So what has gotten into Dame?

[BlazerCaravan]

I don't think that Lillard's lack of intesity and production is because Nic's game has slipped. Can't we as easily say that Btum's scoring has slipped because Lillard isn't producing?

It's possible in either direction; frankly we'll never know because we have no access to either player's brain. But you can make a case that being hurt has hurt Batum's production (seems to be the Occam's Razor answer) without raising eyebrows. To me that passes the sniff test. The link to Dame's production is definitely more tenuous, even though I kinda threw it out there too.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

I wonder when the last time he went heels to Jesus was?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I wonder when the last time he went heels to Jesus was?

for others like me: from the Urban Dictionary:
1.
went heels to Jesus
to wallpaper the closet, to put Percy in the play pan, to lay some pipe, to swing the axe
- The last time I laid some pipe?
- You know, wallpapered the closet, went heels to Jesus?
- You mean make love?
- Nah, just sex!

 

[blue9]

I don't think that Lillard's lack of intesity and production is because Nic's game has slipped.

It also completely ignores last season, when Lillard played far better and Nic was also injured and not much of a scoring threat. Scoring has never been Nic's focus.
Lillard's troubles are all his own. The only other person who could conceivably shoulder some of the "blame" is Stotts.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

for others like me: from the Urban Dictionary:
1.
went heels to Jesus
to wallpaper the closet, to put Percy in the play pan, to lay some pipe, to swing the axe
- The last time I laid some pipe?
- You know, wallpapered the closet, went heels to Jesus?
- You mean make love?
- Nah, just sex!

You need to watch zombieland. Best zombie movie in existence

 

[ponderguy]

You need to watch zombieland. Best zombie movie in existence

 

[blue9]

Yikes - I was just cruising through ESPN's stats and saw that for January Dame is shooting 2% worse than Kendall "Can't Shoot" Marshall and averaging 6.4 fewer APG.
I went down this path after looking at double/doubles for PGs and saw Marshall with 7, in only 17 games played!

 

[Natebishop3]

Yikes - I was just cruising through ESPN's stats and saw that for January Dame is shooting 2% worse than Kendall "Can't Shoot" Marshall and averaging 6.4 fewer APG.
I went down this path after looking at double/doubles for PGs and saw Marshall with 7, in only 17 games played!

D'Antoni could make any point guard look amazing, but I'm still chapped about not trying to sign him when he was a UFA.

 

[blue9]

D'Antoni could make any point guard look amazing, but I'm still chapped about not trying to sign him when he was a UFA.

What's crazy is being able to get those assist totals on the LAKERS. Who's he passing to that can make shots? I know there's Pau, but after that? I've kinda heard of some of the other names on the roster, but...I'm amazed that they aren't last place in the West, if not the league.
Which then begs the question: what's wrong with SAC? Clearly they have far more talent than the Lakers.

 

[Natebishop3]

What's crazy is being able to get those assist totals on the LAKERS. Who's he passing to that can make shots? I know there's Pau, but after that? I've kinda heard of some of the other names on the roster, but...I'm amazed that they aren't last place in the West, if not the league.
Which then begs the question: what's wrong with SAC? Clearly they have far more talent than the Lakers.

Young isn't too bad. They actually have quite a few bargain players that aren't too bad for the money. They're just lacking any real star power that they're used to.

 

[ponderguy]

D'Antoni could make any point guard look amazing, but I'm still chapped about not trying to sign him when he was a UFA.

Very true. best case I can think of anyone coming close to him would be Blake under McMillan

Steve Blake 08-09
11 ppg, 5 apg, 2.5 rpg, 42% fg and 3 point
which is better than any season he's had since although before his injury this year Blake had slightly better numbers
13-14
9.8 ppg, 7.7 apg, 3.3 rpg, 39% fg and 40% 3 point

 

[dviss1]

Yikes - I was just cruising through ESPN's stats and saw that for January Dame is shooting 2% worse than Kendall "Can't Shoot" Marshall and averaging 6.4 fewer APG.
I went down this path after looking at double/doubles for PGs and saw Marshall with 7, in only 17 games played!

Gimmick offense with a Gimmick Coach.

 

[HailBlazers]

Sophomore slump I guess... Never seen Dame's shot this unreliable before.

 

[PapaG]

D'Antoni could make any point guard look amazing, but I'm still chapped about not trying to sign him when he was a UFA.

The Lakers are 3-14 since Marshall entered their rotation.

LOL at fantasy guys. Hey GUISE, ASSISTS!!!

 

[PapaG]

Gimmick offense with a Gimmick Coach.

The Lakers have won 3 games out of 17 since Marshall became a part of their rotation. But, he puts up stats...

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Dame has been in a slump since CJ started playing. Fewer minutes at the 2, combined with fatigue, perhaps even waning confidence the longer this slump drags out, and pressure to make the All-Star roster play a role. Other than that, shit happens.

 

[jlprk]

Yes, it could be the absence of Dorrell Wright. Also, how has he done when Thomas Robinson vs. Meyers Leonard play?

 

[Natebishop3]

The Lakers are 3-14 since Marshall entered their rotation.

LOL at fantasy guys. Hey GUISE, ASSISTS!!!

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Yikes - I was just cruising through ESPN's stats and saw that for January Dame is shooting 2% worse than Kendall "Can't Shoot" Marshall and averaging 6.4 fewer APG.
I went down this path after looking at double/doubles for PGs and saw Marshall with 7, in only 17 games played!

It's true, when Dame is not shooting, he does not look like much of a player; he is not a particularly good distributor or defender. He needs to get his shooting back, but also focus on the other parts of his game in the meantime.

 

[Haakzilla]

It's true, when Dame is not shooting, he does not look like much of a player; he is not a particularly good distributor or defender. He needs to get his shooting back, but also focus on the other parts of his game in the meantime.

...Godspeed Ukraine, it looks like you may get your country back afterall! to the People's Army!

 

[OneLifeToLive]

fatigue

I agree. But he has gone completely to hell. Since the OKC game, I don't think he has been right. May not hurt to have a doc check him and make sure everything is alright And I mean everything.

 

[illmatic99]

This is pretty confusing. I still think the issue has something to do with spacing as neither Nic nor Wes were hitting outside shots last night, but he's got 0 confidence in anything that he does. Man we've been spoiled by this guy pretty bad in the past year and half as this totally comes out of the blue.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I'm going to go with fatigue plus the list of pressure mentioned that the kid is dealing with. What I have liked about Damien since day one is that he is a competitor. He loves basketball (eat, breaths and lives for it) and wants to win. He going to figure this thing out.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Maybe the corporate greed got to him, realized it's not about ball and more about advertising and refs throwing games.