Players you can't wait to see in action.

[The X]

GREG ODEN. . .And now Sergio Rodriguez!! Portland is my new Favorite Team

u mean rudy fernandez? or just sergio?

Actually, it would be pretty cool to see Sergio and Rudy both starting in the backcourt for the Blazers.

that means Roy would be on bench, so not so cool....would be good to see them playing together in stretches though....

[Fresh8]

I know you love Roy. Tell him to shift to the 3 to accomodate for his new buddies

[The X]

I would like to see Roy & Rudy as starting backcourt though

they've definitely got a logjam....you've got Roy, Rudy, Blake, Rodriguez & Bayless who should all be factoring into the equation for minutes....you never know, we might see Rudy/Roy at SF for stretches in a smaller lineup....

[Fresh8]

Hmmm, I was thinking Rudy play mainly at SG and stints at PG. Roy will swing between 2 and 3. They got a lot of swingman... just shows the young talent they have right now. Exciting team for sure. I guess since the draft we saw at Trav's, we sorta got excited about Portland from that day.

[Andrew]

With Webster set to miss some time, it could happen at least until he returns.

[bowdown]

I would like to see Roy & Rudy as starting backcourt though

they've definitely got a logjam....you've got Roy, Rudy, Blake, Rodriguez & Bayless who should all be factoring into the equation for minutes....you never know, we might see Rudy/Roy at SF for stretches in a smaller lineup....

Just watched another blazer preseason game. Rudy + Roy = Fast Points
GREG ODEN. cant get enough of him.

[Cleveland wins]

I'll be watching several players.
Mo Williams-Is he the great shooter that he was with the bucks? Can he really pass the ball?
Elton Brand-Can brand stay healthy and will he show us his defense in philly?
Derick rose-Will he be the "next" michael jordan in point gaurd terms?
Kaman and camby-How will they fair together in la, clippers?
Oden-?Will he be healthy longer than he'll get hurt? How will he fair against other big men? Casol, bynum, ming?
There are others that i can't think of right now but that's all for now.

[Alejandrov011]

Mo Williams: Another LeBron sidekick, see Daniel Gibson
Elton Brand: Good complement, I see Philly in the top 4 in East
Derrick Rose: He won't be the next Michael Jordan... he will be just Derrick Rose. 15p and 7 as this year in 70 games
Kaman and Camby: One of the best interior defenses in the league, if not the best.
Oden: I saw one game... I don't want to be a bad guy... but he will miss games this year... He will be injury prone and play 50 games

[Andrew]

Derrick Rose. 15p and 7 as this year in 70 games

Why 70 games?

[JumpmanJordan]

JO looked good last night for the Raptors, I hope he's able to keep it up and stay healthy.

[Cleveland wins]

Another thing, i'm looking forward to seeing how much reymond felton has improved, i love point gaurds he's one of my favorites. Will chris paul become a 3 point shooter? How many blocks per game will dwight howard get? Can bynum stay healthy and how well will he work with kobe?

[Alejandrov011]

I say 70 games because he will miss some games... I have that feelling i don't know why

[Andrew]

Fair enough, it's a possibility I guess. I can't see him being benched for any other reason.

[Alejandrov011]

Maybe he got a minor injury due to the long season, a fatigue related one

[Andrew]

But why Rose in particular, moreso than any other rookie (or anyone else in the league)?

[olshem]

Well I can't wait to see Belinelli to play at least 20mpg I'm sure he'll score at least 20ppg. Don Nelson!!!!! why not give him a break????? if you don't like just trade him....

[Alejandrov011]

I see the Bulls throwing the team on Rose's shoulders... He's answering pretty well... But he isn't going to carry them for 82 games...

[Oskar]

I'd say Pooh will average 18, 6, 5 and 1 steal by the all star game, 19, 6, 5 and 1.4 steals by the end of the season. He'll shoot around 48 percent from the field and 30 from downtown by then. That's my guess.

[Andrew]

Well I can't wait to see Belinelli to play at least 20mpg I'm sure he'll score at least 20ppg. Don Nelson!!!!! why not give him a break????? if you don't like just trade him....

20 ppg in 20 mpg? That would be quite a feat. Anyway, it would seem they are trying to trade him but the Nets were not willing to part with Josh Boone or Sean Williams.

[olshem]

Well I can't wait to see Belinelli to play at least 20mpg I'm sure he'll score at least 20ppg. Don Nelson!!!!! why not give him a break????? if you don't like just trade him....

20 ppg in 20 mpg? That would be quite a feat. Anyway, it would seem they are trying to trade him but the Nets were not willing to part with Josh Boone or Sean Williams.

Maybe 15ppg sorry... anyway that's good news, but why with the nets? do you think he can fit in that team? if ever the trade will made? Do you have any suggestion what's the best team for MB?

[Andrew]

Even 15 ppg in 20 mpg would be pushing it for most players, playing less than half the game is not going to give him a great amount of touches. There were rumours that the Warriors were trying to trade him to the Nets last week but they wanted either Josh Boone or Sean Williams and the Nets didn't want to part with either. I haven't read anything about him being traded since those reports.

[olshem]

Even 15 ppg in 20 mpg would be pushing it for most players, playing less than half the game is not going to give him a great amount of touches. There were rumours that the Warriors were trying to trade him to the Nets last week but they wanted either Josh Boone or Sean Williams and the Nets didn't want to part with either. I haven't read anything about him being traded since those reports.

Anyway I can't wait to see him in action, those quick release off the screen, off balance shot and long 3 pt attempt. I hope he'll traded soon in the team that can give him 20-30 mpg.