Lillard could possibly be better than Kyrie

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  1. PapaG

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    I still don't understand why Irving got pick and rolls almost every time down the court, while Lillard had to dribble up and either go 1 on 1 or pass the ball. I can't be the only one who noticed this.
     
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    I saw it too. Multiple times I found myself saying, "what the hell offense are we running??!?!" when Lillard was playing the point. Whereas Irvings team actually looked like the team ran something even if it was just a pick and roll.
     
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    The Derrick Rose/Brandon Roy ISO? Lillard is a tremendous young player, but he's no Rose when attacking the basket.
     
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    Smartest fans in basketball?

    My ass.
     
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    I count twice (against Irving) in this:

    [video=youtube;EHfn7DPL-IM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHfn7DPL-IM&feature=youtu.be[/video]
     
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    I stand corrected, but there was no 'roll' after those picks. They were screens.
     
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    Say what you want Papa but Lillard (my favorite NBA player) is getting used in this. Pick and roll or not, he needs to do a WAY better job fighting over those screens. He doesn't close out on Kyrie and gets a 3 in his mouth. The and 1 Kyrie gets off of the crossover is an excellent call by the Center Official.

    Lillard's D (of course he's going against Irving so he gets that much of a pass) looks bad in this clip....

    [video=youtube;FOAWo-Qj39Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FOAWo-Qj39Q#at=104[/video]
     
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    I'm glad Lillard got schooled by Irving. Stay thirsty, my friend.
     
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