Starting The Lillard Backlash

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  1. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    Oddly... http://www.newyorker.com/online/blo...r-ebert-wins-the-cartoon-caption-contest.html

    "Studies of creativity have shown that quantity breeds quality—what I call the productivity theory, because high productivity corresponds to high creativity."
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    But his Ascension Dunk... whoo doggy.
     
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    rep'd cause i figured you needed the boost
     
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    Wheels Is That A Challenge?!?!1! Staff Member Global Moderator

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    You can always tell when SPD is not on the board when a straight line like this gets no response:

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    Damian is not perfect. But he's the best rookie PG we've ever had!
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    His cousin John was a much better dunker.
     
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    I'm certainly happy we took him. The only regret I can see having is if Drummond turns out as good as he could. (For the record: I really didn't want us to draft Drummond.)

    How many people believe that in three or four years Lillard will be seen as the best player from this draft class? If he is, then either he truly is a wonder, or this will have been a sucky draft class.
     
  10. Rastapopoulos

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    Why assume they're the same people? In fact, I think the people who undervalue Aldridge are more likely to be the ones who overvalue Lillard.
     
  11. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    He does not "dribble too much". Damon Stoudamire dribbled too much. His defense definitely needs work, but I don't think for a second that his point guard skills are just average. I think he'd be averaging a full assist more per game if we had more shooters on this team.

    The kid needs work. Every rookie needs work. If he didn't need work, there would be something seriously wrong. Michael Jordan continued to improve his game until the day he retired.
     
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    repp'd. I have been saying this all year. I cant believe how many WIDE OPEN shots he get his teammates that they miss. EASILY one more assist a game.

    And I know he was way up near the top or at the top the leaders for pick and roll efficiency in college but Im not sure about the pros. I would be curious to see those stats.
     
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    For those PERheads:

    PGs ranked by PER:

    3 Chris Paul
    8 Russell Westbrook
    9 Tony Parker
    13 Kyrie Irving
    [19 Anthony Davis]
    20 Stephen Curry
    23 John Wall
    [26 Lamarcus Aldridge]
    33 Deron Williams
    46 Jose Calderon
    48 Kemba Walker (!)
    54 Mike Conley
    55 Eric Bledsoe
    59 Rajon Rondo
    63 Ramon Sessions
    64 Kyle Lowry
    65 Nate Robinson
    68 Isaiah Thomas
    73 Ty Lawson
    80 Jrue Holiday
    81 Goran Dragic
    95 Jeff Teague
    96 Greivis Vasquez
    98 George Hill
    99 Damian Lillard

    Just sayin'.
     
  15. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Wish we had drafted Him over Oden; would have given new meaning to the phrase "Rise with us."
     
  17. Rastapopoulos

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    What if he's dribbling as much as Greivis Vazquez?

    Let's apply your logic elsewhere:
    "We can't draft that guy! He plays center and he's barely six foot!"
    "Well, if he's the same height as Chris Paul, he must be a bum!"
     
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    Do those two really come across as the same to you?
     
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    Huh?

    http://bkref.com/tiny/O1ODn 31 on this list.
     
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    you musta been very bored to make this post
     

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