SI: Lillard will lead the league in scoring

[Binx]

http://espn.go.com/fantasy/basketba...-predictions-fantasy-hoops-fantasy-basketball

What do you guys think? Has any Blazer ever led the league in scoring? I can't think of anyone.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Bring a scoring title home!

 

[Natebishop3]

I think I'm going to wish I had Dame on my fantasy team.

 

[Paine Tablet]

Unless he markedly increases his efficiency, I don't think this would be a good thing.

 

[Strenuus]

Unless he markedly increases his efficiency, I don't think this would be a good thing.

I think with him attacking the rim more and (hopefully) getting to the line more, I think his efficency will go up.

As for the 3? I think it'll go up too. It has to... a year and a half of just amazing three point shooting can't be a fluke.

 

[THE HCP]

Didn't need a rookie thread to tell us this.

 

[Strenuus]

Didn't need a rookie thread to tell us this.

Then why didn't you start it so we can say "Didn't need the guy who mows my lawn to tell us this"?

 

[Boob-No-More]

Has any Blazer ever led the league in scoring? I can't think of anyone.

No, but guys we should have drafted, but didn't (Bob McAdoo, Michael Jordan and Kevin Durant) have combined for 17 scoring titles. Does that count?

BNM

 

[Paine Tablet]

I think with him attacking the rim more and (hopefully) getting to the line more, I think his efficency will go up.

As for the 3? I think it'll go up too. It has to... a year and a half of just amazing three point shooting can't be a fluke.

I'm not saying that it's impossible. It would be nice to hit the trifecta and have all three of those things happen. Having a scorer and passer like McCollum playing major minutes alongside him, might make it a better likelihood.

 

[BigGameDamian]

He's a PG, I'd rather see him up his assists.

 

[Strenuus]

He's a PG, I'd rather see him up his assists.

Did MarAzul hack your account?

ARE WE SAFE?!?!?! :MARIS61:

 

[HailBlazers]

He's a PG, I'd rather see him up his assists.

Agreed. Our success is dependent on him getting others going.

 

[julius]

As long as he leads us to a top 3 pick this year and the playoffs next year, I don't care what his stats are this year.

 

[Trackjack]

No but him might be in the top 5 though.

 

[Sinobas]

Lillard makes me Illard

 

[KingSpeed]

I think with him attacking the rim more and (hopefully) getting to the line more, I think his efficency will go up.

As for the 3? I think it'll go up too. It has to... a year and a half of just amazing three point shooting can't be a fluke.

2.5 years of amazing three point shooting. Last year was his third year.

 

[KingSpeed]

He's a PG, I'd rather see him up his assists.

He's a scoring PG. Embrace him for what he is. He isn't Stockton.

 

[HailBlazers]

He's a scoring PG. Embrace him for what he is. He isn't Stockton.

If he continues to take it inside constantly he's gonna break down like Rose.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Agreed. Our success is dependent on him getting others going.

And that depends on others making their shots he created for them

 

[blue32]

One will win scoring titles, the other will win Championships! ...errrr um...oops.

 

[Denny Crane]

Steph Curry made a little bitty statement last night.

 

[Draco]

I might pick him as the favorite, although with all the injuries in New Orleans I expect Davis to have some monster stat lines. He doesn't get to rest on D as Lillard can though.

 

[Schilly]

Anyone else notice that National media,not just this article, is almost saying... "Now that LA is out of the way Lillard is primed to be a top player in the league"

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Anyone else notice that National media,not just this article, is almost saying... "Now that LA is out of the way Lillard is primed to be a top player in the league"

I read it as the national media saying, "Nobody else in Portland is any good, so Lillard is going to be the only person in Portland who can score."

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Can Dame score 41 tonight? I think he can.

 

[dviss1]

If he continues to take it inside constantly he's gonna break down like Rose.

This is silly. Did Isaiah Thomas break down from his drives to the basket? Nope. He won 2 titles and is the only team to beat Bird, Jordan, Magic, and Drexler.

Also, look at Rose's injuries. They have largely been non contact injuries.

 

[HailBlazers]

This is silly. Did Isaiah Thomas break down from his drives to the basket? Nope. He won 2 titles and is the only team to beat Bird, Jordan, Magic, and Drexler.

Also, look at Rose's injuries. They have largely been non contact injuries.

You're right, I was just being emotional. Too many years of watching B-Roy sacrifice his body to no end.

 

[blue9]

This is silly. Did Isaiah Thomas break down from his drives to the basket?

Did Zeke crash to the floor after 50%+ of his drives to the basket? Honest question. I just don't recall little guys ending up on the floor back in those days the way they do now.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

You're right, I was just being emotional. Too many years of watching B-Roy sacrifice is body to no end.

Roy's body was a timebomb regardless of his play style.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Did Zeke crash to the floor after 50%+ of his drives to the basket? Honest question. I just don't recall little guys ending up on the floor back in those days the way they do now.

It was actually Zeke's teammates - The Bad Boys, that started the whole no easy baskets trend with The Jordan Rules. EVERYTIME Jordan entered the paint against the Pistons, someone knocked him on his ass. It was expected. It was a given. Of course, Jordan is taller than Lillard, but as a whole, the game was a LOT more physical back them.

Remember this:



An elbow to the face that required 40 stitches in the first quarter of a regular season game in early December. That was over the top even back then and led to a stiff fine ($10K) and severe one game suspension.

BNM