With the injury suffered by All Star guard and franchise player Brandon Roy the Blazers and Coach Nate McMillan have a tough decision to make. Should the Blazers play Brandon Roy for the last couple of games in order to reach their goal of an above .500 record.
The smartest thing to do would be to rest Roy let other players get experience and come back next year with Greg Oden and make a serious run at the playoffs. With one of the youngest teams in the league, however, it would be a nice landmark to have a winning season in the Western Conference.
The Blazers could probably get by with playing Roy after a week or so and be in great shape, but there is always that slight possibility that he re-injures that groin and it becomes a lingering injury. Roy is obviously the Blazers leader and the player that all the chips are riding on. If the Blazers have any chance in making it to the postseason next year they will need Roy in the lineup.
As the Blazers transition from the rebuilding faze to the contender faze they will need Roy. Roy is the backbone to the franchise and playing him just to get a winning record that has little meaning this season could be disastrous and immediately put the Blazers back at square one.
With a lot to lose and little to gain it would be completely ridiculous to put Roy in the lineup for the final part of the season. The 70 plus games that Roy has played already have put a tear on his body and the last thing the Blazers need is a banged up superstar just look what happened to the Heat with a banged up Dwayne Wade. Blazer fans do not be disappointed to see Roy on the sidelines this season, because it will result in more games to watch next season.
