Lillard wants to be Steph sooo bad

[Milbuck]

This dude can't STAND how good Curry is, not just how good he is but how he's pretty much a better version of himself in every way.

Dude played them out of the game, CJ was lighting it up but Lillard just couldn't accept that he didn't have it going and had to prove he could overcome GS swarming him, retardo'd his way to the L.

Love him but he has a ton of work to do on his shot selection, game management, understanding of his teammates in critical moments. CJ could've won them this game and he got frozen out when it mattered most.

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Wtf. Damian is his own man. Dude has his own style and swagger on the court.

He has a lot of work to do. I agree with that. But he's building something special in Portland.

[Atlantis]

This dude can't STAND how good Curry is, not just how good he is but how he's pretty much a better version of himself in every way.

Dude played them out of the game, CJ was lighting it up but Lillard just couldn't accept that he didn't have it going and had to prove he could overcome GS swarming him, retardo'd his way to the L.

Love him but he has a ton of work to do on his shot selection, game management, understanding of his teammates in critical moments. CJ could've won them this game and he got frozen out when it mattered most.

Agree. CJ was the best player on the court in the 4th quarter.

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And in fairness. Klay was guarding Damian the majority of the game. Very tough assignment

[Kiddlovesnets]

Well theres no problem with that, at least this shows that hes ambitious and he wants to get better. If he just bows down and quits trying, then hes sure to have a low ceiling.

[Milbuck]

And in fairness. Klay was guarding Damian the majority of the game. Very tough assignment
So what? Every star ever has had to deal with tough defensive assignments. It's Klay Thompson, not peak Pippen or Tony Allen. And even if it was, the response to that shouldn't be taking dumb shots instead of deferring to your highly capable teammate who is on fire

[NBAGOAT]

kind of true but he only really overforced it like 2-3 times. Doubt he's ever going to change however, he's got that extreme confidence that can hurt him but also makes him great. People have been complaining about Westbrook for 5 years but he's not going change either.

[StephHamann]

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[Proctor]

McCollum is good but is being overrated right now - had a great quarter, sure.

But yeah, Lillard did try too hard this game.

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I'd hate if Lillard or Westrbook "pacified" themselves for the sake of media/public perception.

Those kinds of dudes are tough and rare breeds in this ***** ass league.

[Cali Syndicate]

Lillard and CJ is as dynamic a backcourt as there is. I dont think he wants to be Curry, I think he wants to be better.

[imdaman99]

So what if he tried? Not like the Blazers had a shot in this series even if they won tonight. At least he went out swinging.

[plowking]

Blazers in general are a slightly worse version of GSW. Although CJ>Klay.

[Milbuck]

McCollum is good but is being overrated right now - had a great quarter, sure.

But yeah, Lillard did try too hard this game.
CJ is legit. Has been all year. He might be streaky but this wasn't some flash in the pan, dude has been balling all season.
I'd hate if Lillard or Westrbook "pacified" themselves for the sake of media/public perception.

Those kinds of dudes are tough and rare breeds in this ***** ass league.Not saying he should tone down the intensity or hunger or anything like that. I like that he's not afraid..but there's a point where you need to understand how to manage a game. Like Steph is as cold blooded a player as there is in this league, but he knows when to defer to Klay, Barnes, Dray, etc. He knows how to control a game. That's really what it comes down to.

[Proctor]

CJ is legit. Has been all year. He might be streaky but this wasn't some flash in the pan, dude has been balling all season.
Yeah he is, I love him but to me he's a more composed, more cold blooded Jamal Crawford like scorer. That sounds like a putdown considering Crawford's rep here but it's not.

He needs to tone down the amount of bad shots he takes (Lillard does too) and needs to be more consistent. He's so feast or famine that sometimes Lillard spirals even more out of control trying to compensate. But that's also on the Blazers front office to bring in more pieces to make this team a legitimate threat. They are real close.

[DingDengDong]

Well, maybe he'll put the work in and catch up a bit. He still has time. Probably won't happen though.

[Vragrant]

This dude can't STAND how good Curry is, not just how good he is but how he's pretty much a better version of himself in every way.

Dude played them out of the game, CJ was lighting it up but Lillard just couldn't accept that he didn't have it going and had to prove he could overcome GS swarming him, retardo'd his way to the L.

Love him but he has a ton of work to do on his shot selection, game management, understanding of his teammates in critical moments. CJ could've won them this game and he got frozen out when it mattered most.

The funny thing, he gets mad when ppl call him out on it. He tries so hard, it's so obvious

[Young X]

He's lowkey dumber than Westbrook.

[RoseCity07]

I thought Lillard's ego got him. Kerrs plan was to let him go off early then watch Lillard get frustrated when they focus on him. Smart move.

Lillard having two solid halfs would have been better than him having a great first. Because he starts to feel like he should be having 40 points instead of just playing.

[k0kakw0rld]

Blazers in general are a slightly worse version of GSW. Although CJ>Klay.
Because you don't see any step back js or flashy crossovers, does not mean CJ is better. As a matter of fact, he is NOT.

[CTbasketball92]

Lillard had a great season, but his offensive skillset is somewhat limited compared to the other top tier guards. He's not actually as quick as people imagine he is (he runs a 3.4 3/4 court sprint ... Westbrook and rose ran 3.05 or something like that ... huge gap considering the short distance, makes a big difference).

He also seems to lack great craftiness off the dribble. He could not buy himself an easy look at any point in this series, that's the reason he was chucking so much; the 3ball was a more efficient shot for him than any other.

In the midrange area/rim, he simply couldn't change speeds well enough to shake Klay and GSW, or generate the speed to blow by the whole defense, or finish well enough with both hands to score at the rim. When he was missing his 3ball, he was useless. He put up good raw numbers in these playoffs, but his shooting percentage was simply dreadful. The worst part about this game was that the role players came to play, pretty much gave him everything they had, but Dame just doesn't have a diverse enough skillset/size/athleticism to consistently take over a playoff game against an elite defense.


Still, good for him, he'll be a great players for years to come.
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[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

He's lowkey dumber than Westbrook.
higher ball IQ, CP or Stockton::confusedshrug:

[AirFederer]

Dame with the epic 7-24 performance :applause:

[Young X]

higher ball IQ, CP or Stockton::confusedshrug:The gawd CP.

I remember Alvin Gentry told a story where late in a game he was about to run a play against the Hornets and CP not only predicted it, but even knew it well enough to tell one of the opposing players they were in the wrong spot...then he still managed to steal the ball and win the game.

[r0drig0lac]

Lillard and CJ is as dynamic a backcourt as there is. I dont think he wants to be Curry, I think he wants to be better.
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