Dame needs 20 points tonight to tie Clyde. 21 makes him the all-time leading scorer for the Blazers. He's also 80 assists away from matching Clyde for #2 on the all-time assist list. (Terry Porter is about 385 or so ahead of Clyde for #1).
I'm still partial to Clyde a bit. He played better defense and had better results. I am hoping Lillard can get some of those same results or better.
We'll have to start a new thread every day now since every time he scores from now on he'll set a new Blazers scoring record
Nah, those new records should show up in the game thread. "Dame just set a new record!" (repeated 27 times every game).
it's wild to think that the guy who breaks this record might not be born yet. or it could be shaedon...
He still played better defense. Better results due to better players around him has never really been in question. Does Jerami Grant match what Buck Williams was worth? Who was better? Nurk or Duck? Does Hart match what Kersey brings? I don't think Billups can match Rick Adleman but i guess that is to be determined. Terry Porter vs Simons? Hmmm wash? Then you have Danny Ainge? Now that is a tough one? Ainge was as smart as they come and made huge plays during games. Now lets get down to real brass tacks. Who is actually better on the court. Drexler or Lillard? Would the Blazers be better today with prime Drexler? I think we all know the answer to that question is a yes.
The relative strengths of Clyde and Dame is a good topic to discuss over a beer. Both great players. Ultimately, for me, Dame’s loyalties to the franchise and the City tip the scales in his direction as far as greatest Blazer ever. Your mileage may vary.
You know this is a great point. However, Clyde was very loyal as well until the Blazers decided to go another direction. There are those that have said this needs to happen with Lillard as well. “The only reason I left Portland – they were starting to rebuild. Because after all those great years, I had some injuries on my knees. And they kind of gave up a little too soon. So they started rebuilding and got rid of Kevin Duckworth. And I was like ‘Hold up guys, we don’t have a center’. Then they started saying ‘we need to rebuild, we need to trade some of these veterans while they can still play so we can get something for them. And that’s when I orchestrated the move to Houston. But if they hadn’t done that, I would’ve finished my career there.” -Clyde Drexler
