ESPN: Portland's Damian Lillard 'frustrated' over not making last two All-Star teams

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http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...rail-blazers-frustrated-recent-all-star-snubs
(-By Chris Haynes....you think Dame's kept in contact? :) )

I think Dame's doing an ok job straddling the line between "whiner" and "getting my story out there"...

"I've gotten frustrated just for the fact that it feels like I always got to be the fall guy and every other guy has been deserving," Lillard tells ESPN. "In the past, the thing has been, 'All right, my team has been 10 games under .500 or not in the playoffs,' but every year we've found a way to be in the postseason, and this year I think we're in much better position than we have been in the past two seasons that I didn't make it. I think I've gotten over the emotional part of it the last few times that I didn't make it. Now I'm kind of like expecting it to go that way, but I feel like I should be there."

any argue that market size is not a major factor, as it once was in gaining exposure prior to the internet and social media.

"I think it's a million things that say that's not true," Lillard replied. "I think for me personally, I don't think market size matters as much as it used to because of social media and all that stuff. I have a signature shoe that does well. I got a social media following; there's a lot of people following my music. There's a lot of things that I've been able to be successful at while playing in a small market because of social media. But I still think playing in a big market, there's a difference in a big market and a small market. That's just the way it will always be. You can't look at Memphis and New York City and say, 'Oh, well, if you're a star, you're a star.'"

Lillard might not receive the recognition or get the credit he deserves because he plays in the Pacific Northwest, but he's an individual who is fully invested in becoming the best player in Trail Blazer history.

All-Star votes or not, his loyalty runs deep.

"That speaks to me, because when you think of the Mavericks, you think of Dirk," said Lillard. "You had a lot of people that came through there, but he's been there. I think what he's meant to that organization is huge. The same thing with Tim Duncan. He represents the Spurs. That's the name that comes up. And for the Trail Blazers, I want to be the best Trail Blazer ever. And when people talk about this franchise, I want them to talk about me. I want to be what people think of first when they talk about the Portland Trail Blazers."
 
thats nothing compared to how much he will get frustrated if they dont give max contract to Nurk
 
thats nothing compared to how much he will get frustrated if they dont give max contract to Nurk
I'm pretty sure he'll be frustrated a bit when he's carrying the load of the team and making 22M/yr vice Nurk starting out at 29M...
 
And for the Trail Blazers, I want to be the best Trail Blazer ever. And when people talk about this franchise, I want them to talk about me. I want to be what people think of first when they talk about the Portland Trail Blazers."

Damn Lillard is leaving guys...
 
Anyway, Dame said the magic words. He's leaving when his contract is up. :MARIS61:
 
I have a spare whiteboard you can use to draw up some new ways of saying the same thing.. I'm here to help.
I dont want to say same thing in a different way... If I want to mix it up, Ill joke about different things
 
Man you sure are trying. A thing about having a shtick is mixing it up a bit. You've become too predictable... like a mediocre man.

I need a Mod to change his name to Mediocre Robot. @Minstrel - this seems right up your alley.
 
I need a Mod to change his name to Mediocre Robot. @Minstrel - this seems right up your alley.

Changing people's name is definitely I something I can't do...for free.
 
Maybe he should complain about not making his teammates better, or not playing defense his first several years in the league, or taking off balance 30 foot jumpers with 20 seconds on the shot clock.
 
Maybe he should complain about not making his teammates better, or not playing defense his first several years in the league, or taking off balance 30 foot jumpers with 20 seconds on the shot clock.
He does make his teammates better. As much as Dame will go into hero ball he has no problem moving the ball and setting his teammates up, just having Dame on the court generally opens up spacing for our players. Maybe i'm reading your comment wrong MM but it sounds like your talking as if Dame just looks for his own shot 90% of his time and is a ball hog.
 
Maybe he should complain about not making his teammates better, or not playing defense his first several years in the league, or taking off balance 30 foot jumpers with 20 seconds on the shot clock.
For fucks sake, he should complain about something hes noted as a problemand imprived on? He's also taken note of his shot selection and improved it. If he had a legit supporting cast he'd be getting 8 assists a game...

Some people are never happy.
 

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