Nate McMillan was empathetic of Brandon Roy's frustrations about playing time in the wake of his eight minutes in Game 2.
"The bottom line is making decisions on substitutions is going to be me making those decisions as far as what's best for the team," McMillan said.
The Blazers watched film of Tuesday's game and did not practice Wednesday, but McMillan met with reporters at the team's practice facility. He said that he had not read the story but had spoken to Roy about it.
"I said to Brandon, there's nobody in this state, including Brandon, that (wants) Brandon on the floor as much as I do," McMillan said.
The transition of Roy to become a player used more sparingly off the bench has been a transition for McMillan.
"It's a challenge every time I call Brandon's name off the bench," McMillan said. "That's our All-Star. We're going through a season where we are trying to figure out what he can do and how he can help the team and get him through this year. But I know what he has done for this organization. And to call Brandon Roy's name as a backup is different."