Lillard said he will add the stepback 3 this Offseason

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  1. Labinot41

    Labinot41 Well-Known Member

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    At the end of the Video Rachel said that Dame said to her he is gonna add the stepback 3 to his arsenal this offseason. Your thoughts? Could this help against all these traps and double Teams?

     
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    Id rather he add, dont pick up the dribble with nothing to do with it this offseason...
     
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    So weird that he’s talking about the offseason already, us fans ok, but he’s playing still...
     
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    That and I kinda thought he already had that? I mean he is top 5 in the league for threes and he shoots form many angles and spots. Does he need more work on his threes, or will the threes he has get easier if he works on other things, like better spacing on the P&R and when driving?

    Id rather have him get the core together and work on spacing and defense.
     
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    I mean who knows if Rachel knows what she's talking about, but the last thing I want him to work on is shooting more. I want him to work on not picking up the dribble, pushing the pace, when he gives up the ball on a trap, relocating quickly, his handle (it's not very creative).
     
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    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    Anything Dame adds to his game is gravy. He's like a fine wine.
     
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    So tell everybody Dame so they continue to know how to guard you.
     
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    What he says and what he does remains to be seen, but some changes are surely needed
     
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    I think he needs to work on passing out of double team drills
     
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    Agreed. Yes, other players need to be open and to hit shots, but he has been forcing way to many passes resulting in turnovers. Injury or not. Love you Dame, but don't put it all on your shoulders.
     
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    I think Dame should work on ca full court heave.
     
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    Considering we never trap other teams, I wonder if we even practice against the trap? The two sort of go hand-in-hand ... to practice against it, your second unit is running it in practice.
     
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    Meh, i hope he takes that 37 footer out a foot and works on his 38 footer. That'll really space the floor.
     
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    What I'd like to see is the high screener slip his pick. Then Dame either pitch it quickly to the wing or to the screener in the high post and cut to the basket to receive a return pass. There is so much available space because of his range. Things move faster with the pass rather than the dribble, and it wouldn't allow quicker help defensive teams like the Warriors to converge on him near the basket.

    But he needs to learn to do some different things in the 15-to-17-foot range or the pounding he's taking is going to shorten his career. He needs more confidence in his floater. He needs to drive sometimes looking specifically for the contact and getting to the line. Right now, when he drives, he's a runaway train. That's fine much of the time, but if you add a lateral changeup to that, he'll become twice as effective.
     
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    Our spacing is soooooo bad though. I lost track of how many times I saw Harkless and Aminu standing within 5 feet of each other and/or the 3 point shooters on the opposite side standing too close together. When that happens one defender can easily guard two players and the defense isn't punished for sending the trap. The rare times someone recognized this and cut to the basket it usually resulted in an open dunk or lay-in.

    I just don't get how we aren't prepared to combat this nor do we attempt to take out the other team's best player in the same fashion.
     
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    Im no GM or coachign guru, but I found myself even saying "watch your spacing guys!" At the game. It looked really bad to me.
     
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    Still think he needs to perfect that floater
     
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    Everyone knows Harden has a step back 3. Does that help much in defending it?
     
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    Yup. A lot of times he tries to get too deep to finish and gets blocked or runs out of angle.
     
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    @KingSpeed needs to call out Dame for thinking this season's over.
     

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