Martell and Travis*Pdx Preview

Martell Webster: Martell appeared in all 82 games in '07 averaging 7pts on a .398 shooting percentage in 21 minutes of action. He's a local boy, a Seattle Prep pro and you gotta love it. He has shown flashes of an outside stroke you cannot deny. Even so, Officer Beer Goggles pictured below tells Martell he needs to improve his ball-handling, defense and court awareness to prove he deserved to be a #6 draft pick. If Martell's game time mug is as half as mean as in the pic he'll be alright. God I hope that was Halloween party, for Martell's sake.


Travis Outlaw: Travis posted a career-high 36 points (16-16 FT) in the '07 season ending loss to the Playoff hungry Warriors, could it be a preview for '08? This past season he scored 9 pts a night and got 1 block a game, good for 36th in the NBA. Whenever Coach McMillan is seen staring off into the distance he's actually dreaming of this kid's potential. How many points do you think Outlaw would have averaged on Nashs or 'Bron's squads? Luckily enough for Pdx, Outlaw coming into his 4th season has always shown steady improvement from the year prior. Now, if only Portland had a big man that stretched out the floor and played D, oh wait, god bless that pin pong ball! Be prepared to see a slashing Travis make even more SportCenters this year and provide stellar weak side help on the defensive end instead of having to help Z Ho and his non-exsitent defense. Don't you wish Darius Miles and Travis Outlaw could swap contracts? Hey, I wonder what Darius has been up to this summer?? Come back Sunday to find out.






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