Hey folks. Turns out the rumor surrounding Nate McMillan claiming he would go with last year’s starters on opening night against Houston is anything but a sure thing.
Although Blazer beat writer Jason Quick wrote that Nate “strongly indicated” that he would start Blake, Roy, Batum, LA, and The Przybilla Monster, the coach just knocked a Wheels softball out of the park during the pregame show, stating that he and the rest of the staff were still in evaluation and experimentation mode regarding lineup changes.
Here’s how I feel about it: Dre has proven he should be the starter so far. So has Greg. So has Nic. I’m not listening to the hype, and neither should you. I’m not a big fan of Nate hinting at his starting lineup to The Quickster, but keep in mind that even if Nate honestly is set on starting last year’s guys, there’s no rule that says he can’t change his mind before the opener.
This situation will figure itself out soon enough, and in 30 games everyone will have forgotten that this was even an issue. Don’t buy into the drama, Rip City.
Moving along, I’m pleased to say that if all goes to plan, we should have some content on the site tomorrow featuring one of the greatest Blazers of all time. Which one, you ask?
Come on back tomorrow and find out.
I hope it’s Sabonis.