Interview with Lillard

[SlyPokerDog]

then he needs to drop those interests and focus on what's making him insanely wealthy.

He is focused on basketball.

 

[oldfisherman]

I was impressed with Dame’s responses. I like where his mind is right now. He has a lot of pressure on him, and he appears to be ready for the challenge. He deserves our support.

His two career comment was nothing more than a poor choice of words. I would not call his rapping a second career. His rapping is a hobby. If he makes a couple of pesos from his hobby, he will do so because of the name he has made for himself playing BB. There is nothing wrong with Dame having a hobby.

Actually, I agree with Dame that having a second outside interest/hobby is very healthy and relaxing by providing an outlet for stress, and should benefit his very competitive BB career.

 

[riverman]

Flexing his vocal chords shouldn't affect his basketball game but musical phrasing and vocal breathing techniques could actually improve his game. It's not like he's taken up kick boxing or race car driving

 

[blue9]

Because IF the second and third interests negatively impact his effectiveness in the interest for which he is paid millions upon millions of dollars, then he needs to drop those interests and focus on what's making him insanely wealthy.

Personally, I don't think there is a negative impact, but it's a valid concern...

Yeah, sure, if you want to isolate the one quote and ignore the rest of the interview then maybe it's a "valid concern". But taken in context there's nothing valid about it.
And I'm not even a Lillard homer. Some people (not you) are just looking for nits to pick.

 

[BlazerWookee]

He is focused on basketball.

I agree completely.

 

[BBert]

Everyone needs a work / life balance. By all appearances Dame is working very hard on his day job and his other interests have yet to be shown to be detrimental to his primary employment.

 

[MarAzul]

What's wrong with that

Well I guess you didn't notice so I guess it worked. But to me, if you are attempting convince anyone that Portland is the greatest, it seems sort of disingenuous to make it second immediately.
Especially second to Oakland for crap sake. I launched the second boat I built in Oakland, wouldn't do it again. I don't think Lamarcus or LA change it in either direction.

 

[BBert]

Oakland is his HOME TOWN.

Dame is VERY loyal.

You want him to disrespect his home town for Portland?

Get real.

 

[MarAzul]

Get real.

Really! You have never met a man happy to have the home town behind him? I sure have.

 

[BBert]

Dame's comments indicate to me he is very happy in Portland and very happy with the Portland fans. I can't seem to come to any other interpretation of his comments.

 

[crandc]

I think some people just want to find something to kvetch about. For goodness sake, the man can't have a hobby? If he was out skydiving or somesuch, we'd have cause for concern. He wants to sing? Go ahead!

We have a leader, a great player, he wants to stay, sings the praises of the Blazers and Portland and someone finds something to grouse about. Crap, do some fans just like being miserable?

 

[BonesJones]

"I consider this a second home" Geez! I guess he still prefers Oakland. The other thing I noticed was, he seems to think it is all on him now. Not a word about his team mates, especially the best shooter on the team. Dang! This may be a very long season.

I think its more of a "home that came 2nd"

If I moved to Hawaii I would refer to it as a 2nd home. And Id like it better. It doesn't mean it'd be the "home in 2nd place".

 

[jlprk]

For the amount we pay him, he should have only one interest, his basketball. I better not catch him having sex with anything other.