Training Camp Thread....Dare I say Official?

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  1. dviss1

    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    That's gotta be one of the FUNNIEST pics I've ever seen! :cheers:
     
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    I really, REALLY hope that Stotts isn't trying to turn Damian Lillard into a Mike Bibby clone. I understand sharing the ball, but when you have a PG who can drive to the hole and also shoot, he needs to be the primary ball-handler and person in charge of owning the offensive tempo. Adelman's Sacto teams failed in the playoffs because they didn't have a player who could initiate his own offense at the end of games against good defensive teams.

    Lillard has a chance to be that type of player, and I really hope the idea isn't a "share the wealth" approach.
     
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    Turning him into a Mike Bibby would be horrible.

    I hope they stay as far away from him as humanly possible.
     
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    I hope we have a moving offense. Players moving and the ball moving. Of course Lillard will initiate it and at times take it himself when the opportunity arise, but I don't want to see him always with the ball except when he kicks it out.
     
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    But if he turned him into a J-Will clone, that would be FUCKING AWESOME!
     
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    Difference being Lillard is a known as a good ball handler. Mike Bibby has never been a good ball handler.

    Adelman's King's team failed in playoffs because they were blatantly jobbed by the ref's.
     
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    The Blazers have been jobbed plenty (i.e. throughout the 2000 WCF). But the way the refs raped Sacto should have resulted in a prison sentence. And Mike Bibby was always overrated. Lillard will be better than Bibby, and more clutch.
     
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    Truth. Bibby was not athletic nor was he a big assist guy. Barely could run the pick and roll, and Webber was the facilitator in that system.

    We can't be like Sacto. LA is a pretty mediocre passer.
     
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    I'm still waiting for the MB training camp blog!

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    I kinda want to drink the Kool-Aid on this team. Like, really.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Me too. I'm very thirsty.
     
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    It's also true that the reason the Kings were better than the Lakers that one year is because Mike Bibby was killing the Lakers that series.

    As far as a go-to guy, the Blazers already have one in Aldridge at the end of games. Lillard will just add to that and probably be another one.

    I'm not that worried.
     
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    The Kings were better than the Lakers because of their assistant coach. Just ask anybody in the NW. :D
     
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    man, i really cant wait for the season to start! i have high hopes, might be the only one, but it puts a smile on my face!
     
    3RA1N1AC, Oct 8, 2012
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    I'm excited too, but I don't have high hopes.
     
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    wes is healthy, lma is in his prime, batum has confidence, lillard looks like a top 10 pg worst case, and 4 other rookies to hope on

    the fucking hope level is sky high imo
     
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  19. THE HCP

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    You just named our only 4 NBA quality level players.
     
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  20. 3RA1N1AC

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    fuck did you start writing for blazersedge already??

    freeland is easily nba level, and not all players can be starters, some guys like babbitt or claver will always be those 10th guy types
     
    3RA1N1AC, Oct 8, 2012
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