The OFFICIAL "Dame Lillard was left off the All-Star Team" thread

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Am I the only person who thinks he's playing with a bad back? Guess what a bad back will do to your shooting?


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julius said:
Yeah, Jordan never needed the motivation of disrespect to win a title.

Cept that he did use that. like, remember how people talked about how he couldn't hit 3 pointers when the Blazers played them in 92? How'd that immaturity work out for him?
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Just 7 years in the league. In fact, he was pretty immature until Phil came in and motivated him.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Am I the only person who thinks he's playing with a bad back? Guess what a bad back will do to your shooting?


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Sprained ankle, sprained ring & middle finger on shooting hand, & tailbone bruise. Dame is attacking the rim and finishing like he never has before - FG % in the paint is up from 47% last year to 56% this year. You can't say he's not able to finish at the rim anymore. But it's come at a price as his body has absorbed a lot of contact on those drives to the basket.
 
crowTrobot said:
Not looking to pick a fight but I'm pretty sick of all the "At least now he will play better because he's pissed" talk.

It's pretty stupid on his part to say that actually. Comes off as a whiney bitch and shows more interest in himself than the team. If that's how his mind operates he's too immature to win a championship. Champions don't need motivation to play their best, and do what it takes for the team to win regardless of All-star selections.
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That's not why I want him to be snubbed. I want him to understand that nothing ever comes easy. The snub shows him that he must bring his "a" game every night or he will be forgotten.

Lillard is actually way more mature than Kobe or Jordan at his age. It took Jordan 7 years (age 27) and Kobe his 12 (age 30) to finally grasp a team concept. Lillard has already done it his 2nd year (age 22).

Making public "I am motivated" statements aren't a sign of immaturity. It's a sign of drive.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Am I the only person who thinks he's playing with a bad back? Guess what a bad back will do to your shooting?


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No, according to experts on here he's a selfish mental midget drunk. He's only thinking about himself and his shoe deal. He refuses to pass the ball and play defense. He's pouting all the time. He has ruined his reputation and the Blazers season by intentionally tanking these last 10 games.

I was wondering what kind of bull shit would start up after Lillard gets his max deal. People's opinions and expectations always change when a player signs for more money. I thought it was bad with Batum, it's going to be completely ridiculous with Lillard.
 
Lillard should be our biggest problem. Seriously, to think that he won't return to incredible play, or that he doesn't belong on the all-star team is foolish. He's probably the most clutch player in the NBA.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
No, according to experts on here he's a selfish mental midget drunk. He's only thinking about himself and his shoe deal. He refuses to pass the ball and play defense. He's pouting all the time. He has ruined his reputation and the Blazers season by intentionally tanking these last 10 games.

I was wondering what kind of bull shit would start up after Lillard gets his max deal. People's opinions and expectations always change when a player signs for more money. I thought it was bad with Batum, it's going to be completely ridiculous with Lillard.
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Blazer fans are some weird mother fuckers. Most of what you said is true.

I personally think he deserves more than max, same with Aldridge. Batum doesn't get a pass though because he hasn't lived up to his contract so far.
 
HomerLovesKoolAid said:
Lillard should be our biggest problem. Seriously, to think that he won't return to incredible play, or that he doesn't belong on the all-star team is foolish. He's probably the most clutch player in the NBA.
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9th in assists, while scoring 22 a game is pretty amazing. He still leads the entire NBA in 4th quarter points to boot
 
magnifier661 said:
Blazer fans are some weird mother fuckers. Most of what you said is true.

I personally think he deserves more than max, same with Aldridge. Batum doesn't get a pass though because he hasn't lived up to his contract so far.
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If Batum was being paid $1 per game this season has been a disappointment. That is based on how he has done in past seasons, not on what he is paid. Some fans put far too much emphasis on performance based on salary. When Lillard gets a max deal and if his stats stay the same people are going to bitch and say he's not worth it. Same as Aldridge. "Aldridge got a max contract and his numbers haven't improved at all. He sucks!" Rolo is also going to take a hit from fans after he gets his new contract and it will be based only on what he makes.
 
magnifier661 said:
Batum doesn't get a pass though because he hasn't lived up to his contract so far.
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That's such shit. He hasn't lived up to it THIS YEAR, but prior to this year he was very deserving of his contract - last year only LBJ and Durant were clearly better at the SF position. I'm pretty sure if you went back to your posts from last season you'd find that you agree.
 
I've got an idea for what could be a fairly entertaining, sarcastic/comedic spin on this situation. I'm heading out for a few hours but I intend to begin working on it later this afternoon. Stay tuned!
 
blue9 said:
That's such shit. He hasn't lived up to it THIS YEAR, but prior to this year he was very deserving of his contract - last year only LBJ and Durant were clearly better at the SF position. I'm pretty sure if you went back to your posts from last season you'd find that you agree.
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I find it silly how you complain about Aldridge, yet you defend Batum to no end.

What he's done last season and this season are polar opposites. If Aldridge had a down year, I doubt you go back and say "he's been awesome last season!" So why change for Batum?
 
Lillard snubbed again.

Take the break off, get right, and dominate the final 2 months.
 
Of course im pìssed off, but I'm glad this happened. Dame will be on fire the rest of the way. Who gives a shit when you can win finals MVP?

It would be fucking awesome if Aldridge didn't go in protest
 
Do you remember when Zbo would put up amazing numbers on non playoff teams for us and get left off of the all star team with the excuse that our team wasn't good enough to have an all star? With that reasoning, why are Durant, Westbrook, and Cousins in over Dame?
 
santeesioux said:
Do you remember when Zbo would put up amazing numbers on non playoff teams for us and get left off of the all star team with the excuse that our team wasn't good enough to have an all star? With that reasoning, why are Durant, Westbrook, and Cousins in over Dame?
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TV ratings and endorsements.

No one turned on a game to see MeBo, fans turn on a game to see Durant.
 
I'm genuinely pissed now. Can't imagine how Dame feels. His teammates need to speak up for him. Show some camaraderie. LA didn't do enough of it last night when he had the stage-- kinda irked me a bit how nonchalant he was about Dame's snub.
 
Casey made a good point on Twitter, if he was planning on doing any events during the weekend, he should back out.
 
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