Damian Lillard is 40/72 from 3 in his last 8 games

[JordanL]

:bowdown:

[GOBB]

Why did you stop at 8 games?

[Inferno]

He's made more 3's than Curry so far. I wonder if he can keep it up.

[GOBB]

Why does he only avg 6 assists?

[Inferno]

Why does he only avg 6 assists?

He averaged around 6.5 last year, and Portland's offense involves passing the ball around a lot to get the best look possible, so he's probably not making the last pass a lot of the time

[JordanL]

Why does he only avg 6 assists?

Portland's offense is usually initiated by either Batum or Lillard when the starters play, and emphasizes the extra pass. Lillard gets LOTS of hockey assists, where the play depends on his first pass, but he's not passing to the person that makes the shot.

[GOBB]

Gotcha fellas. :cheers:

[imdaman99]

Hope he makes the all star game. Dude is mad clutch, especially for a 2nd yr player :bowdown:

[GOBB]

15.8 FGA, 7.3 of them from down town. :wtf:

[gyu]

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ghp0uB7L1qcdars.gif

[JordanL]

15.8 FGA, 7.3 of them from down town. :wtf:

:oldlol:

It's what the team is designed for. If you're making them at a clip over 44% on the season, it's one of the most efficient shots in basketball, even beyond drawing fouls in the key.

[mrRager]

he's exciting to watch, incredible talent. i'm sure his arrival is consoling to you portland fans who got robbed by injuries. i still remember thinking portland was going to be a powerhouse with roy/lma/oden core. at the very least lma panned out very well and lillard is rising up quickly

[JordanL]

he's exciting to watch, incredible talent. i'm sure his arrival is consoling to you portland fans who got robbed by injuries. i still remember thinking portland was going to be a powerhouse with roy/lma/oden core. at the very least lma panned out very well and lillard is rising up quickly

All three of them had the potential to have an MVP-like season in them. 1 out of 3 isn't that bad, and Lillard certainly does make it sting less.

[mrRager]

All three of them had the potential to have an MVP-like season in them. 1 out of 3 isn't that bad, and Lillard certainly does make it sting less.
yeah no kidding, imagine oden anchoring that defense along with aldridge. even without roy, lillard would complete that team and the west would be very different right now.

[SpecialQue]

Would blow up my current team to sign him

[BlazerRed]

How great is our GAWD? :bowdown: I think I read somewhere if he plays every game the rest of the season he's on pace to only be 6 or something behind Curry's record setting season last year.

[bagelred]

Damn! 40 3's? That's alot of points. Let me tally that up....


That's 3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+ 3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3.

That's 120 points! Wow!


Wish there was a faster way to calculate that.........anywho......

[Myth]

Damn! 40 3's? That's alot of points. Let me tally that up....


That's 3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+ 3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3.

That's 120 points! Wow!


Wish there was a faster way to calculate that.........anywho......

15ppg off 3s!

[PizzamanIRL]

Damn! 40 3's? That's alot of points. Let me tally that up....


That's 3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+ 3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3.

That's 120 points! Wow!


Wish there was a faster way to calculate that.........anywho......

There is! You could pretend the 3's are worth 6 and half the amount of them made. So it's:

6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6

120 points

You're welcome

[Pointguard]

Hope he makes the all star game. Dude is mad clutch, especially for a 2nd yr player :bowdown:
He's special. It never seems like he takes a bad three pointer despite the high number. And if time is tight his decision making and shot making becomes even better. He's in my top 12 of players right now. And he better make the allstar team.

[Myth]

There is! You could pretend the 3's are worth 6 and half the amount of them made. So it's:

6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6

120 points

You're welcome

Or you could multiply. So it's:

3x40

167 points

I'm bad at math but you get the point. You're welcome.

[no pun intended]

Why did you stop at 8 games?
lmfao this

[PizzamanIRL]

Or you could multiply. So it's:

3x40

167 points

I'm bad at math but you get the point. You're welcome.

That's too advanced :no:

[I.R.Beast]

He's slowly but surely become the most overrated player in the league...no mid range game...needs to improve his finishing at the rim and through contact....he just chucks 3s....

[Wavves]

He's slowly but surely become the most overrated player in the league...no mid range game...needs to improve his finishing at the rim and through contact....he just chucks 3s....

1. No mid range game? What? He is great at pulling up from mid range. Sinks the shot 9/10 times from the high post off the dribble.

2. Finishing isn't the best, correct.

3. Why not chuck 3's when they are falling? Should Lebron stop driving to the rim? Should Curry stop shooting?

[Dreamin]

He's slowly but surely become the most overrated player in the league...no mid range game...needs to improve his finishing at the rim and through contact....he just chucks 3s....
I agree he needs to improve his finishing. Dude gets to the rim easy enough but just cant seem to stick them. To say he has no mid range game is false however. Dude obviously does a fair amount of damage there if you watch games. Please dont spew that hes overrated, he is a huge contributor to the team with the most wins. To merely play off what he does as chucking threes is just ridiculous.

[PizzamanIRL]

He's slowly but surely become the most overrated player in the league...no mid range game...needs to improve his finishing at the rim and through contact....he just chucks 3s....

Why shoot for 2 when you can make a 3?

[Myth]

He's slowly but surely become the most overrated player in the league...no mid range game...needs to improve his finishing at the rim and through contact....he just makes 3s, especially when they matter, and orchestrates a top tier offense....

Agreed.

Seriously though, I want him to improve his inside and mid game, but even though he is not well rounded, he is still effective. Didn't see people worrying so much about Shaq's lack of mid-range and 3-point game. Extreme example, but shows that all that matters is effectiveness.

[Dreamin]

3. Why not chuck 3's when they are falling? Should Lebron stop driving to the rim? Should Curry stop shooting?
Exactly. He is a great shooter, and plays to his strengths.

[JordanL]

He's slowly but surely become the most overrated player in the league...no mid range game...needs to improve his finishing at the rim and through contact....he just chucks 3s....

Can you really call it chucking when he's shooting 45% on 7 attempts per game?

[I.R.Beast]

Agreed.

Seriously though, I want him to improve his inside and mid game, but even though he is not well rounded, he is still effective. Didn't see people worrying so much about Shaq's lack of mid-range and 3-point game. Extreme example, but shows that all that matters is effectiveness.


I like lillard...just want people to slow down on crowning him..What improvements has he made from year 1 to 2?....

[Myth]

I like lillard...just want people to slow down on crowning him..What improvements has he made from year 1 to 2?....

Crowning him what? He is a good player and playing at a borderline all-star level. Most of the praise he gets beyond that is his impressive clutch performances, which has legitimately been impressive.

[JordanL]

I like lillard...just want people to slow down on crowning him..What improvements has he made from year 1 to 2?....

Last season - This season

36.8 3P% - 45 3P%
3.9 FTA - 5.3 FTA
84.4 FT% - 89.1 FT%
3.0 TOV - 2.2 TOV
14.5 TOV% - 11.0 TOV%
19.0 ppg - 21.4 ppg
16.4 PER - 20.7 PER
54.6 TS% - 59.0 TS%
50.1 eFG% - 52.8 eFG%
108 ORtg - 121 ORtg
112 DRtg - 110 DRtg
0.088 WS/48 - 0.198 WS/48

So yeah... you kind of seem like you don't know what you're whining about.

[Myth]

.What improvements has he made from year 1 to 2?....

Didn't address this part before.

Just statistically only:
Increased 2.4 points per game, which is an increase of 3.4 points per 36 minutes since he is playing less minutes.
His threes as discussed has increased from 36.8% to 45.0% (His 2pt% has decreased significantly though, with the overall fg% being about the same)
0.6 rebounds per 36 increase.
0.6 turnover decrease per 36 (with assists per 36 going from 6.0 to 5.9)
Increased both his free throws attempted and his free throw % by a decent amount.

So essentially, he has improved in many aspects with the only decline being in 2pt%, which has been made up for in other forms of scoring (3 pointers and free throws).

As far as non-measurable means, I believe his composure and his leadership has increased as well.

[Myth]

So yeah... you kind of seem like you don't know what you're whining about.

I saw him more as being not fully informed than whining.

[BlazerRed]

Last season - This season

36.8 3P% - 45 3P%
3.9 FTA - 5.3 FTA
84.4 FT% - 89.1 FT%
3.0 TOV - 2.2 TOV
14.5 TOV% - 11.0 TOV%
19.0 ppg - 21.4 ppg
16.4 PER - 20.7 PER
54.6 TS% - 59.0 TS%
50.1 eFG% - 52.8 eFG%
108 ORtg - 121 ORtg
112 DRtg - 110 DRtg
0.088 WS/48 - 0.198 WS/48

So yeah... you kind of seem like you don't know what you're whining about.

Repped :applause: Sick of idiots on this site blabbing their mouth on shit they know nothing about.

[JordanL]

Repped :applause: Sick of idiots on this site blabbing their mouth on shit they know nothing about.

It wasn't even all his improvement, really. Just the stuff that I thought was worthy of typing out.

[I.R.Beast]

facepalm.... what in his game has improved....he shoots 3s better...that's about it...he's dropped nearly everywhere else statistically despite the team being better...

[JordanL]

facepalm.... what in his game has improved....he shoots 3s better...that's about it...he's dropped nearly everywhere else statistically despite the team being better...

:oldlol:

Just about the only thing he's dropped has been his 2P%.

Everything else has either gone up, or is something that is affected by him playing fewer minutes (which is good considering how many he played last season).

He has better handles this season, and his passing his improved a lot. The reason he has fewer assists is because the Blazers are fully running Stotts system this year, which results in one to three extra passes and thus fewer assists for Lillard, but more wins for the team.

[YouGotServed]

2013 Denver Nuggets all over again. :applause: Good regular season team but will probably bounce in the first round. Good for the Blazers, they have been through a lot with Oden and Roy.

[Dreamin]

2013 Denver Nuggets all over again. :applause: Good regular season team but will probably bounce in the first round. Good for the Blazers, they have been through a lot with Oden and Roy.
Only if we see the suns :(

[che guevara]

facepalm.... what in his game has improved....he shoots 3s better...that's about it...he's dropped nearly everywhere else statistically despite the team being better...
:oldlol: Yeah, all he's doing is making 1 extra three per game, and improved his percentage by 8.2. Not a big deal at all. Lol @ acting like that's a mere footnote.

Handles and decision making are a lot better this year, which is why he's averaging almost a full turnover less per game while averaging just .1 less assists. His scoring rate is up 3.4 points per 36 minutes, and his defense is a lot better too. He's improved quite a bit from last season.

[Myth]

Don't forget improved D.