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
He's still a sophomore. He's had good games. He's a good player. As he gets older, he'll do more. Big guys can do it, but it's hard for a guard to come in and dominate this conference.
He's the key to their team. If he can't get going, it'll be a tough night for everybody.
I don't think it crossed my mind we were going to lose that game. I'm still kicking myself. For the first time in basketball, I feel sorry for myself.
He's labeled as a freshman, but we don't look at him as a freshman anymore. He's not afraid. The kid's a warrior. When he hit that shot, came back and knocked his free throw down, that really made us feel like we had a chance to win this game. He stepped up big time.
Coach said just push it up the court. Push it and pull it. That's what I did.
Coach knows that when the game gets tight, a light switch goes off in my head.
A Pac-10 championship is on the line, but more than that, I want to go out a winner at (home).
Any change right now can be good for us. I don't feel we have very good chemistry offensively.
Illinois is a physical team. Coach said to keep penetrating, keep trying to get to the line and open up things for the other players.
I know exactly why he did it. Because he felt like Appleby tried to elbow him.
I'm fine with it. I'm just happy we finished out with a bang.
I'm a big fan of Dee Brown. He's the heart and soul of that team and he's the first guy we've got to stop.
I had to have confidence in myself to keep taking shots. We're a scrappy team and we showed we can hold a lead in the second half.
I penetrated and they sent the bigger guys on the floor after me. Earlier in the season I was able to shoot over smaller guys in there. Walters didn't guard anybody but me.