DAME COMING HOME! (4 Viewers)

[SlyPokerDog]

Mods can we remove the question mark?

No problem.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[crandc]

Too bad basketball doesn't have something like designated hitter in baseball.

 

[dviss1]

BIG SMILES. He's moving WELL.

 

[inconceivable]

BIG SMILES. He's moving WELL.

Let's see him dunk first, but if he's not retirning til 11 months from now, he can be at least 80% of peak blazer dame

 

[dviss1]

Let's see him dunk first, but if he's not retirning til 11 months from now, he can be at least 80% of peak blazer dame

I never once indicated he even looked like he was close to coming back or dunking. I simply said he's moving well. You took that and ran with it.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[THE HCP]

1000/1090…… 92%

I believe our outside shooting concerns for next season have been solved.

 

[wizenheimer]

1000/1090…… 92%

I believe our outside shooting concerns for next season have been solved.

seems impressive....but it's an empty gym. might not solve Portland's shooting issues yet

in his two seasons in Milwaukee, before his Achilles Injury, when he was 33 & 34, he shot 36.4% from three. That's around the NBA average. Not sure adding an average shooter solves the riddle

Dame will be 36 coming off the worst injury in BB

* Wesley Matthews was a 39% shooter from deep before his Achilles injury. He shot 36% the year he returned and he was 29. When he was 36 he shot 31.5%

* Kevin Durant was about the same shooter after his Achilles tear as before. He did have his worst season shooting 3's before the tear; and his best after, but it was only 35 games

* Klay Thompson was about a 41-42% shooter before the injury, and about a 39% after; but he injured his ACL too, IIRC

* Kobe Bryant was a 34% shooter before his injury and a 29% shooter after; and he came back just before he turned 35

probably too early to tell with Dejounte Murray and Jayson Tatum. But Tatum has terrible marks so far compared to his pre-injury norms

I really don't know what to expect from Dame. That injury and his age are not positive signals. He's going to have a lot of rust. Not counting this season, in his 6 previous seasons he's averaged under 59 games. Now, that includes the year he had abdominal surgery; if you delete that year, he averaged 64 games. Safe to say he won't be playing 75 plus games and he may be rested on B2B. That would seem smart.

if Jrue & Deni are back, Dame may have a good opportunity to play off the ball more than he used to. That may help him recover his shooting stroke

 

[Chris Craig]

seems impressive....but it's an empty gym. might not solve Portland's shooting issues yet

in his two seasons in Milwaukee, before his Achilles Injury, when he was 33 & 34, he shot 36.4% from three. That's around the NBA average. Not sure adding an average shooter solves the riddle

Dame will be 36 coming off the worst injury in BB

* Wesley Matthews was a 39% shooter from deep before his Achilles injury. He shot 36% the year he returned and he was 29. When he was 36 he shot 31.5%

* Kevin Durant was about the same shooter after his Achilles tear as before. He did have his worst season shooting 3's before the tear; and his best after, but it was only 35 games

* Klay Thompson was about a 41-42% shooter before the injury, and about a 39% after; but he injured his ACL too, IIRC

* Kobe Bryant was a 34% shooter before his injury and a 29% shooter after; and he came back just before he turned 35

probably too early to tell with Dejounte Murray and Jayson Tatum. But Tatum has terrible marks so far compared to his pre-injury norms

I really don't know what to expect from Dame. That injury and his age are not positive signals. He's going to have a lot of rust. Not counting this season, in his 6 previous seasons he's averaged under 59 games. Now, that includes the year he had abdominal surgery; if you delete that year, he averaged 64 games. Safe to say he won't be playing 75 plus games and he may be rested on B2B. That would seem smart.

if Jrue & Deni are back, Dame may have a good opportunity to play off the ball more than he used to. That may help him recover his shooting stroke

Dame and Deni can both play off the ball

 

[inconceivable]

Dame and Deni can both play off the ball

so can Jrue

 

[Everything Beagle]

so can Jrue

So DC is running point?

 

[kjironman1]

So DC is running point?

They have this guy they drafted with the #3 pick named Scooter. He might be able to help there? IDK?

 

[Everything Beagle]

They have this guy they drafted with the #3 pick named Scooter. He might be able to help there? IDK?

yeah I suppose he can play too

 

[inconceivable]

yeah I suppose he can play too

PG of the future

 

[kjironman1]

PG of the future

Somewhere I'm sure...

 

[Cugel]

I can’t wait for MODA to go off when dame plays his first game. It will be insane. If I am there I would probably need tissues (get ur mind outta the gutter).

 

[BassPlaya]

I so want to be there when Mason announces him again for his first home game.

The roof will explode.

 

[THE HCP]

I’m don’t need 15 paragraphs to tell me that Dame has an immediate positive affect/effect on this team. He alone playing off ball will change the entire flow of our offense. Obviously.
Imagine how much more open the lane will be for Scoot/Shae/Deni to work.

 

[wizenheimer]

They have this guy they drafted with the #3 pick named Scooter. He might be able to help there? IDK?

you mean the guy with the 1.47 assist/turnover ratio?

Portland will have Deni, Dame, and Jrue initiating offense and they are all much better than Scoot. Blazers will have the high usage pair of Sharpe and Grant, and while Grant free-lances 32% of his plays, Sharpe does it 54% of the time

I have a hard time seeing Scoot getting much opportunity unless, once again, Portland is racked with injuries. Of course if that's the case, Scoot hasn't been a picture of health himself

 

[kjironman1]

you mean the guy with the 1.47 assist/turnover ratio?

Portland will have Deni, Dame, and Jrue initiating offense and they are all much better than Scoot. Blazers will have the high usage pair of Sharpe and Grant, and while Grant free-lances 32% of his plays, Sharpe does it 54% of the time

I have a hard time seeing Scoot getting much opportunity unless, once again, Portland is racked with injuries. Of course if that's the case, Scoot hasn't been a picture of health himself

You do realize the shooter needs to MAKE the shot for it to be an assist right.
Seriously TO/Assist ratio is as bad as +- stats.

 

[Hoopguru]

Dames last year here he averaged 11.3 3 point attempts per game & 37% and his last year at Milwaukee 9.0 3papg @ 38%.

Wes at his best averaged 7.4 3 point apg.

 

[Everything Beagle]

You do realize the shooter needs to MAKE the shot for it to be an assist right.
Seriously TO/Assist ratio is as bad as +- stats.

I don't think the outside of Scoot's foot counts as a shooter, no matter how many times he passes to it.