May 19 2009
Positional Progress: Shooting Guard
Here’s the easiest progress report of them all to write. The play of the Blazers at the shooting guard position was easily the greatest bright spot of the season. It was a relentless onslaught of crossovers, buzzer beaters, and alley oops. It wasn’t fair.
What We Have
An All-NBA Second Teamer
A starting-quality backup
What We Don’t Have
Uh…Michael Jordan in his prime?
What We Need
Absolutely nothing
Let’s see, I think this piece right here does all the talking that could possibly done about Brandon Roy. He does everything, and he’s earned the title of “The Man That Saved Portland Basketball” in all likelihood.
Yeah, and the dude on the left is our backup. Someone that flashy can’t be bad. (Thanks to Blog de Rudy for finding the picture.)
Going Forward
We have nothing to worry about this offseason regarding these two players. They’ll be great together and continue to improve next season. There is no need to make any change, unless some sort of major deal comes along that makes the Blazers favorites for the title. Only then would it be okay to trade Rudy. I mean, why trade Rudy this summer? He will be much more valuable next year, so we might as well hold on to him for that simple reason. Anyway, this is one position where the Blazers are overfull with incredibly capable talent.
