The Damian Lillard appreciation thread

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  1. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Rough loss but holy hell, I have never seen a player with a will to win like Lillard. We have a enough threads focusing on the problems with the team. But to just sit back and reflect on what we saw tonight. My god that was amazing. We seen it before from him but damn, that was incredible.

    Thanks Dame! For what you bring to this team, this franchise, this city, this state, and to all basketball lovers worldwide. You deserve championship rings but if you never get them at least know you have our love and respect.

    Rip City!
     
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    Amazing performance that will go down in the history books. #RIPCITY
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Just sitting down to watch the game actually. Was a tad bit busy during thanks to Dame.
     
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    Love you Dame.
     
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    Sly lol
     
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    bro he's not fucking dead and this series ain't over. this eulogizing can wait
     
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    I appreciate Dame every day. A damn good role model off the floor that is as clutch as he is on it.

    We may never have another player like Dame on our team. Even if he never wins a championship, he is the greatest blazer of all time.
     
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    yeah, I resisted the notion that Dame was the greatest Blazer ever till that historic run he had last season. Since then, his games have just been building on that legacy
     
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    Wasn't eulogizing and I know we're going to win the next two games. Just saying that was fucking amazing tonight.
     
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    Dame is just out of this world. Wow.
     
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    Dame's play in the 4th Q and the 2 OT were arguably the most outstanding NBA performance that I have known, and perhaps the greatest of all time!

    When Dame is shooting swish3s with 70% success rate, it makes sense to have him keep shooting!
     
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    I think Dame is a basketball god. Unless we can pull off some slick moves and get him some rings, I don't think he'll ever be appreciated the way he should be.

    I think he's better than Zeke, AI or anyone pre80s (Pistol Pete, Cousy, etc.) as the best small guard to ever play the game.

    He's a beast. His passing is underrated. His range is unparalleled (I don't want to hear about Steph because Steph has to lean in once he's past thirty feet and for Dame they're all just pull ups). He's the man, and he has the best attitude of an NBA superstar, ever. We're really lucky to have him and I really hope we make the moves that get him rings here because he deserves them and the recognition that will come with them.
     
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    Holy crap..... Skip is even giving him love.

     
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    Dame is starting to be seen as the Kobe-level talent that he is.
     
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    To bad it will be wasted
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Realistically how much time do we have left where Dame is at this level? 2-3 years?
     
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    Probably. Doesn't really matter if it's more than that. Another star player will never come to Portland to join him. Ever. Dame will always have to play with a bunch of inconsistent role players, he will always try to carry them, and he won't be able to.

    It's a sad and inevitable future
     
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