Yeah, and when that happens, it makes me happy. I can't comment on others' criticisms. I can only comment on my own opinion. My opinion is that if Dame is 4-19 on threes off the dribble in this series, and the numbers showed similarly throughout the season that he and CJ both were much more effective off the catch than off the bounce, then I would prefer that Lillard take fewer 3s off the dribble. I don't see how that's so unreasonable.
What? You mean there is more to the game of basketball than shooting at a high percentage? Mind. Blown.
Except in the 4th quarter, apparently. You know, when the game is on the line, and it really counts? I wonder what time that is. I know there's a word for it.
I just raced through this thread. My, my. Some posters are awfully testy. Surprising considering the Blazers ARE ON THE VERGE OF ADVANCING TO THE SECOND ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS in a season the "experts" predicted they'd have the second worse record in the entire NBA. But, forget all that. Let's bicker!
Just a random thought, but I wonder if (some) Blazer fans aren't a tad sensitive on this issue because of bad memories over Nate's ISO insanity? I for one would be really upset if Dame started channeling Roy and tried to go 1-on-5. That (sorta) worked for Roy - but that isn't Dame's game.
In the videos I watched, primarily from CJ and Plums. Occasionally from Aminu or Hark from the ball being swung around the perimeter. Why does it matter from whom the ball would come? Are you suggesting that the other Blazers are unable/unwilling to pass to Dame? :MARIS61:
He clearly doesn't take a ton of shots off a pass. So is that because Dame doesn't play off the ball often? Is that part of Stotts' offensive scheme?
So true. Your stars are the ones who lead you and Lillard has to start leading right from the tipoff, not just in the fourth quarter.
Really? So if somebody shoots 0-20 from the floor but hits the winning shot, would you say that everything was fine with that player and there was nothing to worry about? Players are not judged just by the fourth quarter, but by the way they play an entire game, and whether or not they are helping their team win or hindering it from winning.
lol. You missed all my other posts. And yes, if he hit the game winning shot, he would be a big reason why we won because guess what? we won. That's called logic.
If Dame went 0-20 in that game against Houston, and then hit the game winner with 0.9 seconds left, nobody would remember that he shot 0-20. They'll remember that shot for the rest of their lives though.
Dame has been successfully playing the “rope a dope” role against the Clippers. While multiple Clippers are working on Dame, other Blazers are open and scoring enough to keep them in the game. By the 4th quarter, the Clippers are all punched out and too tired to guard Dame. Dame takes over the game and the Blazers win. Just be thankful we have Dame and his ability to take so much punishment. Not many teams can put Dame on the ropes, and fewer yet, if any, can do it for an entire game.
If you asked Lillard how he's playing in this series, would he say, "l've never played better!" or would he say "They've been making it hard for me to get my shot, but I've got to do a better job of beating the double team and getting easy looks"? I suspect it would be something like the latter, because I know Lillard takes pride in his game and is always trying to get better.
