Doesnt surprise me, also from what ive seen it seems the refs are allowing more physical play and contact. Which I like.
So I’m wondering with the rule change if players are able to defend Dame harder on the 3 point line because they’re not afraid of giving up the foul as much as in the past.
It appears so. I think a bigger part of Dames struggle is playing off the ball. He's so used to having the ball in his hands and creating for himself, now he is relying on teammates to get him the ball and getting the timing right to get shots off the pass before defenders close him off. There is not enough effort to set strong screens to insure open shots for Dame. When he gets the ball off the pass, his defender is often already there or a switch on defense has already occured. Dame can step back and shoot over defenders, but a lot if time he plays like he would with the ball anyway, gets stuck with a defender or two on him and tries to get around another screen to get open again. The bigger result of Dame playing off the ball is CJ having it more, and becoming the lead scorer. I like that it's getting Simons involved more.
Part of me thinks that if Damian became more of a "decoy", it would prolong his career and he'd be healthier in the playoffs. Plus, it forces the rest of the team to put up or shut up, which should help them long term too. They way over-relied on Damian the last few years (read: Stotts over-relied on Damian) to the detriment of the growth needed.
Funny how you say its premature for one team but with the Blazers, after 4 possessions, will start 3 threads asking whats wrong with the team.
Giving it 30 games , just like our Blazers my man. Although my .500 prediction for Portland looks pretty right on.
The Lakers finish ahead of us in the standings, and the Blazers will be battling to get into the 8th seed.
Agree on this one….I’d say that bro code rule isn’t really enforceable until it’s a double digit game.
Give it up dude. Dame and Harden are good players having a tough patch. Melo is just old! Westbrick might get his act together, or he might self-destruct.
You're confusing things here. Saying "so and so is who they are" is basically saying "their track record speaks for themselves". Dame (and I guess Harden? Is he having a bad start?) has a track record of *not* being a ball hogging team destroying selfish whackadoodle.
As a Michigan native, I REALLY hope Cade Cunningham doesn't end up being bleh. Somebody who really rates him talk him up for me.
Give what up? But what does this mean. If a team is expecting 15 minutes and 8-10 points a game, you don’t think he can do that? That’s about what the Lakers are wanting out of him. Get to the line, be an option off the bench.
