, and I don’t blame him. Roy is the only one allowed to make mistakes under Nate.

you use the excuse that the ‘entire team causes a loss’ to exonerate blake and outlaw, then follow it up immediately by saying that rudy is a liability to the team when he isn’t hitting threes.

YOU, MY FRIEND, ARE SELF-CONTRADICTORY