After watching Rudy play a couple times in the Olympics two things
jump out at me.

1) He's VERY skilled in a lot of facets of the game

2) He needs to hit the weights to survive the grind of an NBA
season.

I think playing behind Roy is the best thing to happen to him in that
he won't be asked to go 40 minutes for quite some time. He'll need
the next year or two to strengthen his body.

Rizzo

Frank Rizzo wrote:
> After watching Rudy play a couple times in the Olympics two things
> jump out at me.
>
> 1) He's VERY skilled in a lot of facets of the game
>
> 2) He needs to hit the weights to survive the grind of an NBA
> season.
>
> I think playing behind Roy is the best thing to happen to him in that
> he won't be asked to go 40 minutes for quite some time. He'll need
> the next year or two to strengthen his body.
>

Throw in some more discipline in his game to the above and you have it...
on the white unit Nate can also team him with Sergio. They are both friends
and used to each other on the backcourt, played together on the national
team to win the world championship 2 years ago, and communication will be
easier.
Need to figure out if Sergio is a keeper...right now developing Rudy may be
his main use.



--
Laurel T
"Basketball players win basketball games,
"Athletes win track meets." Shane Battier

On Aug 16, 11:23 pm, "Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAM...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Frank Rizzo wrote:
> > After watching Rudy play a couple times in the Olympics two things
> > jump out at me.
>
> > 1) He's VERY skilled in a lot of facets of the game
>
> > 2) He needs to hit the weights to survive the grind of an NBA
> > season.
>
> > I think playing behind Roy is the best thing to happen to him in that
> > he won't be asked to go 40 minutes for quite some time. He'll need
> > the next year or two to strengthen his body.
>
> Throw in some more discipline in his game to the above and you have it...
> on the white unit Nate can also team him with Sergio. They are both friends
> and used to each other on the backcourt, played together on the national
> team to win the world championship 2 years ago, and communication will be
> easier.
> Need to figure out if Sergio is a keeper...right now developing Rudy may be
> his main use.
>
> --
> Laurel T
> "Basketball players win basketball games,
> "Athletes win track meets." Shane Battier

Sergio is an insurance policy in case Blake bolts or Bayless can't
handle the point at all.....nothing more.

Frank Rizzo wrote:
> On Aug 16, 11:23 pm, "Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAM...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Frank Rizzo wrote:
>>> After watching Rudy play a couple times in the Olympics two things
>>> jump out at me.
>>
>>> 1) He's VERY skilled in a lot of facets of the game
>>
>>> 2) He needs to hit the weights to survive the grind of an NBA
>>> season.
>>
>>> I think playing behind Roy is the best thing to happen to him in
>>> that he won't be asked to go 40 minutes for quite some time. He'll
>>> need the next year or two to strengthen his body.
>>
>> Throw in some more discipline in his game to the above and you have
>> it... on the white unit Nate can also team him with Sergio. They are
>> both friends and used to each other on the backcourt, played
>> together on the national team to win the world championship 2 years
>> ago, and communication will be easier.
>> Need to figure out if Sergio is a keeper...right now developing Rudy
>> may be his main use.
>>
>> --
>
> Sergio is an insurance policy in case Blake bolts or Bayless can't
> handle the point at all.....nothing more.

They may well let Blake walk again next summer and I doubt they have given
up on Sergio yet.
But PG is not a real problem after Blake, all Bayless (or Rudy) will have to
do most plays is walk it up the floor and hand it off to BRoy. That was
Blake's main function last year and why he may not even want to stay.


--
Laurel T
"A good point guard and scorer should go
hand in hand, but not in the locker room."
Frank Layden

On Aug 18, 12:51 pm, "Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAM...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Frank Rizzo wrote:
> > On Aug 16, 11:23 pm, "Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAM...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> Frank Rizzo wrote:
> >>> After watching Rudy play a couple times in the Olympics two things
> >>> jump out at me.
>
> >>> 1) He's VERY skilled in a lot of facets of the game
>
> >>> 2) He needs to hit the weights to survive the grind of an NBA
> >>> season.
>
> >>> I think playing behind Roy is the best thing to happen to him in
> >>> that he won't be asked to go 40 minutes for quite some time. He'll
> >>> need the next year or two to strengthen his body.
>
> >> Throw in some more discipline in his game to the above and you have
> >> it... on the white unit Nate can also team him with Sergio. They are
> >> both friends and used to each other on the backcourt, played
> >> together on the national team to win the world championship 2 years
> >> ago, and communication will be easier.
> >> Need to figure out if Sergio is a keeper...right now developing Rudy
> >> may be his main use.
>
> >> --
>
> > Sergio is an insurance policy in case Blake bolts or Bayless can't
> > handle the point at all.....nothing more.
>
> They may well let Blake walk again next summer and I doubt they have given
> up on Sergio yet.
> But PG is not a real problem after Blake, all Bayless (or Rudy) will have to
> do most plays is walk it up the floor and hand it off to BRoy. That was
> Blake's main function last year and why he may not even want to stay.

You're right on both counts. I'd like to see a pure shooter at PG for
the Blazers as my first option. 2nd option would be a lock down
defender (like Nate was).....Either of those would blend nicely with
the roster. Blake can get hot, but I'd rather have a Dell Curry or
Mark Price type of shooter to play that spot.

>
> --
> Laurel T
> "A good point guard and scorer should go
> hand in hand, but not in the locker room."
> Frank Layden

I like Layden's quotes, but Earl Strom's are hard to beat.

Frank Rizzo wrote:
> On Aug 18, 12:51 pm, "Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAM...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Frank Rizzo wrote:
>>> On Aug 16, 11:23 pm, "Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAM...@hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Frank Rizzo wrote:
>>>>> After watching Rudy play a couple times in the Olympics two things
>>>>> jump out at me.
>>
>>>>> 1) He's VERY skilled in a lot of facets of the game
>>
>>>>> 2) He needs to hit the weights to survive the grind of an NBA
>>>>> season.
>>
>>>>> I think playing behind Roy is the best thing to happen to him in
>>>>> that he won't be asked to go 40 minutes for quite some time.
>>>>> He'll need the next year or two to strengthen his body.
>>
>>>> Throw in some more discipline in his game to the above and you have
>>>> it... on the white unit Nate can also team him with Sergio. They
>>>> are both friends and used to each other on the backcourt, played
>>>> together on the national team to win the world championship 2 years
>>>> ago, and communication will be easier.
>>>> Need to figure out if Sergio is a keeper...right now developing
>>>> Rudy may be his main use.
>>
>>>> --
>>
>>> Sergio is an insurance policy in case Blake bolts or Bayless can't
>>> handle the point at all.....nothing more.
>>
>> They may well let Blake walk again next summer and I doubt they have
>> given up on Sergio yet.
>> But PG is not a real problem after Blake, all Bayless (or Rudy) will
>> have to do most plays is walk it up the floor and hand it off to
>> BRoy. That was Blake's main function last year and why he may not
>> even want to stay.
>
> You're right on both counts. I'd like to see a pure shooter at PG for
> the Blazers as my first option. 2nd option would be a lock down
> defender (like Nate was).....Either of those would blend nicely with
> the roster. Blake can get hot, but I'd rather have a Dell Curry or
> Mark Price type of shooter to play that spot.
>
>>

Good point. With Webster inconsistant and Jones in Miami 3 point shooting
may be a problem.

>> --
>> Laurel T
>> "A good point guard and scorer should go
>> hand in hand, but not in the locker room."
>> Frank Layden
>
> I like Layden's quotes, but Earl Strom's are hard to beat.

Laydon was more prolific as is Barkley... =)



--
Laurel T
"On the bright side, if your team sucks
it might as well be in Miami." Barkley

On Aug 18, 9:46 pm, "dekko" <terraholmSPAM...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Frank Rizzo wrote:
> > On Aug 18, 12:51 pm, "Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAM...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> Frank Rizzo wrote:
> >>> On Aug 16, 11:23 pm, "Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAM...@hotmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>> Frank Rizzo wrote:
> >>>>> After watching Rudy play a couple times in the Olympics two things
> >>>>> jump out at me.
>
> >>>>> 1) He's VERY skilled in a lot of facets of the game
>
> >>>>> 2) He needs to hit the weights to survive the grind of an NBA
> >>>>> season.
>
> >>>>> I think playing behind Roy is the best thing to happen to him in
> >>>>> that he won't be asked to go 40 minutes for quite some time.
> >>>>> He'll need the next year or two to strengthen his body.
>
> >>>> Throw in some more discipline in his game to the above and you have
> >>>> it... on the white unit Nate can also team him with Sergio. They
> >>>> are both friends and used to each other on the backcourt, played
> >>>> together on the national team to win the world championship 2 years
> >>>> ago, and communication will be easier.
> >>>> Need to figure out if Sergio is a keeper...right now developing
> >>>> Rudy may be his main use.
>
> >>>> --
>
> >>> Sergio is an insurance policy in case Blake bolts or Bayless can't
> >>> handle the point at all.....nothing more.
>
> >> They may well let Blake walk again next summer and I doubt they have
> >> given up on Sergio yet.
> >> But PG is not a real problem after Blake, all Bayless (or Rudy) will
> >> have to do most plays is walk it up the floor and hand it off to
> >> BRoy. That was Blake's main function last year and why he may not
> >> even want to stay.
>
> > You're right on both counts. I'd like to see a pure shooter at PG for
> > the Blazers as my first option. 2nd option would be a lock down
> > defender (like Nate was).....Either of those would blend nicely with
> > the roster. Blake can get hot, but I'd rather have a Dell Curry or
> > Mark Price type of shooter to play that spot.
>
> Good point. With Webster inconsistant and Jones in Miami 3 point shooting
> may be a problem.
>
> >> --
> >> Laurel T
> >> "A good point guard and scorer should go
> >> hand in hand, but not in the locker room."
> >> Frank Layden
>
> > I like Layden's quotes, but Earl Strom's are hard to beat.
>
> Laydon was more prolific as is Barkley... =)
>
> --
> Laurel T
> "On the bright side, if your team sucks
> it might as well be in Miami." Barkley

Dekko???

Frank Rizzo wrote:
> On Aug 18, 9:46 pm, "dekko" <terraholmSPAM...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Frank Rizzo wrote:
>>> On Aug 18, 12:51 pm, "Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAM...@hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Frank Rizzo wrote:
>>>>> On Aug 16, 11:23 pm, "Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAM...@hotmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Frank Rizzo wrote:
>>>>>>> After watching Rudy play a couple times in the Olympics two
>>>>>>> things jump out at me.
>>
>>>>>>> 1) He's VERY skilled in a lot of facets of the game
>>
>>>>>>> 2) He needs to hit the weights to survive the grind of an NBA
>>>>>>> season.
>>
>>>>>>> I think playing behind Roy is the best thing to happen to him in
>>>>>>> that he won't be asked to go 40 minutes for quite some time.
>>>>>>> He'll need the next year or two to strengthen his body.
>>
>>>>>> Throw in some more discipline in his game to the above and you
>>>>>> have it... on the white unit Nate can also team him with Sergio.
>>>>>> They are both friends and used to each other on the backcourt,
>>>>>> played together on the national team to win the world
>>>>>> championship 2 years ago, and communication will be easier.
>>>>>> Need to figure out if Sergio is a keeper...right now developing
>>>>>> Rudy may be his main use.
>>
>>>>>> --
>>
>>>>> Sergio is an insurance policy in case Blake bolts or Bayless can't
>>>>> handle the point at all.....nothing more.
>>
>>>> They may well let Blake walk again next summer and I doubt they
>>>> have given up on Sergio yet.
>>>> But PG is not a real problem after Blake, all Bayless (or Rudy)
>>>> will have to do most plays is walk it up the floor and hand it off
>>>> to BRoy. That was Blake's main function last year and why he may
>>>> not even want to stay.
>>
>>> You're right on both counts. I'd like to see a pure shooter at PG
>>> for the Blazers as my first option. 2nd option would be a lock down
>>> defender (like Nate was).....Either of those would blend nicely with
>>> the roster. Blake can get hot, but I'd rather have a Dell Curry or
>>> Mark Price type of shooter to play that spot.
>>
>> Good point. With Webster inconsistant and Jones in Miami 3 point
>> shooting may be a problem.
>>

>
> Dekko???

I used my backup server because individual.net was down.
That is a name I use on some blogs and message boards and a couple of
non-BBall newsgroups.
The word is Brit slang for a glance or 'hey look!'
Still signed Laurel T though. =)

Dekko was a good dog...a little dumb and a whole lot crazy but in a good
way for a sled dog in sprint races...think sparkplug role player... No off
switch on that dog which was bad on the iditarod because he would not rest.
His 4 littermates were all good to great leaders.


http://www.terraholm.com/beaver2.jpg
Black dog at right wheel, (which means on the left in the photo nearest the
sled)
Others are 3 more from the D litter, Deska on Lead, Dziwa,
and Dimitri at point, and the other wheeler is Arnulf

Beaver Marsh 1977

"A dog team is only as fast as it's slowest dog"
Laurel T