Is Lillard a shooting guard?

[Natebishop3]

Before the season started I thought that Lillard's assists would go up because of the added weapons, but his assists seem to be going down. He's the best pure scorer on our team though.

Would you move Lillard to a Dwyane Wade role and have someone else play point guard? Maybe see if Denver would trade Miller back to us?

Wes is clearly the weakest link right now. He played like crap in the preseason and it has carried over to the regular season. If Wes did anything tonight, we would have been in this game.

He went 0-3 for 4 points in 26 minutes. He was basically a ghost.

 

[KingSpeed]

McCollum (or Michael Carter-Williams) would help right now.

 

[Natebishop3]

McCollum (or Michael Carter-Williams) would help right now.

McCollum isn't a point guard.

 

[KingSpeed]

Not a SG. Just a Westbrook type PG.

 

[magnifier661]

That's actually not a bad idea

 

[KingSpeed]

McCollum isn't a point guard.

He and Lillard could pLay with each other and share shooting and playmaking duties.

 

[B-Roy]

Before the season started I thought that Lillard's assists would go up because of the added weapons, but his assists seem to be going down. He's the best pure scorer on our team though.

Would you move Lillard to a Dwyane Wade role and have someone else play point guard? Maybe see if Denver would trade Miller back to us?

Wes is clearly the weakest link right now. He played like crap in the preseason and it has carried over to the regular season. If Wes did anything tonight, we would have been in this game.

He went 0-3 for 4 points in 26 minutes. He was basically a ghost.

Wes was 9/7/4

 

[Natebishop3]

Wes was 9/7/4

edit - ah crap, I was looking at the last preseason game.

You're right.

 

[Yoda_of_the_MODA]

I'm sorry, what are those numbers?

Wes' numbers tonight.

9 points/7 rebounds/4 assists

 

[Natebishop3]

Wes' numbers tonight.

9 points/7 rebounds/4 assists

Yeah, I was looking at the last preseason game.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Lillard is a guard. We need at least one other player on the floor who can handle the ball. What Phoenix is doing with Bledsoe and Dragic is the latest fad. But I like that style. Wes can not create....period.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I like the CJ/Damian combo.

That's the future backcourt.

Though, I think we'd need a pass-first PG coming off the bench. Williams is redundant with CJ and Damian.

Sergio, anyone?

 

[Yoda_of_the_MODA]

Yeah, I was looking at the last preseason game.

You may want to point the finger at Lopez and Mo Williams, who both were just awful in their Blazer debut.

Lopez had 2 rebounds in 34 minutes; Plumlee had 15 in 40. Yikes.

 

[illmatic99]

No.

He's a scoring PG. And he shoots as much as he does because most of his teammates either suck or don't wanna shoot (SMH, Nic)

Let's not complicate things.

 

[Natebishop3]

You may want to point the finger at Lopez and Mo Williams, who both were just awful in their Blazer debut.

Lopez had 2 rebounds in 34 minutes; Plumlee had 15 in 40. Yikes.

This isn't a thread to point fingers. This is a thread about Lillard. I'm just wondering if he should be a shooting guard. I remember the Heat tried to use Wade as a point guard when he first came into the league too.

 

[KingSpeed]

You may want to point the finger at Lopez and Mo Williams, who both were just awful in their Blazer debut.

Lopez had 2 rebounds in 34 minutes; Plumlee had 15 in 40. Yikes.

OMG. That's just scary to contemplate. Wow. I thought we were getting an up and comer in Lopez. Hickson had 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks tonight.

Lillard is a guard. We need at least one other player on the floor who can handle the ball. What Phoenix is doing with Bledsoe and Dragic is the latest fad. But I like that style. Wes can not create....period.

Wes had more assists than Lillard. Wes wasn't the problem tonight. He was our third leading scorer! SMH....

 

[KingSpeed]

This isn't a thread to point fingers. This is a thread about Lillard. I'm just wondering if he should be a shooting guard. I remember the Heat tried to use Wade as a point guard when he first came into the league too.

You are correct. Wade was PG his rookie year. He gradually became a SG cuz he was their best scorer. I think Lillard is a Wade level talent. We'll see what happens.

 

[Pinwheel1]

OMG. That's just scary to contemplate. Wow. I thought we were getting an up and comer in Lopez. Hickson had 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks tonight.


Wes had more assists than Lillard. Wes wasn't the problem tonight. He was our third leading scorer! SMH....

Oh that's right our problem was our two leading scorers. I forgot.

 

[Sean is the Mannion]

You are correct. Wade was PG his rookie year. He gradually became a SG cuz he was their best scorer. I think Lillard is a Wade level talent. We'll see what happens.

Doesnt have wade size or strength

 

[Natebishop3]

You are correct. Wade was PG his rookie year. He gradually became a SG cuz he was their best scorer. I think Lillard is a Wade level talent. We'll see what happens.

I don't know if he's a Wade level talent, but he's a damn fine scorer.

 

[Yoda_of_the_MODA]

This isn't a thread to point fingers. .

Um...

Originally Posted by Natebishop3


Wes is clearly the weakest link right now. He played like crap in the preseason and it has carried over to the regular season. If Wes did anything tonight, we would have been in this game.

:MARIS61:

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Oh burn.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Look I like Wes. But he is not a good fit next to Damian over the long haul. Not his fault, but I just don't like the combination. This team plays better with 2 PG's on the floor. Or at least try more Batum and Wright together to see if it worked as well as it did in GS.

 

[BrianFromWA]

If everyone on the team he could pass to shoots 38% (or, if everyone beside LMA: 28%) there aren't going to be a lot of assist opportunities. If a few jumpers go down, or a couple less turnovers happen, and he goes for 32/5 or so, I don't see this being an issue.

Yes, I'm waiting for a CJ/Lillard backcourt as well, but since that can't happen for another month or so, then I'm ok just rolling with what we have. I'd love to see the Professor back here, though.

 

[Rhal]

We need a SG who can at least dribble next to Lillard. I'd like to see Williams next up to Lillard a little bit more the next couple of weeks to see if that works.

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[Yoda_of_the_MODA]

Lillard's a PG in the Derrick Rose mold. That's obvious to me. He averaged over 6 apg last season. It's not his fault his teammates, other than LMA, shot like a bunch of players in a pick-up game at 24 Hour Fitness.

It's one game.

 

[Natebishop3]

Um...



:MARIS61:

Okay, and?

4 points, 3-9 shooting, 1-4 from downtown against Phoenix
5 points, 1-5 shooting, 1-3 from downtown against Sac
11 points, 3-11 shooting, 2-5 from downtown against Utah
8 points, 3-5 shooting, 2-4 from downtown against Utah
4 points, 0-3 shooting, 0-1 from downtown against Phoenix
6 points, 2-10 shooting, 0-4 from downtown against LAC

Tell me he isn't struggling right now...

 

[illmatic99]

Was it Rasta who suggested we look at drafting MCW and put him next to Dame as the primary ball handler?

Oh boy. Should be a few old thread bumps upcoming after that monster debut.

 

[BrianFromWA]

the old dudes camping out at the 3pt line at 24hr Fitness generally go for better than 2-14, or they don't play.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Was it Rasta who suggested we look at drafting MCW and put him next to Dame as the primary ball handler?

Oh boy. Should be a few old thread bumps upcoming after that monster debut.

Well, until Schroeder has a great game. Or Antetokuompo. Or...