Quick: Van Gundy deserves some credit Posted by Jason Quick, The Oregonian December 09, 2008 23:10PM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No player took the Trail Blazers' stunning 109-108 loss to Orlando on Tuesday night harder than Travis Outlaw. "I'll probably dwell on it for a minute," Outlaw said long after the game, he and LaMarcus Aldridge the only ones left in the Blazers locker room at the Rose Garden. "Kinda feel like it's my fault." His feeling of fault wasn't that he was the defender on Hedo Turkoglu's game-winning three-pointer with 0.3 seconds left. And it wasn't his wayward three-point attempt with 1:41 left and eight seconds remaining on the shot clock. No, inside the Blazers locker room, the play of the game -- or non-play of the game -- came on the Blazers' final offensive possession, when Brandon Roy was trapped, had no outlet and was forced to hoist a fadeaway three-point attempt. The shot was an airball, and even though Aldridge rebounded and put it back, the 24-second shot clock had expired. Roy should have never had to attempt the desperation three-pointer. Outlaw, who was standing in the corner behind the three-point line, was supposed to cut into the middle of the lane, but instead, he stood his ground. While talking to reporters after the game, coach Nate McMillan couldn't get over the play, citing it several times, although never saying which player didn't execute the plan. But later, in a deserted locker room, Outlaw owned up. "I messed up on my assignment," Outlaw said. "If I would have cut to the middle, who knows what would have happened." After the game, McMillan let Outlaw have it in the Blazers locker room. "He fussed at me," Outlaw said. "But I've been getting fussed at all my life." To McMillan, Outlaw gave no excuses. "Sometimes, it's good to just take it," Outlaw said. It's the type of attitude the Blazers need after this heartbreaking loss. Sometimes, you just have to take it and tip your hat. The Blazers have had their share of buzzer-beating, how-in-the-world-did-that-happen stuff. Just ask Houston and Toronto this season. But even though Outlaw figured he would get over this game, he was frustrated at his hesitancy. Last season, he came to be known as "Mr. Fourth Quarter" around these parts for his willingness to take big shots, and his ability to deliver. "From my history in the fourth quarter, I should have came to the ball," Outlaw said. "Remember the Memphis game last year when I hit the last shot? I had to come to get the ball. This was the same situation." Quick interlude here: Yes, Outlaw messed up. But some credit should be given to Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy. Roy used words like "confused" in describing the Blazers' late-game play. Outlaw, meanwhile, was hesitant. That's because Van Gundy, late in the game, mixed up his defense, using different players to trap Roy. On the fateful shot-clock violation play, Outlaw was being guarded by Rashard Lewis. In the first half, Lewis was the player trapping Roy. But on the last play, Turkoglu trapped Roy, confusing Outlaw. "When I saw my guy not doubling, I stayed in the corner and tried to space (the court)," Outlaw said. "I should have gone to the ball." But since it wasn't Outlaw's man who doubled Roy (Rudy Fernandez was guarding Turkoglu), Outlaw didn't think it was his responsibility. "You gotta know what to do," Outlaw said. The Blazers still had a chance to hang on, but with Outlaw on him, Turkoglu banked in a three-pointer from the top of the arc. "I was on him; I didn't see how he hit it," Outlaw said with a disgusted laugh. "My biggest thing was I was trying not to foul him taking a three." There was no foul. Just a date with an irate McMillan in the locker room. While his teammates said they would get over the loss, Outlaw said it would be tough for him. "It's not as easy to get over when you feel like it's your fault," Outlaw said. 這篇主要是在說，今天對上魔術被絕殺，最難以釋懷的人實屬Outlaw，不是單純地因為 是他防守火槍兵的最後一擊失敗，也因為前一個play拓荒者在Roy被包夾的情況下最後以 後仰三分球產生了24秒進攻違例的失誤，而這個失誤，Outlaw認為應歸咎於他，他應該要 去支援Roy的，可是他沒有.... Quick同意Outlaw的說法，但是也認為大范甘迪的"不斷換人守Roy"的策略成功地混淆了 拓荒者，至少混淆了Outlaw，猶豫了Outlaw，而這個猶豫，輸了球賽.... (大范確實不是一般等級的教練) 儘管拓荒者的隊員說他們會釋懷這場被人絕殺的痛苦比賽，但是Outlaw卻坦承對他來說 很難，"當你覺得某些事情就是你搞砸的時候，你很難釋懷"Outlaw說 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Outlaw要振作起來啊，只要你不要做腦充血的高難度投籃，稱職地丟三分球與搶籃板， 也會是不可或缺的大將啊!! --

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