Lillard - please rest your thumb

[Natebishop3]

We don't need a repeat of last year with your fingers. Take a break, let your thumb heal, and then come back strong.

 

[Draco]

He prides himself on playing 82 games. I don't see him sitting out even if it's the best thing for the team.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

No. He's on ny fantasy team. He us forbidden from doing so

 

[KeepOnRollin]

He prides himself on playing 82 games. I don't see him sitting out even if it's the best thing for the team.

He is a competitor so this probably wouldn't work either but fine, play him all 82 games but for the next 5 games play him 12 mins per game.

 

[Tunchi]

THANK YOU! Just rest man we're gonna suck this year anyways it's not worth it. Just rest and come back fresh and healthy

 

[KingSpeed]

The biggest problem is he took a lot of really bad shots. If he's gonna play Sunday, he has to limit himself to open shots. Let CJ be the first option.

 

[WillG]

The biggest problem is he took a lot of really bad shots. If he's gonna play Sunday, he has to limit himself to open shots. Let CJ be the first option.

Fully agree.
Getting tired of the head-smackingly stupid, unnecessary, forced shots from Dame.
Especially because it comes from our leader - who should know better.

 

[DUB]

This is a joke thread right? It's only a torn thumbnail.

 

[THE HCP]

Dame told me prevalent he could barely dribble the ball. Thumb was killing him. Guy is a warrior! Rest would do him good, but that's not him.


Sent from my Baller-Ass 5.5" iPhone 6+......... FAMS

 

[TBpup]

Dame told me prevalent he could barely dribble the ball. Thumb was killing him. Guy is a warrior! Rest would do him good, but that's not him.


Sent from my Baller-Ass 5.5" iPhone 6+......... FAMS

Is 'prevalent' supposed to be pre-game?

 

[WillG]

Dame told me prevalent he could barely dribble the ball. Thumb was killing him. Guy is a warrior! Rest would do him good, but that's not him.
...... FAMS

Seriously - ask him to stop forcing contested long bombs early in the clock - they're killing us.

 

[Natebishop3]

This is a joke thread right? It's only a torn thumbnail.

Dude, have you ever played basketball with a hurt thumb? You can't NOT hit the damn thing. And it's on his shooting hand.

 

[PDXFonz]

Trade Lillard. The guy is 1 band saw accident away from being a liability. If he has this much trouble without a thumbnail imagine how he would play without a thumb!

 

[julius]

Trade Lillard. The guy is 1 band saw accident away from being a liability. If he has this much trouble without a thumbnail imagine how he would play without a thumb!

His value will never be higher.

He won't be able to say "who has two thumbs and plays PG for the Trail Blazers? This guy..." anymore.

 

[DUB]

Dude, have you ever played basketball with a hurt thumb? You can't NOT hit the damn thing. And it's on his shooting hand.

And? He's not going to injure it further, so why not play?

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Does anyone actually think we'd play better with him sitting even if he's not 100%? CJ was given more point guard duties tonight and failed miserably. I definitely don't want Dame to sit just because he has a fucked up nail, and honestly I don't think there's any chance he does.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

You don't need a working thumb to be a rapper.

 

[PDXFonz]

You don't need a working thumb to be a rapper.

*Drops the mic*

 

[KeepOnRollin]

You don't need a working thumb to be a rapper.

In fact it helps to not have one. Easier to do the mic drop.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

*Drops the mic*

Damn it! You beat me by moments.

 

[THE HCP]

Is 'prevalent' supposed to be pre-game?

Yes..... What a weird spell check


Sent from my Baller-Ass 5.5" iPhone 6+......... FAMS

 

[PDXFonz]

In fact it helps to not have one. Easier to do the mic drop.

Hahaha not the first time KoR. Great minds my friend!

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Hahaha not the first time KoR. Great minds my friend!

Sometimes I think you guys are the same person.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Sometimes I think you guys are the same person.

I am much less handsome if the group picks at the Meet and Great aren't photoshopped.

Ok, that came out sounding much creepier than I had planned.

 

[Natebishop3]

And? He's not going to injure it further, so why not play?

Hurt fingers tanked his shooting percentage last year. Maybe you didn't notice but he didn't shoot so well tonight.

 

[Red Rooster]

I haven't ripped my thumbnail off, but I have basically ripped the nail off of my big toe. It tore from the skin underneath the nail and was only intact at the cuticle. It hurt so bad that I could hardly walk, the nail eventually fell completely off. If the pain is anything like I experienced I think it would be a good thing to take a couple of games off and reassess.

 

[DUB]

Hurt fingers tanked his shooting percentage last year. Maybe you didn't notice but he didn't shoot so well tonight.

So you think he should rest so he doesn't hurt his shooting percentage?

 

[Natebishop3]

So you think he should rest so he doesn't hurt his shooting percentage?

I think he should rest so his thumb doesn't become a chronic injury and he can use his hand again.

 

[DUB]

I think he should rest so his thumb doesn't become a chronic injury and he can use his hand again.

I don't think playing with a torn thumbnail will lead to a permanent or long term injury to his hand.

I think if the Trail Blazer doctors thought that it would, they wouldn't let him play.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I was holding a board once and using a cordless drill to drive in a screw, I was really pressing down hard on the drill while holding the board with the other hand. The drill slipped off screw head and landed while still turning on the thumb of the hand handing the board. The drill ripped my thumbnail off instantly. That was body jarring pain. Unbelievable how much that hurt. Hot throbbing searing pain radiating from my thumb up my arm.

I just shuddered thinking about it.

And it's weird how tender that skin is where the nail was, seemed like it took forever for the nail to grow back.