Brandon Roy
Brandon Roy
Brandon Dawayne Roy is an American retired professional basketball player who played for the Portland Trail Blazers and Minnesota Timberwolves in the National Basketball Association. He was selected sixth in the 2006 NBA draft, having completed four years playing for the Washington Huskies. His nickname was "B-Roy", but he was also referred to as "The Natural" by Trail Blazers announcer Brian Wheeler. On December 10, 2011, Roy announced his retirement from basketball due to a degenerative knee condition, though he...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth23 July 1984
CitySeattle, WA
I think Jamaal plays better with a chip on his shoulder.
Some guys who go through big emotional swings like that want to transfer or drop out. But he's doing a good job of adjusting and trying to help his team win, so I think that's great.
I think we just want to keep playing good basketball. We don't want to go the Pac-10 tournament and have a terrible game and have that be the last thought on our minds heading into the NCAA tournament.
I think this is the year it can happen.
That was the smoothest, easiest 25 I've had this year. I wasn't fighting against any of my teammates to get points. I was just kind of rolling in the offense. And Jamaal got his.
That was a gut check. That's what we were looking for after the last two weeks.
That was just incredible. For that year, that season, we will always be a number one seed. That's something they can never take from us.
Lately a lot of people have been giving me respect. You know when they don't give it to me, I just use it as motivation. Now that they're saying I'm the most complete player, I have to look for other motivation.
I was actually frustrated throughout (non-league). I was like, man, I can wait until I can start putting my print on the team.
I said, if we didn't prove to ourselves today that we can play with the best teams in the country, then you're just not a believer. I think we just showed the world we're a good team and we're here to stay.
I think that's a credit to all past Husky teams. I'm happy to be part of it.
If I played on the East Coast, I think I would be a household name. But on the West Coast I'm a household name, so that's good enough for me.
I feel like I let the young guys down.
I feel terrible for him. They were having a real good season, and he was a huge part of it. I always enjoy playing against USC at its best.