Dame will shoot from half court this season.

[wizenheimer]

basketball is nothing but people jacking up threes nowadays. It was far more entertaining when players like Kobe, Shaq, Jordan, and Magic were playing.

none of those guys spent a single season in the NBA when there wasn't a 3 point line

I'd say defensive rule changes have had a much bigger impact on 'entertainment' for hardcore basketball fans than the 3 point line. Damn near eliminating any kind of physical play on the perimeter has neutered defenses and opened up the 3 point carnival

I remember what Maurice Lucas said; it was something like: "when I played, it was only a hundred dollar fine for punching somebody, so why not?" I liked the NBA those days. I like it now too though

 

[blazerkor]

He’s a billionaire who calls himself “dame dolla.” I’m pretty sure there’s more “down to earth” players. He’s not as bad as the other superstars but he’s still a typical Portland yuppie.



means nothing. All the lesser players always kiss the star players’ ass because they know they’ll be cut or traded if they don’t gel with The franchise player.

It’s not a good thing to be well liked by your opponents. They probably “love” that he shoots half court shots instead of driving and elbowing them in the chest.



all he can do is beat people off the dribble with foot speed. That’s not what “ball handling” encompasses. He’s not good at keeping a dribble in traffic. He’s not good at breaking past full court presses. If you’re a good ball handler, that stuff is child’s play. There are college players that can break a press better than Lillard. 45 year old Jason Williams can do it better than Lillard. Players like Steve Nash, Curry, and Kyrie make it look like Lillard isn’t in the same league.

Lillard is mediocre at handling the ball by All Star PG standards. He could easily improve this but he spends more time shooting crazy shots to “prove something” instead of working on improving traditional PG skills. Stotts is a good coach but he should be fired for allowing this.

OK, you really need to stop talking out of your ass. You really have no clue what you are talking about. Dame is worth 70 million dollars... so to say a billionaire would be a ridiculous and gross exaggeration. The guy give tons of money to charity and to help people he grew up with in Oakland California (not "yuppie" Portland) start new businesses and get educations. DOLLA stands for Different On Levels the Lord Allows... it's got nothing to do with money it's so people like you make assumptions and fools of yourselves.

Every "lesser player" in the league and guys above Dame's status have nothing but good things to say about him. You don't get a reputation for being the best teammate and high profile guy in the league because people are trying to appease your three point shooting. His opponents don't like him because he's easy to beat they respect the person he is. He's really hard to beat actually because he can hit that three at any time. The shit you say makes no fucking sense dude.

Your grip on basketball and reality is very loose. You think ball security means nothing and you think flash like Jason Williams showed is what makes someone a great dribbler. Go put on an And 1 mix tape and ask yourself why those guys aren't in the league. Your comment about Dame not being able to dribble through traffic is baseless and I already explained why he isn't beating the trap but I didn't mention that Dame is getting trapped sooner and higher than any player in the history of the league.

Dude the post you made after you replied to me told me everything I need to know. You don't value the three pointer which is now being made efficiently and controlled not bailing guys out. So you don't like current basketball. You don't even know that they extended the three point line during the careers you mentioned you'd rather be watching. That's right the three point line used to be closer. As far as when it wasn't there you again have no idea what your talking about so I'll break it down really simply for you. Kobe was younger than Shaq, Shaq's younger than Jordan and Jordan is younger than Magic. The three point line was instituted the summer before Magic started his NBA career.

Just stop bullshitting dude. Give your opinions, that's fine but don't act like they are facts or you know anything that you're fucking talking about.

 

[Tince]

A point guard shooting from half court blows me away. He would get chastised for it in any market accept Portland. Man, the game has changed!

I agree with you that the concept is wild to think about.

If he misses his first two, or even one with 5 minute left after he's brought is back in a close game, there will be people here saying "I don't care what anyone says, shooting from half court is a bad shot." We've already had this drill when he started shooting from 26' and then 30'. If people were upset by that, these half-courters will have them throwing a fit.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I've never seen Dame at any of the secret billionaire parties.

 

[blazerkor]

I wouldn’t want to get rid of the 3 point line, but I agree that it has diminished the need for the mid-range and the low-post game. The mid-range game is difficult to master, and it's beautiful to watch a player who's mastered it. I also love watching big men use good footwork in the low post.

While I wouldn’t want to completely remove the 3 point line, I’d like to see it counted for less. 2.5 points per made. If the 3 point line is to stay in its current form, I wouldn’t mind adding a 4 point line out to the 35ft range.

That 2.5 shit is rich. It's out of the Jeff Van Gundy book of ridiculous rules. Guys like Dirk and LaMarcus have made their living in the mid-range and the majority of the league makes theirs at the hoop. There are still more two pointers shot than threes. The whole narrative that the three pointer is ruining the game is nonsense. The only think that you could do to bring back the mid-range jumper after analytics proved that taking them only makes sense for specialists is something ludicrous like making a made field goal outside the key worth 4 points, keep current three pointers at 3 points and anything inside the paint worth two. That won't make the game more exciting for almost all people but it might appease you.

 

[riverman]

This is a terrific weapon when you're down 2 and out of timeouts with a few seconds left and need a bucket...inbounds pass to center court...BAM!!!! Logo Lillard!

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I wonder if they could just eliminate the three point shot and go back to 1977 style of 2s?

Players are so good shooting threes defense would have to guard guys outside even if its worth 2. Dame and CJ can make over 50% of them if open.

2 pointers, footwork, passing, motion, offensive systems, post game all the sudden would matter again.

Maybe have 3 pointers only in the 2nd and 4th quarters. Or maybe three point line should just go back to 30 feet.

I can't stand the current Rockets style of basketball jacking up threes all day and running into refs. But I can't deny its statistically superior. The rules need to be changed.

 

[Hoopguru]

There was an incentive to shoot threes when the rule was implemented which I guess is ok? The problem is now you have everyone jacking threes including bigs. So why not add another incentive to encourage more passing and more paint production.
Qtrs 1 & 3 no change. Qtrs 2 & 4 and overtime all scores are 2 points, and ft's are 1/2 point.

 

[ChineseAdamSilver]

OK, you really need to stop talking out of your ass. You really have no clue what you are talking about. Dame is worth 70 million dollars...

if that’s true that is sad. He’s earned about a quarter of a million dollars from bball contracts alone and only has 70 million to show for it?

oh yeah I forgot he lives a typical playboy lifestyle and goes clubbing all the time so he blew through all his money like it was water instead of providing for his grandchildren. So “down to earth.”

so to say a billionaire would be a ridiculous and gross exaggeration.

well yeah it was meant to be an exaggeration since you tried calling him “down to earth” as if he would even stop to talk to you for 2 min at the airport.

The guy give tons of money to charity

he gives a moderate amount given his wealth. He’s no great philanthropist.

DOLLA stands for Different On Levels the Lord Allows... it's got nothing to do with money

damn you really drank the koolaid huh

Every "lesser player" in the league and guys above Dame's status have nothing but good things to say about him.

never said he was a bad person, just a typical rich nba player with a big ego.

You think ball security means nothing and you think flash like Jason Williams showed is what makes someone a great dribbler.

did you watch Williams after his first 2 years in Sacramento? Obviously not. He was one of the most fundamentally sound PGA in history.

Dude the post you made after you replied to me told me everything I need to know.

youre mad.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Just when you think 2020 couldn't get anymore weird.

 

[e_blazer]

if that’s true that is sad. He’s earned about a quarter of a million dollars from bball contracts alone and only has 70 million to show for it?

oh yeah I forgot he lives a typical playboy lifestyle and goes clubbing all the time so he blew through all his money like it was water instead of providing for his grandchildren. So “down to earth.”

well yeah it was meant to be an exaggeration since you tried calling him “down to earth” as if he would even stop to talk to you for 2 min at the airport.



he gives a moderate amount given his wealth. He’s no great philanthropist.

damn you really drank the koolaid huh

never said he was a bad person, just a typical rich nba player with a big ego. If you cant admit that it’s bc you’re a fanboy.

ok Dame Jockstrap Holder

did you watch Williams after his first 2 years in Sacramento? Obviously not. He was one of the most fundamentally sound PGA in history.

youre mad.

 

[blazerkor]

if that’s true that is sad. He’s earned about a quarter of a million dollars from bball contracts alone and only has 70 million to show for it?

oh yeah I forgot he lives a typical playboy lifestyle and goes clubbing all the time so he blew through all his money like it was water instead of providing for his grandchildren. So “down to earth.”

well yeah it was meant to be an exaggeration since you tried calling him “down to earth” as if he would even stop to talk to you for 2 min at the airport.



he gives a moderate amount given his wealth. He’s no great philanthropist.

damn you really drank the koolaid huh

never said he was a bad person, just a typical rich nba player with a big ego.

did you watch Williams after his first 2 years in Sacramento? Obviously not. He was one of the most fundamentally sound PGA in history.

youre mad.

You are either a helluva troll or a real fool. I need a link on where you get your knowledge of how Dame spends his money or are you just cool with believing the worst about a person you don't know? I know he puts a lot of money into the Special Olympic, many local programs in Oakland and Portland, social justice and like I said he sends people in his life to school and helps them get their businesses up and running. Dame stops and gives a ton of fans time around Portland all of the time. Not only the players love Dame for who he is, the fans do to. Dame is anything but the typical rich NBA player... he is atypical because of his attitude and the way he conducts himself.

As far as White Chocolate goes, I was a huge fan. I'm actually a huge Hot Sauce fan and a fan of The Professor. I appreciate creative, flashy ball handlers... that doesn't make them superior to guys who are more effective and less flashy. Dame's turnover % is 5% lower than Williams... he just is the more efficient and effective ball handler. Dame's turnover % is just under Kyrie's who I assume you think is the best ball handler in the league.

Dame's going crazy from three right now but I guess he's just getting lucky. This is the last time I'm going to respond to your absolute nonsense about Dame. Good luck on here with your ridiculous takes.

 

[RoseCityRebel]

well yeah it was meant to be an exaggeration since you tried calling him “down to earth” as if he would even stop to talk to you for 2 min at the airport.

I won’t talk to a stranger for two minutes at the airport. Why would Lillard who probably has somewhere important to be?

 

[Orion Bailey]

I dont know if i have ever read so many idiotic posts from one person in such a short span.

I mean...there are my posts but i don't read them. I type them.

But damn. This take on Dame is....Out of this world ridiculous....


So with the season beginning its pretty obvious the trolls are crawling out from under the bridge.....

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I'd like to see a 4 pt line someday.

Right now, shooting 50.0% from 2 pt range averages 1 pt per shot (2 x 0.500 = 1).

The equivalent value from 3 pt range is 33.3% (3 x 0.333 = 1).

To make a 4 pt shot worth taking, you'd have to be able to hit 25% of those shots (4 x 0.250 = 1). Should that 4 pt line be around 35 ft? Or half-court (43 ft)?

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I want to see an extra point for vertical height....
"Another 4-pointer from Aminu!"

 

[Orion Bailey]

How about eliminate the three but have four circles aprox 30+ feet out. hit it within the circle and its a three pointer? Would completely change the game

 

[Wizard Mentor]