So Far... Is this Lillard's Best Season Yet?

He's had some mediocre performances and some great ones. Based on the 10 games played so far, is this currently Lillard's best season?

His stats:
27.1ppg
6.6apg
5.4reb
42.2 FG%
33.8 3pt%
93.2 FT%

While the efficiency isn't as good as last year, it seems to be picking back up. Does his more rounded offensive game, combined with better defense, make this his best season so far?

(We can update this thread all season).

 

He's making better passes than ever.

 

His numbers are about the same, given the sample size. Tonight was a clinic on how to work a pick and roll. For me though, what really sets this season as his best is that his defensive intensity is much better than it ever has been.

 

Seems like he's answering the critics with his passing and defense.

 

Lillard's a better shooter than his numbers suggests. If he limited those 30ft chuckers and the and-1 attempts, his 3pt % should be around .400 like other elite shooters. But I guess elite shooting should include shot selection and he's shown that he's not very good at that still.

 

http://bkref.com/tiny/a9gVL

 

This is true. Especially his three point percentage. I consider him pretty reliable at the three but some of the long threes he takes have had an impact. He seems to pick the percentage up after all star break

 

All I can say is if he keeps this up and isn’t an all star again this season, im flipping tables somewhere.

 

It really depends on the Blazers record at the time. If we are top 5 in the West and he is averaging his current numbers, it will be a travesty.

 

No, until last night, I'd say it was one of his worst.

 

I cannot see how he becomes an All Star

Curry, Green, Durant, Griffin, Harden, Leonard, Davis, Cousins, Westbrook, George, Towns, Gasol are locks for the 12 All Stars I believe. And you also have Klay, Butler, Anthony, Paul, Jokic, Gobert. It would be unbelievable if he makes it. West is loaded!

 

Won't matter if it is or not, still won't be an All-Star.

 

They are selecting all-star teams differently this year. http://www.nba.com/article/2017/10/03/nba-revamps-format-all-star-game#/

 

It's still 12 per Conference, isn't it?


"The process for selecting the 24 All-Stars will remain the same, with 12 players from each conference earning spots. "

 

10th in the league in PER

 

None of those are locks except for Curry, Harden, Durant and Davis....

 

And over 2 above last season. He seems to gain 2 per every year, which is frankly insane growth. His WS/48 is .274 which is starting to enter true superstar territory. And the reason I think is because his defense is pretty good this year.

 

Cousins, Green, Westbrook, Griffin, Gasol, Leonard aren't? (skill, markets, public vote etc) You must be following some other league then as in this one they are locked. I can say the same for Towns and George as well but ok maybe they are 80%.

 

If the pelicans are not in the top 8 and they get 2 all stars that would be a fucking travesty