I didn't watch him, so I don't really know his game, but his assist numbers look identical to Dame's. I think the biggest difference between the two is probably their size. Dame SHOULD be a better finisher at the rim.
Lillard needs to learn to be more crafty going to the rim because he's getting blocked a lot when he does.
I think that has more to do with adapting to the pace of the NBA. Obviously defenses are much quicker than any collegic level. Once he gets the pace down; I expect him to get to the line more.
No, it has more to do with the refs. He's getting into the lane and drawing contact, but he's not getting the calls. If he wins ROY, or makes an All-Star team, that will change. Until then, he's a rookie and he won't be getting calls consistently.
I just know I've seen him draw contact virtually every time he goes into the lane, but it's almost never called. I'd stop driving too if I was getting raped without a trip to the charity stripe.
@nbastats: Lillard has been key for POR: In 3 W's, he's responsible for 26.5% of team's pts & 50.9% of POR asts. In L's, those #'s are 22.2 & 34.8%
Seems obvious: Lillard is the first pass to a player in a position to score. If that player scores, we're doing good. If they don't, we're doing bad.
Yeah, his low assist nights usually go hand-in-hand with games that have Batum, Aldridge, and Matthews shooting badly.
27/5/5 for Damian last night; the assists number is a bit low because Batum was taking a couple dribbles and creating when he went apeshit redhot. TS% now up (!) to .565 after Damian does his "Kid Clutch" package of moves in the 4th and OT.
