Re: Blazers Could Shut Down Damian Lillard If They Don't Gain Ground Over Next 5-6 Games

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Blazers Could Shut Down Damian Lillard If They Don't Gain Ground Over Next 5-6 Games 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:26 pm

The Portland Trail Blazers could shut Damian Lillard down if they slide out of the play-in picture over the next week or two. The Blazers enter Friday's slate of games 2.5 out of 10th with both the Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans ahead of them in 11th and 12th.


"I'll say this: Dame probably has five or six more games left before Portland probably shuts him down for the season," said Chris Haynes on the #ThisLeague Uncut Podcast. "There's no use playing the duration of these games. So look out for that. If these next five, six games, they keep struggling, I will suspect...


"He's going to be okay with that? He's been really fighting the notion of playing for draft picks"


"He's going to have to be okay if they're not in contention to jump in that play-in. At that point, it's probably not worth it. That's why I'm saying these next five, six games, we'll see if they can make some ground. If they don't make any ground, I think that's what's going to happen. If the results are not that good."

Via Chris Haynes/Bleacher Report

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Re: Blazers Could Shut Down Damian Lillard If They Don't Gain Ground Over Next 5-6 Games 

Post#2 » by PerfectJab » Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:53 am

Imagine paying full price for tickets to see Dame play only to have him 'shut down'

The NBA is ridiculous. I hope they do something about this in the next CBA, not just some BS minimum games thing to win a major award.
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Re: Re: Blazers Could Shut Down Damian Lillard If They Don't Gain Ground Over Next 5-6 Games 

Post#3 » by baldur » Sat Mar 18, 2023 7:27 am

As if they win with lillard. Lol.
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Re: Blazers Could Shut Down Damian Lillard If They Don't Gain Ground Over Next 5-6 Games 

Post#4 » by DoctorDunc » Sat Mar 18, 2023 4:06 pm

So true. The NBA regular season is a fraud. When the stars sit they should refund the ticket prices and live on the concessions.

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