To the people who feel the need to constantly bash Dame

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  1. oldmangrouch

    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    For the record, I actually agree with this.

    I wish more people could recognize the vast middle ground between "bestest playa eva!!!!" and "you think he sucks!"
     
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    Right it does happen. But how often? The magnitude of these games only exemplify those questionable shot selections happening more often than not. It's just to often of a swing for my liking AT THIS PARTICULAR POINT OF LILLARD'S CAREER. Now maybe this will be a thing of a past soon. I hope it is
     
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  3. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    It did in the first half. He was shooting like ass too. Dame heated up in the 4th.... But curry heated up in OT. Dame blew his load too early.
     
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    Yes it did. Curry missed his first 9 threes.
     
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    No, those were creative not makes to fool the Blazer defense. Curry doesn't miss. Lillard misses.
     
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    No, those were creative not makes to fool the Blazer defense. Curry doesn't miss. Lillard misses.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    You are completely ignoring that this team relies on lillard. They go through droughts where nobody can make a shot, and it's up to dame to make something happen. The team lives or dies with lillard. Right now he's facing some of the toughest defense he's ever seen. We need to upgrade the roster. It wasn't just dame missing shots in the second quarter.
     
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    Lillard >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lowry
     
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    The more talented team won tonight. You can't pin this loss on Dame. Without him we lose by 25 tonight son.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Our backcourt's shot selection would get better with more talented players around them. There is no low post threat to take the heat off of them and the need to have them bail us out as the clock runs down. How can this guy not see this and actually critique them? You give give Dame a bailout player who has the ability to score in the paint, his shots will be better looks, not question.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    And what do these guys expect from Lillard? He's having a pretty good season for not even being an all star.
     
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    THIS so much!

    We have ZERO post presence. We don't have a consistent third-scoring option. Teams throws two-three defenders at a time towards Dame and CJ because they know they can't give them any daylight. You think LAC and GSW would double that pick and roll if KD or Ryan Anderson were open in the corner? Hell no!
     
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    THIS IS THE EXACT REASON I SWORE WE'D WIN 23 GAMES! Why didn't teams just double Dame and CJ EVERY TIME THEY TOUCHED THE BALL this season? That's why I've been so impressed with how this team played this year! In spite of basically having 10 roll players on the roster they just kicked ass all year.
     
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    It's coming bro, first year of rebuild. Can't expect anymore out of olshey from what he has already accomplished this year. Our roster is going to be upgraded this off season, hopefully with the pieces you discussed. We are positioned perfectly right now and cant wait for next year.
     
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    Lillards being guarded tight and doubled almost all game. If he doesn't shoot, he gets bashed for "disappearing" (Skip Bayless), and if he does shoot, he gets bashed because he's being guarded tight or doubled, and it's a bad shot.

    It shows that you can never satisfy haters like you, Tunchi.
     
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    STOP CHANTING MVP AT THE FT LINE EARLY IN THE GAME. ITS A FUCKING JINX GUYS
     
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    Stop chanting MVP with Dame at the line when the actual MVP is playing us on his first game back from injury.

    But it's passion... can't fault Blazer fans.
     
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    Cue Kingspeed in 3...2....1....
     
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    They couldn't even win the game when the HCP was watching ! No respect !
     
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    I agree, the Blazers seem to really struggle when teams do that, but not every team employs that strategy.

    Then you look at the game tonight, where Damian has a terrible shooting night, Portland misses 9 free throws, and the refs hurt us as well, and yet they were right in the game against the Warriors. So they've been finding ways to make the most out of their talent.
     
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