SB Nation User Blog: CaptainSexyJacob

NBA Marketing the Blazers to Seattle?

CaptainSexyJacob — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:16:46 -0000

NBA Marketing the Blazers to Seattle?

Important JQ Article: LMA's slump

CaptainSexyJacob — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:04:14 -0000

Important JQ Article: LMA's slump

It will probably be in the paper tomorrow morning... so if you're like me and prefer to wait and read it over a cup of coffee, refrain from clicking.

I just couldn't resist.

To me this has been one of the hugest problems of the season, and it seems to have gone relatively undiscussed: Aldridge is overthinking and showing poor performance. Is he thrown off by the new kids on the block?

The article talks about being put off by double teams and the like. Didn't he routinely deal with double teams last year, especially after the All Star break?

What's the real deal with his slump?

"Oden's going to be aiight."

CaptainSexyJacob — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:40:08 -0000

"Oden's going to be aiight."

Behind the box score.

Abande reports:

CaptainSexyJacob — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:48:58 -0000

Abande reports:

I guess it's a good time to be single.

Channing Frye's Miracle Shot

CaptainSexyJacob — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:24:41 -0000

Channing Frye's Miracle Shot

The "8-Man Rotation" Revisited

CaptainSexyJacob — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:28:36 -0000

So I know this is something that has been talked about, but I personally feel like it wasn't resolved. Coach Nate recently commented that he plans to narrow the roster down to an 8-man rotation during the season. With many of the other statements he's made, I just don't understand how such a lineup could work.

Keep in mind that an 8-man rotation would have three guys off the bench: most likely a guard, a medium sized player, and a big.

It's a given that Roy will see lots and lots of minutes this season, and we don't need to discuss this. The other guard who is supposed to start with him is Blake (based on comments by the coaching staff); yet does this mean that Bayless and Rudy will both have time off the bench? What about Nate's statements after the Olympics that Rudy will definitely have playing time? What about Bayless's summer league performance?

In theory, this only leaves one other man in the rotation. How can this possibly work? Frye, Outlaw, and Przybilla are all worthy players.

Perhaps only one of the guards between Bayless and Rudy will get a good bulk of minutes off the bench. On the contrary, maybe Blake will be replaced in the starting lineup.

In the end, who gets edged out? Many people seem to think that Frye won't play much, but I think he's improved too much to rule him out. Would an absence of Joel leave the team too small?

What is the most likely 8-man rotation?

Junk Drawer -- August 16, 2008

CaptainSexyJacob — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:43:43 -0000

Uhhh I've never done a FanPost before, so if the formatting is a bit strange (and also if the topic has already been covered), forgive me.

But seriously! Someone had to do this, it's already 2:52 am and there's no new Junk Drawer!

On a side note, I was caught in a decision between using the title "Junk Drawer" or "Trail Mix." Personally I prefer Trail Mix, but it seems that Junk Drawer is the more traditional name. Every time there's a Trail Mix title, it's closely followed by "aka Junk Drawer." When can we make the switch, people?

But I digress. Maybe my opinions are without ground. What do you all think?

Poll

Do you prefer the Junk Drawer or Trail Mix title?

Junk Drawer

18 votes

Trail Mix

23 votes

41 votes | Poll has closed