Lillard is Portland's best player

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  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    He's playing defense. It's not for a lack of effort. It's just obvious that he has no idea how to defend someone like Westbrook.... but that's okay because most of the league can't defend him either.
     
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    Browsing Twitter, some are calling him "the black Steve Nash."
     
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  4. Natebishop3

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    That's absurd.... Nash doesn't even try to play defense.
     
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    Lillard is the first blazer to score 20 or more in his first three games since Geoff Petrie.
     
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    To be fair, neither does Lillard :wink:
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    So, "chump" in other words?
     
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    We've already retired Lillard's number. He'll have to pick a different one when he gets back.
     
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    forget that guy....what did Waiters do tonight?!?
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Looks like Waiters played OK ... 28 minutes, 13 points, 3 dimes, 5-12 shooting. Nothing to be ashamed about.
     
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    I'm glad we didn't give a big contract to Jeremy Lin! I wonder of Houston is having buyers regret on him yet, he's looked pretty average. Lillard is going to be the leader of our team, like Brandon Roy was.
     
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    he almost had a triple double yesterday?
     
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    Agreed.
     
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    Lin has been hurt all summer. Pretty early to close the book on him (unless the knee is a chronic issue).
     
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    I think he does. I just don't think he knows how to defend a guy like Westbrook.
     
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    I didn't mean to say he was unwilling, just that I don't think he knows how to play effective defense ... yet.

    No shame in that.
     
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    Eh, to me it's still Aldridge, since Lillard needs to keep on proving himself. Im sure he can and in time, I think it well get to the point where Lillard is our best player and having Aldridge as a second banana isn't a bad thing.
     
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    This.

    It's only been 3 games. More importantly, Lillard has the potential to be one of the league's best players, while LMA is proven and is not. I mean, he's like a cut below the Kobe/LeBron/Wade/Duncan/Durant type stars.
     
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  19. Natebishop3

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    Well, see, my point was that I don't think Nash tries very hard. I think Lillard is trying, I just don't think he has the experience yet.
     
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