If you watched the NBA playoff last year, game 4 and it was Blazers Brandon Roy shocked the Dallas Mavericks and scored 18 points in the fourth quarter when he originally wasn't suppose to play due to injury. He pulled the Blazers back from the brink in that game and stunned the Mavs.
The amazing part is how he did it, scoring 24 points in game 4 and hear thunderous postgame standing ovasion, not minding his damaged knees.
When Roy made the last-minute decision Friday morning to retire rather than put himself in danger of being unable to chase his kids or grandkids in the backyard, it was understandably met with sadness in Portland.
Roy was Rookie of the Year, a 3 time All-Star, and them made the All NBA second and third teams in back-to back seasons. He averaged 19 points per game, almost 5 assists per game and 5 rebounds for his five NBA seasons.
It's amazing how a franchise can be so unlucky with injuries, most recently by stealing away Roy's prime, but starting with Bill Walton and continuing with Sam Bowie and Greg Oden. And speaking of Oden, with just 82 games of action since being drafted first overall in 2007, he isn't expected to play a full season once again. His time in Portland could end next summer because at this point he simply doesn't have enough of a NBA history to give the Blazers any assurances. Just today, he restructured his deal because of another injury setback.
Tribute to Brandon Roy's career
Brandon Roy played basketball in college at the University of Washington. He was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the sixth pick overall in the 2006 NBA draft. Brandon Roy was traded on draft day to the Portland Trail Blazers for the draft rights to Randy Foye. He has since become a three time all-star and was the rookie of the year in 2007. Brandon Roy plays mainly at the shooting guard position but is used occasionally at the small forward and point guard positions.
If you watched the NBA playoff last year, game 4 and it was Blazers Brandon Roy shocked the Dallas Mavericks and scored 18 points in the fourth quarter when he originally wasn't suppose to play due to injury. He pulled the Blazers back from the brink in that game and stunned the Mavs.
