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posté par i33 : | Roy frustrated with reduced role in loss
A little more than a year ago Roy was the face of the Blazers, the man Portland hoped would someday carry the franchise back to the NBA Finals. Never, however, has Roy looked so small in stature than Tuesday night when he played just eight minutes and went scoreless in the Blazers’ 101-89 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. With the Blazers trailing the Mavericks 2-0 in the first-round series, Roy has been reduced to a bit player – a fact he’s struggling to accept.
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Roy’s best days also seemed to be ahead of him. With Aldridge lining up with Roy and Greg Oden expected to do the same once he became healthy, the Blazers had the core for what looked like a future contender in the Western Conference. That changed after Roy had arthroscopic surgery late last season to repair a cartilage tear in his right knee. He returned just eight days later to play in the Blazers’ first-round series with the Phoenix Suns, but hardly looked healed. After continuing to struggle early this season, he had surgery on both his knees in January. When Roy returned about a month later, Aldridge had cemented himself as the Blazers’ top scoring option while Roy tried to work his way back as a reserve.
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Roy said his small role in Game 2 was “the lowest” in a long list of frustrating games since his return. Roy said he isn’t hurt anymore, feels strong and can still provide some intangibles to the Blazers. But his lack of playing time has affected his rhythm, he said. Roy hasn’t discussed the issue with coach Nate McMillan, who said he didn’t play Roy much in Game 2 because he thought the Blazers’ starters were performing well while Roy was struggling with the pressure the Mavericks guards were applying.
Roy’s rapid development earned him an $82 million max contract extension from the Blazers in the summer of 2009. After this season, he still has four years and about $69 million left on the deal. While Roy, 26, has been a model citizen in Portland, he acknowledged that “some fans” have been heckling him for not being the player he once was.
“I used to always say to Greg, ‘You didn’t go out there and get hurt on purpose,’ ” Roy said. “I’m giving myself the same advice now. I’m in a situation now where people are criticizing me. It’s one thing to get criticized for how you play or how you talk to people. But I’m being criticized for being hurt?
“I’ve tried to do everything I can to help this team and organization. That’s all I’ve ever tried to do. To be criticized by a small, few people … there are still people that support me and want me to do well … but being criticized for being hurt and trying to come back and help my team is a little disappointing.” |
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