Brandon Roy Should Be On Portland Trail Blazers’ Bench
By Brian Brennan
@b2brennan
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As the 2007 rookie of the year, three-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA team member, I can’t help but hope Brandon Roy will make his way back to the Portland Trail Blazers‘ bench. Being credited with turning the team around when he was a rookie, I always dreamed of B-Roy becoming a coach for the Blazers.
In his young tenure before the career-ruining injuries, Roy was considered one of the best young players the NBA has seen. Gifted with the ability to be a scorer, leader and clutch player, Roy helped turn the “Jail Blazers” around and into a team with a future.
I have much respect to Zach Randolph for turning his career around, but on the Blazers he was a problem that needed to be dealt with. In Roy’s rookie year, Randolph went on a rant, calling out teammates and blaming them for the Blazers playing poorly. Roy told Randolph to “sit down and shut up” and later went to the front office to tell the general manager that Portland couldn’t win with Randolph. Randolph was dealt in the offseason, and that was the start of the new generation of Blazers basketball.
There are not many players out there who would have the courage to call out a veteran. Better yet, there aren’t many players who would question a veteran and arguably the best player on the team like that when they are a rookie. That sold me on Brandon Roy.
Unfortunately for Blazers fans, Roy will probably never play professional basketball again. On the court, Roy’s talent was only matched by a few, and you have to think he would be a valuable asset on any coaching staff due to his experience and leadership. As a highly-respected player in Portland, not only do I think Portland should look to him to fill an assistant coach role, but I think his jersey ought to be in the rafters sooner than later.
Brian Brennan is a Portland Trail Blazers writer for www.Rantsports.com. Follow him on Twitter @b2brennan.
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