Roy SHOULD make it.

On Jan 30, 5:17 pm, Zeb Quinn <nastyg... DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 30, 5:03 pm, Frank Rizzo <champ91... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Parker looks to be out of the equation as well as McGrady. I'm
> > guessing Roy makes the team..
>
> > Rizzo
>
> Why would you want him to???? No upside there. OTOH, he could go
> down with an ACL injury in pregame warmups and be done for the season
> or longer. Let him rest in Portland.

I don't WANT him to, but he deserves it. I want Iverson to make it so
he wears down more.
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Zeb Quinn wrote:
> On Jan 30, 5:03 pm, Frank Rizzo <champ91... RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Parker looks to be out of the equation as well as McGrady. I'm
>> guessing Roy makes the team..
>>
>> Rizzo
>
>
>
> Why would you want him to????

Respect.

>No upside there. OTOH, he could go
> down with an ACL injury in pregame warmups and be done for the season
> or longer. Let him rest in Portland.

He is going to be there anyway, this just decides which game he plays in.


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Laurel T
"Basketball players win basketball games,
"Athletes win track meets." Shane Battier
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On Jan 31, 7:23 am, "Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAM... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:

> > Why would you want him to????
>
> Respect.
>
> >No upside there. OTOH, he could go
> > down with an ACL injury in pregame warmups and be done for the season
> > or longer. Let him rest in Portland.
>
> He is going to be there anyway, this just decides which game he plays in.



If you care about the Blazers, and if you've been paying attention to
2 out of the last 3 home games, then you know that what each and every
one of the Blazers need right now is rest. Roy included.

Accolades will come to Roy in good time, especially if and when he
puts a banner in the rafters and a ring on his finger. And it won't
be the ignominy backing into an all star team slot. It'll be the real
deal. He needs rest more than this.
 >> Stay informed about: Roy SHOULD make it. 

Zeb Quinn wrote:
> On Jan 31, 7:23 am, "Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAM....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>> Why would you want him to????
>>
>> Respect.
>>
>>> No upside there. OTOH, he could go
>>> down with an ACL injury in pregame warmups and be done for the
>>> season or longer. Let him rest in Portland.
>>
>> He is going to be there anyway, this just decides which game he
>> plays in.
>
>
>
> If you care about the Blazers,
>and if you've been paying attention to
> 2 out of the last 3 home games, then you know that what each and every
> one of the Blazers need right now is rest. Roy included.


So Nate, his teammates et all that wanted him selected do not care about the
blazers?

>
> Accolades will come to Roy in good time,

Respect helps now, even more confidence for Roy and the team, maybe a few
star calls, in the national media, a lot of ways.

> especially if and when he
> puts a banner in the rafters and a ring on his finger. And it won't
> be the ignominy backing into an all star team slot. It'll be the real
> deal.

He did not back into it. He deserves it. He wants it. Why rain on his
parade?

> He needs rest more than this.

I repeat...He was going to be there anyway for all of the activities because
of the rookie challenge game. Once selected it was not a choice.

Being an all-star only adds a likely 10 minutes or less of BBall early in
the game with no pressure to what he was doing that weekend anyway. Not much
difference even if he plays in the rookie game but I think by rule he will
be replaced for the rookie game.
If he only plays in the all-star game and not the rookie game he will play
a lot less over those 4 days than he would have if not selected to the
all-stars.


--
Laurel T
"Superstar- A player who hears what he
doesn't want to hear, sees what he doesn't
want to see, and does what he doesn't want to do"
-Unknown
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On Feb 1, 9:03 am, "Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAM....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Zeb Quinn wrote:
> > On Jan 31, 7:23 am, "Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAM....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>> Why would you want him to????
>
> >> Respect.
>
> >>> No upside there. OTOH, he could go
> >>> down with an ACL injury in pregame warmups and be done for the
> >>> season or longer. Let him rest in Portland.
>
> >> He is going to be there anyway, this just decides which game he
> >> plays in.
>
> > If you care about the Blazers,
> >and if you've been paying attention to
> > 2 out of the last 3 home games, then you know that what each and every
> > one of the Blazers need right now is rest. Roy included.
>
> So Nate, his teammates et all that wanted him selected do not care about the
> blazers?
>
>
>
> > Accolades will come to Roy in good time,
>
> Respect helps now, even more confidence for Roy and the team, maybe a few
> star calls, in the national media, a lot of ways.
>
> > especially if and when he
> > puts a banner in the rafters and a ring on his finger. And it won't
> > be the ignominy backing into an all star team slot. It'll be the real
> > deal.
>
> He did not back into it. He deserves it. He wants it. Why rain on his
> parade?
>
> > He needs rest more than this.
>
> I repeat...He was going to be there anyway for all of the activities because
> of the rookie challenge game. Once selected it was not a choice.
>
> Being an all-star only adds a likely 10 minutes or less of BBall early in
> the game with no pressure to what he was doing that weekend anyway. Not much
> difference even if he plays in the rookie game but I think by rule he will
> be replaced for the rookie game.
> If he only plays in the all-star game and not the rookie game he will play
> a lot less over those 4 days than he would have if not selected to the
> all-stars.
>
> --
> Laurel T
> "Superstar- A player who hears what he
> doesn't want to hear, sees what he doesn't
> want to see, and does what he doesn't want to do"
> -Unknown

As a person that thought Roy should go but not ahead of Davis, I agree
with Laurel. The respect and attention helps now, it helps in FA
market, helps with the Refs, helps with TV money helps with the
City......The one day of a breezy rec league game isn't gonna hurt
Brandon Roy.

Rizzo
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On Feb 1, 9:03 am, "Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAM... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:

> > If you care about the Blazers,
> >and if you've been paying attention to
> > 2 out of the last 3 home games, then you know that what each and every
> > one of the Blazers need right now is rest. Roy included.
>
> So Nate, his teammates et all that wanted him selected do not care about the
> blazers?

I'm sure they do, but they can't be counted on to be objective. So we
gotta help them out.


> > Accolades will come to Roy in good time,
>
> Respect helps now, even more confidence for Roy and the team, maybe a few
> star calls, in the national media, a lot of ways.

It means nothing compared to a few rings. Trust me.


> Why rain on his parade?

I'm not. I'm looking out for him.


> > He needs rest more than this.
>
> I repeat...He was going to be there anyway for all of the activities because
> of the rookie challenge game. Once selected it was not a choice.

Nah. His physician orders him on bed rest, and that's all presto-
change-o, trust me.
 >> Stay informed about: Roy SHOULD make it. 

Zeb Quinn wrote:
> On Feb 1, 9:03 am, "Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAM....RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>> If you care about the Blazers,
>>> and if you've been paying attention to
>>> 2 out of the last 3 home games, then you know that what each and
>>> every one of the Blazers need right now is rest. Roy included.
>>
>> So Nate, his teammates et all that wanted him selected do not care
>> about the blazers?
>
> I'm sure they do, but they can't be counted on to be objective. So we
> gotta help them out.
>
>
>>> Accolades will come to Roy in good time,
>>
>> Respect helps now, even more confidence for Roy and the team, maybe
>> a few star calls, in the national media, a lot of ways.
>
> It means nothing compared to a few rings. Trust me.

Sure... once he has them... for now he is an all-star and the respect earned
might aid that eventual goal.


>
>
>> Why rain on his parade?
>
> I'm not.

You are, you sound pissy and selfish.

>I'm looking out for him.

He is a big boy, he can look out for himself. And he plans to play both
games...

>
>
>>> He needs rest more than this.
>>
>> I repeat...He was going to be there anyway for all of the activities
>> because of the rookie challenge game. Once selected it was not a
>> choice.
>
> Nah. His physician orders him on bed rest, and that's all presto-
> change-o, trust me.

Nope I do not trust that at all.
So now you want him and the team to cheat and lie and break his contract?

If they are not held out of regular games before or after they are fined
and suspended for not playing in the all-star game. You want him to sit a
few games so he does not have to play a few minutes of the allstar game?

Others that had been there many times have claimed they could not play and
found out they could...Malone said he would just pay the fines and not show
up because he needed to rest, they told him either he had to go on the
injured list for 5 games or he would be supended 5 games. He showed up and
played...



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Laurel T
You can tell a gelding,
you can ask a mare,
but you must discuss it with a stallion.
-unknown horseman
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