Henry Abbott at TrueHoop likes that Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy is playing fewer minutes and taking less shots... ------------------------ There was once a time -- for instance during last year's playoffs vs. the Suns -- when Roy used the media and everything else at his disposal to see to it that he remained central for the Blazers. After coming off the bench in a loss, Roy virtually started himself for a key game. Who could blame him? What (then) 25-year-old, in any profession, would step aside to let others steal the spotlight? Who can imagine the inner turmoil associated with the kinds of injuries he is playing with? A year later, however, time, trades and reality seem to have mellowed that impulse somewhat, and with Roy in a supporting role, the Blazers are rolling. ------------------------ -- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter