Game Thread GAME# 20: CLIPPERS @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 25, 2018 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM, NBCSNW

I kind of think calling Lillard a “solid” 3 point shooter for his career is about right yes he’s been kind of bad this year, but things can change quickly. I think whats interesting is sometimes he does get into “chuck it” mode like he’s an elite 3 point shooter, which he isnt. He has elite steph like range, but his percentage from deep even for his career is no where near elite in this day and age of 3 point shooting.

Dame is a solid 3 point shooter thats what id call him. Yes he see’s the toughest defenses every day, but really all stars see that type of defense, heck even CJ see’s defenses aimed at trying to make him take tough shots.

Dame / Lillard time sometimes is called hero ball too. That 3 pointer he aired late in the game he was dead set that he was going to take that shot.

Thats said, Dame is awesome and far and away the Blazers best player, and being a “solid” 3 point shooter is good enough since he’s an awesome mid range shooter, can get to the basket and a 90+% ft shooter.

 

At least Stotts seems to have realized how bad they were:
"So when the Blazers met on Monday morning for a film session, it wasn’t the normal 10-to-20 minute rundown of offensive and defensive plays from the previous game. Instead, players estimate Stotts held a 45-minute session, which included showing the entire third quarter when the Clippers outscored the Blazers 38-16 to flip the script in what would end up a 104-100 loss."
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OH NO! Not 45 minutes of film! The fact that the norm is to only watch 10-20 minutes is completely baffling to me. No wonder this team doesn't learn.

 

Welcome to short attention span theater!

I get why you don't want mid-season practices to be too physically draining, but if they can't mentally engage for more than 20 minutes - good grief.

 

It appears as if Rondo was right. I'm paraphrasing but during the playoffs last year he said something to the effect that he studies a lot of film and Portland doesn't which is why they are so unprepared. I believe he specifically mentioned Dame and CJ.