Blazers among the League Leaders

[GrandpaBlaze]

All these on per-game basis:

Points:
#5 - Lillard
#16 - CJ

Rebounds:
#23 - Ed Davis
#28 - Aminu

Assists:
#3 - Lillard (tied with Chris Paul)

Blocks:
#33 - Aminu (tied with many others)

Steals:
#33 - Lillard (tied with several others)

I think Lillard is doing a great job of leading the team and making it more than a Kobe-esque - "the team is all about me" scenario and making it a true team.

Been very pleased also with several of the new players and excited to see how the season progresses.

Gramps...

 

[HailBlazers]

Lillard - Great job of scoring and getting teammates involved last night. Loved seeing him attack the rim and then dish it for a dunk.

Aminu - Love his aggressiveness, offensively and defensively. Aminu can slash like we all dreamed Batum would, and he'll block anyone not just guards.

Davis - What can be said, he brings the grit this team sorely needs. Sure to be a fan favorite. Thanks fakers!

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I love lillard, think Cj would be a perfect 6th man, love aminu, really like plumlee, and think Davis would be a good first big off the bench.

Imo we have a hole at starting sg, and pf. Leonard or vonleh could emerge to fill that hole, and crabbe or Henderson could fill the sg hole, but those are the positions I'd look to upgrade the most.

 

[illmatic99]

Man, Ben Simmons would fit in seamlessly with Aminu at PF.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Man, Ben Simmons would fit in seamlessly with Aminu at PF.

I have not seen Simmons play yet. How is he looking?

 

[illmatic99]

I have not seen Simmons play yet. How is he looking?

season starts end of this week, but just based on videos of him in HS/AAU/hoop summit. Haven't been this interested in a prospect before college, since I was with John Wall.


** sorry for the thread derailment!

 

[Strenuus]

season starts end of this week, but just based on videos of him in HS/AAU/hoop summit. Haven't been this interested in a prospect before college, since I was with John Wall.


** sorry for the thread derailment!

You were with John Wall? THAT IS SOOOOO CUTE!

 

[magnifier661]

All these on per-game basis:

Points:
#5 - Lillard
#16 - CJ

Rebounds:
#23 - Ed Davis
#28 - Aminu

Assists:
#3 - Lillard (tied with Chris Paul)

Blocks:
#33 - Aminu (tied with many others)

Steals:
#33 - Lillard (tied with several others)

I think Lillard is doing a great job of leading the team and making it more than a Kobe-esque - "the team is all about me" scenario and making it a true team.

Been very pleased also with several of the new players and excited to see how the season progresses.

Gramps...

That's awesome!!!! Repped in a big way Gramps!

 

[KingSpeed]

Major logjam at guard for Western Conference All Stars. Lillard is top 5 in points and assists and still might not make it. Curry, Westbrook, Harden, Paul (?), and Kobe are givens. Then you have Lillard, Rubio, CJ, Klay. Does Lillard upend Paul? Is there a universe in which Chris Paul doesn't make the All Star team?

 

[Natebishop3]

season starts end of this week, but just based on videos of him in HS/AAU/hoop summit. Haven't been this interested in a prospect before college, since I was with John Wall.


** sorry for the thread derailment!

What position is he projecting out to be? Power forward?

 

[Natebishop3]

Major logjam at guard for Western Conference All Stars. Lillard is top 5 in points and assists and still might not make it. Curry, Westbrook, Harden, Paul (?), and Kobe are givens. Then you have Lillard, Rubio, CJ, Klay. Does Lillard upend Paul? Is there a universe in which Chris Paul doesn't make the All Star team?

It always depends heavily on how the team is doing. You really think Kobe makes it? God he's awful.

I think the locks are definitely:
Steph
Harden
Westbrook
Paul

Rubio has no chance. CJ has no chance. Klay might make it if the Warriors are the top team. They usually get at least two All-Stars. I think Dame is on the outside looking in unless he's averaging 30 ppg.

 

[illmatic99]

What position is he projecting out to be? Power forward?

upto PF size, guard handle and mobility, elite court vision. Would fit in perfectly at SF next to a smaller PF. (more in draft thread)

 

[Draco]

Aminu has arguably been our best player this season. CJ had the one good game. Dame has forced some bad shots and provides little on defense; though he has had very nice offensive stretches.

Rouq has dominated defensively, been very effective on offense and is leading the team from 3 hitting 45%. He's brought it ever night too; while Dame and CJ get hot once ever four tries.

 

[KingSpeed]

It always depends heavily on how the team is doing. You really think Kobe makes it? God he's awful.

I think the locks are definitely:
Steph
Harden
Westbrook
Paul

Rubio has no chance. CJ has no chance. Klay might make it if the Warriors are the top team. They usually get at least two All-Stars. I think Dame is on the outside looking in unless he's averaging 30 ppg.

Kobe will likely get voted in by fans. If not, coaches won't pick him.

 

[KingSpeed]

Aminu has arguably been our best player this season. CJ had the one good game. Dame has forced some bad shots and provides little on defense; though he has had very nice offensive stretches.

Rouq has dominated defensively, been very effective on offense and is leading the team from 3 hitting 45%. He's brought it ever night too; while Dame and CJ get hot once ever four tries.

Aminu has been awesome and I think he's going to get better. We have a great team.

 

[Draco]

Major logjam at guard for Western Conference All Stars. Lillard is top 5 in points and assists and still might not make it. Curry, Westbrook, Harden, Paul (?), and Kobe are givens. Then you have Lillard, Rubio, CJ, Klay. Does Lillard upend Paul? Is there a universe in which Chris Paul doesn't make the All Star team?

Wins will matter. Steph and CP3 may start. Unless Kobe gets voted as a starter which would be horrible.

I'd say odds are Lillard doesn't make it; will be a shame since it may be his best play in his career. Other years he likely wouldn't have made it if everyone was healthy though and that could be the case again.

 

[Draco]

Aminu has been awesome and I think he's going to get better. We have a great team.

Who do you think will get worse on our team?

 

[Strenuus]

Kobe will likely get voted in by fans. If not, coaches won't pick him.

He may because it's (most likely) going to be his last year and the media will play up the sympathy factor and people will vote on that, rather than his always horrid play.

 

[Natebishop3]

Kobe will likely get voted in by fans. If not, coaches won't pick him.

God if he gets voted in..... I really hate the fans in general. Very little actual basketball knowledge.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

God if he gets voted in..... I really hate the fans in general. Very little actual basketball knowledge.

If he gets voted in can we go to the replay booth and review the voting? Are they counting hanging chads?

 

[THE HCP]

You know Kobe gets voted in unfortunately.

 

[Strenuus]

You know Kobe gets voted in unfortunately.

So this is your non-laker-loving hacked account.

I can't keep them all together!

 

[Natebishop3]

You know Kobe gets voted in unfortunately.

Who was the last player to get voted in with horrible numbers?

Even at 39 in his last year, Jordan was putting up 20 ppg, on 44.5% shooting, 6 boards, 3 assists, and 1.5 steals.

Kobe at age 37 is averaging 17 ppg on 31% shooting, 4 boards, 1.7 assists, and 0.7 steals.

 

[THE HCP]

I'm not big on players getting picked for the all-star team based on the success of their careers. Lets let the new young fresh blood come in and show what they got.

 

[HailBlazers]

Kobe should man up and decline.

 

[THE HCP]

Who was the last player to get voted in with horrible numbers?

Even at 39 in his last year, Jordan was putting up 20 ppg, on 44.5% shooting, 6 boards, 3 assists, and 1.5 steals.

Kobe at age 37 is averaging 17 ppg on 31% shooting, 4 boards, 1.7 assists, and 0.7 steals.

Didn't A.I. get voted and hadn't even played the whole season in Denver? Or Duncan 2 years ago was pretty lame.

 

[Natebishop3]

Didn't A.I. get voted and hadn't even played the whole season in Denver? Or Duncan 2 years ago was pretty lame.

I don't even remember. I know Magic was voted in even though he wasn't active.

 

[BBert]

Major logjam at guard for Western Conference All Stars. Lillard is top 5 in points and assists and still might not make it. Curry, Westbrook, Harden, Paul (?), and Kobe are givens. Then you have Lillard, Rubio, CJ, Klay. Does Lillard upend Paul? Is there a universe in which Chris Paul doesn't make the All Star team?

There may be. But it's not the one we're living in.

Also, the All Star game is more about what an all star used to do than what they do now. Paul could get injured tomorrow and still make it.

 

[Binx]

Is there a universe in which Chris Paul doesn't make the All Star team?

Maybe not, but there is certainly a universe in which Kobe doesn't make it.

 

[jlprk]

I'm not big on players getting picked for the all-star team based on the success of their careers. Lets let the new young fresh blood come in and show what they got.

Some rookie-lover stole HCP's password!