Should Lillard play for Team USA at the Olympics?

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Should Lillard play for Team USA at the Olympics?

  • Yes

    Votes: 33 68.8%

  • No

    Votes: 15 31.3%
  • Total voters
    48
Phatguysrule said:
No. No injuries.
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He had a short regular season and only 6 playoff games...he's not in much danger of injury at this point...his miles are way down from previous seasons..playing with a defensive coach in the Olympics will be better than pickup games in the states in the off season to work on his game...he could get injured boxing here at a gym but it's what he'll do no matter what. He's a gym rat
 
Yes. Basketball is best when Dame is involved.

we have no idea if good or bad will result (injuries or recruiting) but it’s worth it to see Dame on the international stage. It should be some compelling bball.
 
Thibs and McMillan were the defensive coordinators for team USA...not sure if they still are but I think it's like a superstar preseason training camp to work out with the best in the world coaching and player wise and also to face unfamiliar players from foreign teams
 
Haakzilla said:
...damn, you're gig couldn't afford a real hotel? Looks like you're sleeping on the tracks with the other hobos :dunno:
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Ha! Ya, Olympic Broadcasting is definitely working on a different budget than the NBA. This will be my 5th Olympics..... we usually stay in brand new hotels or apartments, clean and new, but not very fancy.
 
THE HCP said:
Ha! Ya, Olympic Broadcasting is definitely working on a different budget than the NBA. This will be my 5th Olympics..... we usually stay in brand new hotels or apartments, clean and new, but not very fancy.
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I think in Japan they'll put you in those claustrophobic tubes that are like lockers at the train station...you'll adapt but go outside if you need to fart!
 
Charcoal Filtered said:
I have no problem with him sitting out the first two months of the season to do something truly special in playing the Olympics.
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I'm all for him playing for Team USA - but if it came at the price of him not playing the first two months of the season, that'd be an insane take as the playoffs would be a non-starter missing him for two months.
 
Good for dame. He should play if he wants to. Winning an Olympic medal is a once in a lifetime thing that shouldn’t be taken away because the fans or the team is selfish.
 
This is going to be the summer of Dame! The new Space Jam movie and the Olympics!
 
e_blazer said:
If Dame fights Godzilla then the Blazers had best be searching out good recipes for lizard barbecue to serve up at the post-Olympics victory party.
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I'd rather we teach him to play center.
 
I don't like it. I wish he had been able to do it when he was younger. The dude gets so worn out and beat up by the end of the season every year. This would just add that much more wear and tear on him before the season even starts.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
I'd rather we teach him to play center.
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Not sure how long he could stay in the game. If Jokic gets tossed for that little love tap he gave Payne, imagine what happens when the guy's head is rolling across the court. Probably a flagrant 2.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
What if he has to stay behind to fight Godzilla?
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I just don't want him to get recruited to play elsewhere.
 
BlazerWookee said:
International basketball is a silly game, played by silly rules, on a silly court, with a silly ball. Absolute farce.

Not worth the wear and tear.
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Apparently, it's worth it to Dame. Whether it's patriotism, legacy, or the financial rewards that go along with all of that, it means enough to him to be worth the effort and the time. Ultimately, that's all that matters. Besides, the way he trains in the off-season, I'm not so sure that a few weeks sashaying through an Olympics tournament doesn't amount to a rest.
 
e_blazer said:
Apparently, it's worth it to Dame. Whether it's patriotism, legacy, or the financial rewards that go along with all of that, it means enough to him to be worth the effort and the time. Ultimately, that's all that matters. Besides, the way he trains in the off-season, I'm not so sure that a few weeks sashaying through an Olympics tournament doesn't amount to a rest.
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I think it matters to him to get a gold medal. If a long playoff/finals run is not in the works, this is his shot to win big.
 
illmatic99 said:
I think it matters to him to get a gold medal. If a long playoff/finals run is not in the works, this is his shot to win big.
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Dame has always shown a desire to play for Team USA. Now he's at a point in his career when that's going to work out. Winning a gold medal on a big stage would be great. Doesn't hurt his brand any, either.
 
Natebishop3 said:
I don't like it.
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You don’t like ANYTHING! You could win the lottery and bitch about paying the taxes…..you could have somebody throw you a life preserver while drowning and you’d complain about the color of it.
 
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