Roy "Questionable" For Lakers; Decision Will Be Made Tomorrow
by Ben Golliver on Feb 5, 2010 12:27 PM PST
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PrintBrandon Roy participated in drills and 3 on 3 play during Blazers practice this morning. Afterwards, he said he still felt some discomfort in his hamstring, enough that he wouldn't play if there was a game tonight. "It's better," Roy noted "there's a chance I'll play [tomorrow night]." But later, he admitted, "I'm questionable for tomorrow. I'll see after shootaround tomorrow."
Nate McMillan agreed that no decision would come until after Roy participates in more drills in tomorrow morning's shootaround. "He went through some 3 on 3 today and he's still feeling it... On a couple of his moves he kind of felt it still there. We'll look at him again tomorrow in shootaround," McMIllan said. "He's gotta feel right. He can't have any doubt in his mind about that before taking the floor."
Asked whether he had given consideration to holding out Roy through the All Star break, McMillan said, "We haven't talked about that. My main focus has been on the team." But McMillan has clearly considered the virtues of a cautious approach. "If he comes out and he's not right and he pulls that thing in a game, you put yourself in a difficult position. Right now we're in [the Western Conference race]."
(12:33PM): The team has just officially listed both Brandon Roy and Jerryd Bayless as "questionable" for tomorrow. Bayless did not participate in practice today due to a left quadricep injury and the general soreness discussed last night.
(12:44PM):
Here's Nate McMillan on Bayless's injuries...
Bayless did not do anything [in practice today]. He was pretty sore last night and this morning. He didn't do anything. He got kneed. It was pretty sore. He got kneed. He was pretty sore. Today he got on the bike.
If both Roy and Bayless can't play tomorrow night, Nate McMillan would have a decision whether to start Steve Blake or Rudy Fernandez at the 2 or to move Martell Webster down to the 2 and start Nicolas Batum at the 3.
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With hamstrings, Get the OK to Play, Then Wait an Additional Week
by Original Blazer Fan on Feb 5, 2010 12:37 PM PST reply actions
Absolutely
Frankly, a lot of us knew the 76ers game was way too early for Roy to come back. I’m still not happy with Nate and the staff about that. I know he was raring to go, but the organization needs to know better. NO WAY he should play tonight, probably not until after the break.
dang
I’ve got tix to tomorrow nights game. But I hope he plays this smart as much as I want him to play tomorrow.
I'm not saying, I'm just saying.
sit him through the all star break
better to have him back in 11 days (3 more games) close to 100% than risk re-aggravation yet again.
Learn from the mistake we made with Roy last month.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
by douglast on Feb 5, 2010 12:40 PM PST reply actions 9 recs
As bad as I want him to play the lakers, I agree. Just sit him. We've waited this long already. Might as well get him extra games off.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Feb 5, 2010 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
+92,000,000
Our schedule after the all star break has a lot of winnable games. I am fine with losing the next 3 games, and trying to put together a late season run behind a healthy Brandon Roy. At this point, I don’t trust the trainers to get anything right, so I say be super cautious…
RUDY > MJ
Trade for Dalembert
This post deserves a special color.
If Roy plays it’s putting too much importance on the purple and yellow. He’s not 100% and we need him to be.
Nah. Time for Roy to man up.
What do we pay him for, anyway?
#52
by CatMan2 on Feb 5, 2010 2:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
nice, recced for nearsightedness
j/k, I appreciate a contrary viewpoint, even if its done tongue in cheek…just as long as it’s not from Tom about Andre
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
by two4larue on Feb 5, 2010 7:26 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
agree
losing to the L*kers is not as bad as losing Roy for another 2-3 weeks
"I never give in to the temptation to be difficult just for the sake of being difficult. That would be too ridiculous"
Jacques Derrida
Miss three more games - then get a week off
We won’t make the top 4 teams in the west at this point.
So, where we finish in the bottom 4 of the top 8 is not that critical.
Take the time to be really healthy, BRoy!
Don't play until after the All Star Break
I would rather he get completely healthy and just work on his conditioning rather than chance it.
#52
Whatever it takes to get healthy
Because we don’t want Portland to be heading down the stretch with Roy in street clothes.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
So who starts?
I’d like to see Nic start out guarding kobe and Martell on Artest. Let Rudy come off the bench when offense is needed. It’d be nice to get out on the break after what we saw last night…and if I recall LA doesn’t do transition D well.
Nah I think Marty gets the main assignment again. He did a great job on Kobe last game. Let Nic guard him whenever Marty sits.
I say start Marty at the 2 and Nic at the 3. Bring Rudy and Blake off the bench.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Feb 5, 2010 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
I agree Marty did a helluva job on Kobe last time
Still would prefer Nic on him. I also think Martell may be physically better able to match up with RonRon.
That being said, Martell’s best defensive games seem to be when he is defending on the ball. When he’s playing D off the ball it seems his mind wanders a bit.
re: Ben's thoughts:
Nate McMillan would have a decision whether to start Steve Blake or Rudy Fernandez at the 2 or to move Martell Webster down to the 2 and start Nicolas Batum at the 3
No offense intended to Blake, but starting him would be inexcusable in my book – that puts either him or Miller on Artest, which would be terrible. Starting Rudy you can at least understand, but Batum makes by far the most sense. Batum guards Kobe, and Webster has enough bulk to handle Artest.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Agree
Start Martell and Nicolas. Bring Rudy and Dante in off the bench. That’s monster energy for 48 minutes. Dante can cover Artest and maybe Kobe catches the flu.
makes 'way too much sense
So why do I expect Nate to start Steve if Roy can’t go?
Here’s hoping past performance does not predict future behavior…for a change
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Yep..here is hoping! Wonder if Batum can play 2 position. Heard Webster isn't that great at
dribbling the ball..I think Batum is more versatile than Webster. He could guard Kobe…who is a 2 right? Anyway….please don’t start Blake. Need tall people in there.
right, but who's Blake going to guard?
"I want to be traded to a contender" is almost always code-speak for "I'm a loser."
-Dave, 2/5/2010: http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/2/5/1297509/no-amore-for-amare
Love that Starting Five
PG Miller
SG Webster
SF Batum
PF Aldridge
C Howard
With Batum starting on Kobe.
I would Love to see that line up...
I was hoping for it before Bayless was hurt…. Of course I’f rather have Brandon in there but I don’t realistically think that is going to happen… or should happen yet.
GO BLAZERS!!!
The Columbian quotes Roy as saying that if he doesn't play in the games leading up to the
all star game HE WILL NOT PLAY IN THE ALL STAR GAME!!!! YAY!!!!! Rest that hammy Roy!!!
by Natsthecat on Feb 5, 2010 1:23 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
YES
although playing limited minutes at the all star game might be better than not being there.
I'm just not crazy about player nick names...
by Hipster Olympic Team! on Feb 5, 2010 1:44 PM PST up reply actions
If I recall, Roy played the most minutes of any western conference player last ASG.
"Ain't nothin' in this world for free."
most mins the last 2 years
rest up! go and sit in a suit and get introduced like the all star you are, then yuck it up from the sidelines.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Well Phil isn't the coach this year. So maybe Roy won't get as many minutes.
Thought Roy got way toooo many minutes last year. Felt like the Phil man was trying to wear him out.
Hope Roy doesn’t play at all.
but, when Brandon was interviewed earlier today
he said he wouldn’t sit out until the all-star game, his desire is to return next week even if it’s for just the last game before the break
(as Boz Skaggs would’ve said, back in the day)
Who taught him how to talk like that?
Someone better turn the kid around
To the sad, sad truth, the dirty low down
In the NFL they take your helmet away and hide it when you’re too dinged up to go back in the game…the Blazer’s medical staff needs to hide Roy’s “helmet” for the next 7 days
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Roy said that if he sat out up until the all star game he would not play in the all star game.
He can’t sit out of the all star game if he plays in the game prior to…I think that is a rule. Also if he sits out of the ASG he has to sit out the game following as well…also a rule.
don't think that is correct if its due to an ongoing injury
he isn’t just sitting out allstar game to rest, but is recuperating from injury that has sidelined him for a while
Bayless was key in the last game against L@L.
He always brings that swag. Tough to lose him as well.
"These are dreams that we have." --Rudolfo Fernandez
Mills could LIGHT UP D'Fish!!
Or anyone else on that team! The L*kers hate speedy gaurds, this could be next evolution in Nate’s coaching ability…..
Sometimes when the chips are down, you’ve just got to think like Don Nelson and make teams adjust to you, instead of trying to stop them at what they do best.
I for one am enjoying the liitle break from Roy pounding the rock and then going 1 on 5.
2-4 the who
and Miller can post up Fish or any other PG on the Lakers' squad.
why are people so infatuated with Patty?
Shavlik part two…
I'm just not crazy about player nick names...
by Hipster Olympic Team! on Feb 5, 2010 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
Patty has potential
"I never give in to the temptation to be difficult just for the sake of being difficult. That would be too ridiculous"
Jacques Derrida
yep
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
He can get to the boards and make threes and play good D in other leagues (college, Aussie team, D-league). If Roy and Bayless aren’t playing, we need another guard to help out. I hope we see him. Not having been scouted and talents therefore unknown to LA, he could really mess with some opposition game plans.
"I never give in to the temptation to be difficult just for the sake of being difficult. That would be too ridiculous"
Jacques Derrida
Dre and Blake will pick up the PG mins, with Rudy the primary SG. The rest of the time at SG will be covered by Dre and Blake playing together (two points), or Martell and Batum manning the wings with Dre at point, like we saw down the stretch v. SA.
Mills won’t get any significant burn.
I hope Nate finds some creativity in his line up and realizes that Blake is only valuable as an outside three point shot when Roy is in the game. When Roy is double/triple covered leaving Blake alone to shoot the three, Blake is valuable. WIthout Roy, Blake is slow and shakey. We need another quick-twitch muscle guy who can move like Dre. Pendy and Cunningham have seen time and have succeeded. I think Mills could be very valuable as a quick to the basket guy, if gambled on.
"I never give in to the temptation to be difficult just for the sake of being difficult. That would be too ridiculous"
Jacques Derrida
Interesting point
If we are going to have him here, I say give him some run. Especially if we could use some instant offense.
How is the guy’s D?
Without Bayless
Starting lineup is Andre, Rudy, Martell, LaMarcus, Juwan – i guess.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
I want Rudy out there
b/c we need some sort of consistent offensive threat to prevent them from sticking Fischer on one of our wings, and using like Artest or Bryant to guard ‘Dre. This would negate Dre’s post ups vs. Fischer, which is probably our only matchup advantage at this point, with Bayless and Roy on the bench.
other than game 6 last April against Houston
has Rudy ever started a game for Portland?
there’s always a 2nd time, I suppose
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
I like starting Rudy over Bayless, anyway
Too bad he is coming off back surgery, or with Roy out this would have been the perfect time to test him as a starter.
Didn’t Rudy start when we beat Boston here last year? He really played well in that game.
Martell could definitely be starting material
if he had a decent move to the rim
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
he can move towards the rim
but as soon as he encounters defenders, the ball squirts away in unproductive directions
but give him a clear path to the hoop, or a reverse lay-in angle along the baseline and he knows what to do with it
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
by two4larue on Feb 5, 2010 7:38 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Kobe Bryant from ESPN.COM
“Kobe Bryant is expected to play Friday at home against the Denver Nuggets despite spraining his left ankle Wednesday against the Charlotte Bobcats.
“I think he wants to see his way through this game,” Lakers coach Phil Jackson said Friday at the team’s morning shootaround.
Bryant did not fully participate in the shootaround, but did walk through the team’s defensive schemes and also got a limited amount of shots up.
Jackson credited the Lakers training staff, led by Gary Vitti, for their work in alleviating the pain so Bryant will be able to play, but also praised Bryant’s mental toughness.
“Kobe is focused,” Jackson said. “He can set it aside.” "
So the Lakers will be on a BACK TO BACK!! And will have just played Denver…the game against us will be their first on a road trip….so maybe without Roy and Bayless we will still be able to win!!!
better them than us
I was fearing the worst (as usual) that KB would sit out against the Nugs then bring it hard against the TBs
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
It's just a flesh wound!!
If the Black Knight can fight on then Roy should Man up and play. hhehehehehe
I'll bite you to death!
classic
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
even Ha's team beat 'em
last game of the season…oh the memories
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
#7s call
I trust him to make the right call on his body.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
How did that work out for him against Milwaukie and Philadelphia a couple weeks ago?
trainers/coaches have to earn their money here – they have the veto power, time to use it.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
I think that experience will cause him to be more cautious
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
If Roy and Bayless do not play....
I think you have to move Marty to the 2 and put in Nic at the 3. That’s my two-cents. Plus it will be raining tomorrow so I expect the Laker’s arthritis to act up :-)
As much as I'll miss him..
I hope Roy sits this one out and rests his hammy. Despite missing him and Bayless, we’ve got Rudy and Nic back this time around. With them being on a back to back and the streak on our side, I think we’ll be able to edge out a victory!
If Roy comes back at all before the All Star game...hope it is against Phoenix...
was looking at the schedule and we play OKC on Tues and Phoenix on Weds…@ Phoenix. Phoenix on the other hand…plays tonight..that’s right FRIDAY….and then after FOUR DAYS OFF….plays us…when we are on a BACK TO BACK…way to SCHEDULE..NBA. nice.
Sweet
From the sound of it he isn’t going to play. I hate how it is always a couple more games, and then it’s a couple more. Just overshoot when he is going to come back so you don’t get peoples hopes up.
Just heard he says he's optimstic.
So who the heck knows?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Please just sit him out until the after the all-star game. I want a healthy Brandon for the end of the year. The next three games are tough, but there is no reason we can’t pull out at least one (or more) of them.
Time for the trainers to step in and call it for him. They could use some positive press these days and this would help.
The short one says to the tall one, "If I were you, I'd be tall."
The tall one replies, "No, if you were me, I'd be short."
then play Nic at PF and LMA at C
“Get small” was only funny for awhile back when Steve Martin did it onstage
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
That is not a bad idea tih! Just wish Mills had played more...his FIRST game against the Lakers?
Might be unnerving! And you KNOW Nate is not going to do this.
Start Pendergraph and move Miler to SG.
I like that guy. Therefore he should be our Point Guard.
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