What's Lillard's ceiling?

[SoulInTheHole7]

???

[MellowRose]

Derrick Rose? I haven't seen him play much, but I do know his athleticism is nowhere near Rose's, but he can work on that.

[lukekarts]

I think, realistically, he can be Chauncey Billups. He's not quite as good at drawing fouls yet, but that will come with time and respect from refs. He does have a 'big shot' tendancy, is a good shooter - from all areas of the court - and has a great feel for the game for a rookie. He's not a good defender, yet, but that can be worked on. As a scoring threat he has tools to be slightly better than Billups though.

That would seem to project him as a top 5 PG for his career.

[fishnc]

Ceiling: Chauncey Billups
Floor: Damon Stoudamire

[branny]

Billups is a pretty good ceiling

[MellowRose]

Does he not enough athleticism to become the next Rose?

[noobcake]

Does he not enough athleticism to become the next Rose?

He is not freak athletic, but being good is not all about being a freak. Rose actually has a lot of skills. Rose and Westbrook are both 70% athleticism, 30% skill point guards. Irving relies on 80% skill, 20% athleticism. He doesn't have the skill to make up his non-elite athleticism.

Lillard is really really old; he is in fact older than Irving by 2 years. His skill and body has both matured to probably 70-80% levels/

[Doddage]

More athletic Deron Williams

[SoulInTheHole7]

Derrick Rose? I haven't seen him play much, but I do know his athleticism is nowhere near Rose's, but he can work on that.

You can't work on athleticism. You either have it, or you don't.

Lillard isn't without athleticism. But no, he isn't the athletic freak that Rose and Westbrook are.

[mj23foreva]

Better shooting Russell Westbrook

He doesnt have nearly the explosiveness as Westbrook. His ceiling as someone else said is Chauncey Billups, their games are extremely similar right now.

[lukekarts]

Does he not enough athleticism to become the next Rose?

No. Although he does have the same 'take over' mentality shown in Rose, but Lillard gets his points through step back jumpshots or working off screens for 3 pointers - he's not an aggressive drive to the basket kind of player. Don't get me wrong, he can still dunk pretty effectively, but he's not as good in traffic.

[MellowRose]

Derrick Rose? I haven't seen him play much, but I do know his athleticism is nowhere near Rose's, but he can work on that.

You can't work on athleticism. You either have it, or you don't.

Lillard isn't without athleticism. But no, he isn't the athletic freak that Rose and Westbrook are.

So when athletes work out in the gym, they're doing what exactly?

[DragicTime85]

Number wise his ceiling could be 24/6/3

[StatLine]

TMNT

[DragicTime85]

TMNT

Kids nowadays using urban words that many cant understand the meaning. TMNT? trying to find the meaning of that on google and only thing I can find is " teenage mutant ninja turtles".