This past Saturday, Brandon Roy had arguably the most memorable 1st round playoff game in NBA history. After being openly emotional about not getting any playing time in Game 2, Roy exploded for 18 points in the fourth quarter of Game 4. It was truly a privilege to witness his heroic performance. I could feel his emotion after the game as he clearly started to fight back tears of joy. The true question is, can B. Roy maintain this kind of play in the long run? In Game 5, he went back to a subpar performance, scoring 5 points on 2-7 shots made from the field. As a fan, I truly hope Roy can get back to his old self, or somewhere close to it. In my opinion, he was, at full health, the number 3 shooting guard in the league, behind Kobe and D-Wade. I've seen him take over countless games in the fourth quarter and show no fear in the biggest moments. Ron Artest even said B. Roy was the best player he's ever had to guard...harder than KOBE! Strong words coming from the top defender in the league. If Roy can get back to at least 75-80% of what he once was, Portland could contend for titles every year.Daily updated basketball blog. Covers all levels of the sport, as well as video games and fantasy play.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Comeback?
This past Saturday, Brandon Roy had arguably the most memorable 1st round playoff game in NBA history. After being openly emotional about not getting any playing time in Game 2, Roy exploded for 18 points in the fourth quarter of Game 4. It was truly a privilege to witness his heroic performance. I could feel his emotion after the game as he clearly started to fight back tears of joy. The true question is, can B. Roy maintain this kind of play in the long run? In Game 5, he went back to a subpar performance, scoring 5 points on 2-7 shots made from the field. As a fan, I truly hope Roy can get back to his old self, or somewhere close to it. In my opinion, he was, at full health, the number 3 shooting guard in the league, behind Kobe and D-Wade. I've seen him take over countless games in the fourth quarter and show no fear in the biggest moments. Ron Artest even said B. Roy was the best player he's ever had to guard...harder than KOBE! Strong words coming from the top defender in the league. If Roy can get back to at least 75-80% of what he once was, Portland could contend for titles every year.
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