When hoops asked about CJ’s desire to win, it was framed as a question not an opinion. I suppose by calling it into question, that means you’re showing signs of doubt.
After last game, CJ said he needed to get in the lab and keep working on his shot. Not one word about passing or getting his teammates involved when things aren't going well. Before last season he acknowledged that he needs to be a better passer and he hasn't mentioned it since as his assist percentage continues to plummet. CJ could have a much bigger impact on the game then he does. It's magnified when he doesn't make shots. Coming out of his slump doesn't fix his passing or defense and like I've stated many times he'd get better shots if he passed more too.
Whatever is happening in this forum for the last few weeks doesn't qualify as "Criticism". It's a bunch of people yelling for trades and taking a dump on CJ and other players on the team, really feels like a Rockets' fans forum. You really think that CJ or Lillard wouldn't tell most of the people here to GTFO in real life? please...
Thanks for the shout out...but this is completely #FakeNews. "No matter what CJ does" is dead wrong. And I've complimented him on his ability to score and posted numerous times I think he would be quite good as a #1 on his own team. If he improves his passing instead of going 1-on-3 at times when teammates who have just made shots are wide open, I've be quite happy with him. But he has done VERY little of that over the last 3 years. He obviously can score (when he is hot) but can shoot a team right out of a game as well....and unlike Dame, does very little else to help his team win. Nice try....but not close.
My thing is why doesn’t Dame talk to this dude? He’s the leader and that’s his good friend I thought, so why not ask Lillard what have you guys been doing to address CJ lack of playmaking and getting assists up
Oh shit he’s dropping 6th grade math knowledge! the mean is 23.1 dude you lost the argument. Now you’re quibbling bc I said “about 25” instead of “23.1” you could just admit CJ has done well in the playoffs
False assumption by you. I've long been one of the few on this forum who've constantly said. CJ & Lillard can work together. That they are nothing like Monte Ellis and Curry. That neither of them hunt stats, both constantly say and have shown on the court their team first players. I simply stated how much of a stupid question it was to ask. It's why I don't listen to the radio media who ask questions like this to get call-ins. Criticizing a player's play. Is different than calling them selfish.
Coming out of the slump he's in will certainly help portland win games will it not? See Denver series v OKC series. CJ's job on this team is to score & space the floor for Lillard.
I think you misread what I said. The idea was by Hoops asking the question, you could infer that he was having doubts about CJ’s motives. Ive never been super high on the Dame/ CJ combo, but I think it can work in the right situation.
Which is basically what I said in the part you conveniently deleted. Shocking btw. Guess it was closer than you want to admit.
Yes your post did read like you were saying I was calling it into question by even mentioning eric's question.
Sorry for not being clear. Questions are fair game though, especially on a forum where most of us want the Blazers to win.
CJ can't be traded nor will he be so I've gone out of my way to correct those people. Doesn't change any of my other comments though.
Just stopped reading when the first part was so off base. If you quoted me correctly later, I missed it.
