I wonder what the scouting report says about Lillard's defense...

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  1. blue9

    blue9 Well-Known Member

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    This is actually very true. Our pick/roll defense is atrocious, but it's not Dame's fault - it's the coach's fault. The coach needs to have the big jump out to prevent the PG from using the screen effectively, and then recover to his man while Dame remains on the PG. But we either switch, or the big doesn't show at all and allows the PG to curl down the lane off the screen - neither is at all effective. But I have no doubt that both Dame and the big are doing as they've been instructed, so I can't fault the players for our crappy P/R defense - this lies entirely with Stotts.
    With that said, there's a lot more to playing defense than just defending the P/R. Dame is still a terrible defender. _amian Lillar_
     
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    rasheedfan2005 Well-Known Member

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    I thought I noticed he stands on his heels too much, good defenders need to stay on their toes. If he had a defensive coach he could teach him little stuff like this.
     

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