Brandon Roy ‘Wants the Ball a Lot More’

He’s clearly upset he didn’t make Slamonline’s top ten

He must have been reading the comments in his Top 50 piece.

@Allenp-preach

he scored 25pts a game, how much more does he want the ball?

trailblazing-lisbon, we’re waiting for you to chime in. allenp broke it down very well

Allenp spits the truth…just to make it clear though, while Portland may be screwed as long as BRoy keeps this up, IF he ever did focus on moving without the ball, scoring in catch and shoot/one-dribble pull-up sitations etc. his numbers would skyrocket, and Portland would immediately become one of the more dangerous teams in the game.

it would be ok if he was more of a scorer than he is. He’s trying to be da pocket version of lebron n wade but he ain’t athletic enough. He should try to be more like melo but with vision. he gotta understand that u don’t always get what u want. i wanna do stuff to a hot chick on my history class n its probably not gonna happen. like roy i got game but not enough to get what i want

NBK
I’ll concede that Roy got better faster and may be more athletic, but I still say their games are very similar. Joe is more crafty with his though, and works better on the block, while Brandon has a slightly better handle and is a better passer.
Either way, neither of them is a Lebron or Wade level player who should be running 1-4 sets the entire game with high pick and rolls. They should be cogs, in the wheel, with an offense that does not depend on them to create everything.
Andre Miller was better than Steve Blake and everybody knew it. But Roy was pouting to McMillian and since he’s the “franchise player” and McMillian’s best bud on the team, the coach caved.
Then when Roy goes down (as he typically does) Andre just starts killing despite the team being short handed. He’s getting their wings shots, he’s making Aldridge looks good, basically he’s doing what Andre Miller typically does. The Blazers could have had that ALL YEAR without Roy talking abotu what he’s “most comfortable” doing.

oh yeah i definately agree with you about the type of player Roy is and where heshould be fitting in. That’s without question, IMO the Blazers should run more offense through Aldridge more then ISO’s for Roy. (mainly because aldridge is so long, and willing to pass out of the post).

ALLENP > Yessssss!!!!!!!!!!!! You’ve been saying everything I’ve been saying about Roy! He’s so spoiled! With Andre Miller, the team is CLEARLY better off. I think Brandon is very good, but one of the reasons that Portland started off so funny last year and that Andre and the Blazers weren’t doing so well was because BRANDON, the “team leader”, didn’t step up to get everyone on the same page. I strongly believe that Brandon holds himself back with his passive-aggressive attitude about having the ball. He’s so versatile, but he’s so protective of his “spot” on the team as “The Man”.

here’s a “what if” question to ponder: what if blazers picked Durant? without a question it’s a devastating 1-2 punch, but will blazers have a championship team type of chemistry?

^^ Chris Bosh said the same thing about HIMSELF. and we all saw how that worked out.

You just have to be unassuming, humble and not boasful with the media. If you can do that, you pretty much get a pass for everything. Not only Roy, Kevin Love is extra selfish too. Always b-tching about playing time, touches, not rotating to have a better angle on rebounds (he knows how he’ll get paid), openly questioning his coach’s decision.. but that’s all good as long as he’s a good quote. That’s alos why D-Rose can openly chase MVP-status and staying the man in Chicago: he’s such an humble kid.

Good point on Love T-Money.
Also, it’s the Jason Kidd syndrome.
When writers enjoy the way somebody plays, they tend to give them an extra pass when they do stupid stuff.
People think Jason Kidd is cool because he passes a lot, but dude has multiple domestic violence accusations, is a coach killer and has feuded with teammates. Think about it.
Pass first point guards, funny big men, and dudes who say “aw shucks” get the biggest passes in the league.
Media members are the filters and gatekeepers and they tend to shape players’ images with the public.
I remember that John Stockton used to wear a polo shirt and dockers to games. Or jeans. Nobody complaiend that he was underdressed or not professional. But, we see what happened when black players started wearing too much casual wear.

The Blazers are stunted regardless of how much he gets the ball. They can’t beat the Nuggets, Jazz, Spurs, or Lakers in a series. So who cares?

@Allep, DavidR; hes not selfish and we might want to move him to PG once and for all, hes an excelent playmaker not just for him but for the rest of that team, i like Dre Miller but this team´s most used backcourt will be Roy with Wes Mattews…Roy´s basically a 6foot6 Point Guard but he should keep this sh1t of the media and work things out with Dre and McMillan…you do build a team around a playmaker/scorer like Roy, hes multidimentional and clutch as the come, just need to lead his team in person, not through the fu(kin media!!

Roy IS a good playmaker though… That’s pretty much indisputable. However, the team would definitely benefit having Miller run the point.

Give him the ball!

Ball don’t lie, Allen-P don’t lie. Joe Johnson West (good call allen) is NOT a Kobe/Wade type.