Lillard on All-Star 'Snub'

[T_L_P]

"I just want to thank the coaches who feel I wasn't good enough, the fans that didn't think I was good enough , and Adam Silver also for not thinking I was good enough. This isn't unfamiliar territory for me , it's actually what my life has been inspired by. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed or that I don't feel disrespected but it's not too much to handle. Not the first or last guy to be snubbed. 'You should have been there' isn't good enough for me. But anyway, The reason I'm in these shoes is because I've always use the hand I was dealt to my advantage... A wise man once told me... ' it ain't always gone be peaches and cream but somebody has to pay for the reason it's not ... One way or another ' ... #ImThankful #Real #NonAllStar #RipCity #YellowTape"

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2348497-damian-lillard-opens-up-about-all-star-team-snub-and-hes-not-happy

[The Iron Sheik]

love this guy

[Cocaine80s]

Maybe if he didnt get 55 dropped on him a couple days ago he wouldve made it over Cousins

[KungFuJoe]

Sounds like an immature crybaby.

[JebronLames]

first round exit

[atljonesbro]

He's gonna try so hard to prove everyone wrong tonight and he'll end up shooting like 10-30

[BigBoss]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/d9e77cb664a48dc6b82bdaaed9283129/tumblr_mk200hLafY1rkqbego1_400.gif

[Rodmantheman]

http://i.gyazo.com/41c929af364966b632e031c2e46861ed.png

[TylerOO]

sounds like a little bitch to me

[T_L_P]

If Tim drops out, can a Guard take his spot (if Harden or Klay move into the F spot?)

I wouldn't want lil Dame's feelings to get hurt over his exhibition game snub, tbh.

This generation of stars, man. :oldlol:

[Vman23]

Same thing happened to Gilbert Arenas in 06, people forget he made the team as an alternate. Arenas that year averaged 27ppg on 43% shooting pre-all star break. Post All-Star break? 31ppg on 46% shooting. Let's see if Lillard takes his game up a notch because of this.

[secund2nun]

He undeservingly won ROY over Davis so he shouldn't be complaining

#overratedgoldenboy #wrongROY #casualfansdontknowshitaboutbasketball #yetanotheroverratedguard

[Rodmantheman]

He undeservingly won ROY over Davis so he shouldn't be complaining

#overratedgoldenboy #wrongROY #casualfansdontknowshitaboutbasketball #yetanotheroverratedguard

#Queer

[SugarHill]

He undeservingly won ROY over Davis so he shouldn't be complaining

#overratedgoldenboy #wrongROY #casualfansdontknowshitaboutbasketball #yetanotheroverratedguard
19/3/6 while playing every game > 14/8/2blks while playing 64 games

How the fvck did he not deserve it? Lillard was the favorite for the entire year due to his play and he wasn't some hyped player, either. :biggums:

[Dro]

I agree with him.....Why so many are upset about what he said, I have no clue.....

[bluechox2]

well yo u either pout about it or get on up and come over to the east...only way you getting in

[RoseCity07]

Maybe if he didnt get 55 dropped on him a couple days ago he wouldve made it over Cousins


And Lillard was guarding him the whole time? All 37 shots Kyrie took. Plus 10 fee throws. That's 45 points off field goals on 37 field goal attempts.

What about when Lillard owned him in the first game and shut him down playing on one defense the whole game?

[RightTwoCensor]

I kek'd.

[AirFederer]

A real man doesn't give fvck about a show like that :no:

[305Baller]

I like to see an athlete talk with heart like that. Alright Lilliard, tell em whats up.

[longtime lurker]

Lillard needs to play hit em up every time he enters the arena.

[KNOW1EDGE]

Lions don't worry about the opinions of sheep.

This is a bad look for Lillard, he seems super butt hurt.

A real pro would simply congratulate those who made it, work hard and show with your actions why you should have been there. He's just running his mouth and making himself look bitter and jealous

If he has a bad game tonight against the Hawks he is gonna be in for some well-deserved criticism

[tontoz]

Maybe if he didnt get 55 dropped on him a couple days ago he wouldve made it over Cousins

Seriously he just got murked. He doesn't bring much to the table other than shooting and he is shooting only 38% this month.

[sportjames23]

I agree with him.....Why so many are upset about what he said, I have no clue.....


It's ISH, bruh. It's what they do.

[Darius]

He mad

[IncarceratedBob]

Keep crying you baby back bitch, maybe when you're good enough you'll make an all star team.

[Meticode]

The way he's played the last three years he's hasn't significantly improved in anything. He's shooting around the same 43% from the field, he's shooting worse from three this season than last. Assists are slightly up, rebounds are slightly up, steals are slightly up,. It's just thought luck with guard heavy West.

[secund2nun]

19/3/6 while playing every game > 14/8/2blks while playing 64 games

How the fvck did he not deserve it? Lillard was the favorite for the entire year due to his play and he wasn't some hyped player, either. :biggums:

Putting the ppg without the efficiency is useless. 19/6.5/3 ppg on 43% fg with no defense in 39 mpg is not better than 14/8/2 on 52% fg with good defense in 28 mpg.

Lilliard won because of hype...simply because he is a "sexy" perimeter players. The very type of players that are outrageously overrated these days.

[secund2nun]

#Queer

#queercasualfan

[SugarHill]

Putting the ppg without the efficiency is useless. 19/6.5/3 ppg on 43% fg with no defense is not better than 14/8/2 on 52% fg with good defense.

Lilliard won because of hype...simply because he is a "sexy" perimeter players. The very type of players that are outrageously overrated these days.
Davis came into the league with a ton of hype :facepalm

also played 20 less games

lillard - 55 TS%
Davis - 56 TS%

wow much difference

[Dro]

The way he's played the last three years he's hasn't significantly improved in anything. He's shooting around the same 43% from the field, he's shooting worse from three this season than last. Assists are slightly up, rebounds are slightly up, steals are slightly up,. It's just thought luck with guard heavy West.
Hasn't he been one of the most clutch players in the league this year?

[secund2nun]

Davis came into the league with a ton of hype :facepalm

also played 20 more games

Davis came with hype because he earned it by dominating the NCAA and leading his team to a title as a freshmen and winning the NCAA POY award. Big men have to earn their hype most of the time.

Guards are outrageously over hyped from the get go without having to earn anything. Lilliard is an example of this along with Brandon Jennings and many more. Even after they are proven busts it takes the casual fan base a long time to accept that they are a bust.

[SugarHill]

Davis came with hype because he earned it by dominating the NCAA and leading his team to a title as a freshmen and winning the NCAA POY award. Big men have to earn their hype most of the time.

Guards are outrageously over hyped from the get go without having to earn anything. Lilliard is an example of this along with Brandon Jennings and many more. Even after they are proven busts it takes the casual fan base a long time to accept that they are a bust.

How are they busts? :facepalm

Jennings was having a great season after Smith was traded and leading his team to wins in the process. He's still young.

Lillard is a bust? Are you functionally retarded?

Or are you talking in general terms at which point it;s irrelevant to this discussion? Davis came in with far more hype. He put up worse stats than Lillard and played 20 less games.

How is this an argument?

[Inferno]

Should have been in over Duncan

[Meticode]

Hasn't he been one of the most clutch players in the league this year?
Undoubtedly, but being clutch doesn't get you into all-star games.

[Meticode]

Should have been in over Duncan
With the way they vote in legends, disagree.

[Meticode]

Davis came with hype because he earned it by dominating the NCAA and leading his team to a title as a freshmen and winning the NCAA POY award. Big men have to earn their hype most of the time.

Guards are outrageously over hyped from the get go without having to earn anything. Lilliard is an example of this along with Brandon Jennings and many more. Even after they are proven busts it takes the casual fan base a long time to accept that they are a bust.
How can a player who's averaging 22/6/5 and has been putting up those similar type numbers his first three years in the league who was picked 6th in the draft be considered a bust?

[bagelred]

Jesus, get over yourself. The world doesn't revolve around you, "Dame". Now I'm glad he got snubbed.

[stephanieg]

Professional athletes are sometimes entitled.

[Real14]

:applause:

[L.Kizzle]

Is he gonna write another letter this season?

[SpaceJam]

Is he gonna write another letter this season?

Prob a rap song

[L.Kizzle]

Prob a rap song
A diss record; to the west guards or the fans who didn't vote for him to start or the coaches who didn't select him as a reserve?

[SpaceJam]

A diss record; to the west guards or the fans who didn't vote for him to start or the coaches who didn't select him as a reserve?

It's gonna be titled 'F^ck Pop'

[FKAri]

Well...he's been worse this year.

[JohnFreeman]

Gecko looking motherfvcker

[plowking]

Is he gonna write another letter this season?

To be fair, if you make all star, isn't there a pretty large check you get out of it? Not to mention more exposure. Winning is a big deal to some, but progressing your career and your financial earnings is another big draw.

[Yoshi]

Last year the snub made sense. This year, he deserved to make it.

[Yoshi]

Well...he's been worse this year.
No he hasn't. The Blazers lost 4 starters, including all-star LaMarcus Aldridge, yet they are positioned at 8th seed and Lillard is the biggest reason for that. Additionally, he has raised his scoring from 21.0 to 24.3 (6th in the league) and his assists from 6.2 to 7.1 (7th in the league).

[BlazerRed]

Last year the snub made sense. This year, he deserved to make it.
Life of a Blazers player.. always in the shadows.

[kurple]

Gallinari > Lizzard

[Yoshi]

Gallinari > Lizzard
Based on Danilo's worse team record or worse individual stats?

[Clifton]

Life of a Blazers player.. always in the shadows.
Yup.

Lillard's conference is stacked at his position (he's not better than Harden, Curry, Westbrook) but the fact that the Blazers are in the playoff race is an immense achievement.

He's not better than Paul, and Paul leading the Clippers to wins without Blake means he has to get the nod over Lillard.

But he should have made it over Klay. Klay has been more of a roleplayer this season than a star (80% of games anyway). I understand his team is winning, and normally that should favor him, but this is an exceptional case.

[Clifton]

Just looked at the rosters again. It's funny: he's better than every single Eastern Conference guard this season. At least, none of them are demonstrably better than Lillard.

[IncarceratedBob]

So I guess everyone telling him he wasn't good enough wasn't enough motivation for him to get better? Point blank he's not good enough to be a Western Conference all star. Instead of recording garbage music how about you get in the gym and work at your craft.

[BlazerRed]

So I guess everyone telling him he wasn't good enough wasn't enough motivation for him to get better? Point blank he's not good enough to be a Western Conference all star. Instead of recording garbage music how about you get in the gym and work at your craft.
Lillard is a very good player. Especially at his age. His conference is just stacked with some incredible players at the guard position.

Also negged.

[Yoshi]

So I guess everyone telling him he wasn't good enough wasn't enough motivation for him to get better? Point blank he's not good enough to be a Western Conference all star. Instead of recording garbage music how about you get in the gym and work at your craft.
Except he did improve and did deserve it this year.