Agenda42 wrote:In my view, the story on Batum is pretty simple - he didn't play up to his usual standards. He got beat backdoor in a zone, he wasn't on the same page with Camby on some picks, he didn't do well with Maggette, and he mostly wasn't a factor on offense.
Meanwhile, Portland had good Rudy and good Jerryd on the night. Not everyone can get the minutes they deserve.
+1, Batum had a bad night. Was confused by posters who thought he deserved more minutes. Maybe he did on the strength of recent performances but not judging by how he played last night.