Chris Haynes on talkin ball said the NBA has reached out to Damian Lillard to..

[BigGameDamian]

participate in the All Stars Skills Challenge. Haynes said that Damian will accept.

 

[Darkwebs]

Nice! More exposure is good for Lillard. Maybe he'll start to get some calls.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

This motherfucking thread title!

 

[BigGameDamian]

This motherfucking thread title!

Your not excited?

 

[pinwheelempire]

Good for Lillard, doesn't that mean a blazer will be a part of all 3 days for all star weekend?

 

[BigGameDamian]

Now we need Babbitt in the 3pt shootout.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Now we need Babbitt in the 3pt shootout.

Just what the world needs.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Now we need Babbitt in the 3pt shootout.

He'd either make all of them, or none of them. That's the excitement of Babbitt.

 

[Nikolokolus]

BGD you need a headline editor. Good for Damian anyway.

 

[THE HCP]

BGD you need a headline editor.

HAHA!

 

[Further]

Screw the haters BGD! Nice thread and good for Dame. I hope Babbitt does not make the 3pt shoot out. He's not long for blazer life anyway.

 

[KingSpeed]

That's great.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Nice! More exposure is good for Lillard. Maybe he'll start to get some calls.

Another thing that would help this is if he stopped avoiding contact when he drives

 

[BBert]

"Reached out"?

 

[illmatic99]

Now we need Babbitt in the 3pt shootout.

No, but Nic should be there in some capacity repping the Blazers. He's earned it.

 

[Rhal]

Another event I usually wouldn't watch but now I will.

 

[RR7]

Now we need Babbitt the fuck out of town.

Ftfy

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Now we need Babbitt in the 3pt shootout.

I think you have to make more than 1 in a row during a game first.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

No, but Nic should be there in some capacity repping the Blazers. He's earned it.

What capacity? There's no part of the all star weekend that Batum deserves to be a part of.

 

[jlprk]

Good for Lillard, doesn't that mean a blazer will be a part of all 3 days for all star weekend?

That's the reason he's invited, ratings. Ideally, a player from every team is in some event on All-Star weekend.

 

[RoyToy]

Batum shouldn't be anywhere near the 3pt contest.

 

[Further]

What about the all Burger King All-Star Nut-Punch?

 

[jlprk]

If management had just backed him with a campaign, my man Hickson could have squeaked into the All-Star game.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

If management had just backed him with a campaign, my man Hickson could have squeaked into the All-Star game.

Let's pretend for just a second that this statement were actually true (it's not).

What would Trail Blazers management have to gain by backing a campaign to make Hickson an all-star? All it would do would drive up his free agent value. If they think he's worth keeping, they'll want to do so at a lower salary.

 

[BigGameDamian]

If management had just backed him with a campaign, my man Hickson could have squeaked into the All-Star game.

I doubt Hickson was even considered for the All-Star Game.

 

[jlprk]

Let's pretend for just a second that this statement were actually true (it's not).

What would Trail Blazers management have to gain by backing a campaign to make Hickson an all-star? All it would do would drive up his free agent value. If they think he's worth keeping, they'll want to do so at a lower salary.

I always wonder what any team's reason is to promote their player to the rest of the league in an all-star campaign, unless they're driving up his trade value. Their own fans already know the player's virtues and won't be further educated, and as for other teams' fans, what's in it for the home team?

 

[BigGameDamian]

I will plan to watch it this time. I never plan on watching the All Star events.

 

[HailBlazers]

I will plan to watch it this time. I never plan on watching the All Star events.

This rising stars game is better than the actual all-star game. That and the 3 point shootout is what I like to watch.

 

[THE HCP]

What happens if Dame doesn't get picked by Shaq OR Chuck?

 

[tlongII]

Damian has great fundamentals. He should do well in the skills challenge.