menten wrote:Shem wrote:Damian Lillard becomes the first rookie since LeBron James to record at least 1000 (1012) points and 300 (356) assists in his 1st 55 career games.
Classless.
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menten wrote:Shem wrote:Damian Lillard becomes the first rookie since LeBron James to record at least 1000 (1012) points and 300 (356) assists in his 1st 55 career games.
HotrodBeaubois wrote:I never said Dallas was good as Portland
HotrodBeaubois wrote:That's the Whole Point Portland is No better than Dallas
nuposse04 wrote:Beal with another solid game, 21-5-4-2-1, 7/15 from the floor, and the game sealing rebound. He may never be the scorer Harden is, but his other facets of his game are very nice. He looks way better out there on D then most any of the rookies.
GhostsOfGil wrote:I hate to sound like a homer but I think Beal is quietly closing the gap between Lilard for rookie of the year. Another huge game in a win over Houston. Harden put up 27 but Beal had a better overall game.
fishnc wrote:GhostsOfGil wrote:I hate to sound like a homer but I think Beal is quietly closing the gap between Lilard for rookie of the year. Another huge game in a win over Houston. Harden put up 27 but Beal had a better overall game.
Beal has zero chance of catching Lillard at this point.
nuposse04 wrote:7/15 is not bad efficiency for a SG, especially considering his three ball as of late. Funny thing is, he'd get even BETTER looks if Wall ever gets an average jumpshot. That's a frighting notion. Defensively they'd a damn good backcourt.
Shem wrote:Hero wrote:That's really impressive by Lillard! Also crazy that LeBron did that coming into the league as an 18 year old.
What's even crazier is that it's the first time in 9 years that someone has done this no matter what age they've been coming into the NBA.
SargentBargs101 wrote:CB-Blazer wrote:what the heck is an Ebanks?
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nuposse04 wrote:fishnc wrote:GhostsOfGil wrote:I hate to sound like a homer but I think Beal is quietly closing the gap between Lilard for rookie of the year. Another huge game in a win over Houston. Harden put up 27 but Beal had a better overall game.
Beal has zero chance of catching Lillard at this point.
I honestly think it depends on team record. Beal's level of play right now is analogous to Lillard, he is not the playmaker by any means, but he's definitely a better defender. I don't see the blazers finishing with a worse record then the wiz though, even if we do play +.500 ball from here out. I'd give Beal like a 8% chance, just cause the media anointed Lillard (and rightfully so) very early. Unless Beal has some absurd games it'll be hard to bridge the gap...but it is possible.
fart wrote:Shem wrote:Hero wrote:That's really impressive by Lillard! Also crazy that LeBron did that coming into the league as an 18 year old.
What's even crazier is that it's the first time in 9 years that someone has done this no matter what age they've been coming into the NBA.
I have come to two possible conclusions. You are either Damian Lillard posting on RealGM or you are one of those maniac celebrity stalkers.
HotrodBeaubois wrote:I never said Dallas was good as Portland
HotrodBeaubois wrote:That's the Whole Point Portland is No better than Dallas
nuposse04 wrote:fishnc wrote:GhostsOfGil wrote:I hate to sound like a homer but I think Beal is quietly closing the gap between Lilard for rookie of the year. Another huge game in a win over Houston. Harden put up 27 but Beal had a better overall game.
Beal has zero chance of catching Lillard at this point.
I honestly think it depends on team record. Beal's level of play right now is analogous to Lillard, he is not the playmaker by any means, but he's definitely a better defender. I don't see the blazers finishing with a worse record then the wiz though, even if we do play +.500 ball from here out. I'd give Beal like a 8% chance, just cause the media anointed Lillard (and rightfully so) very early. Unless Beal has some absurd games it'll be hard to bridge the gap...but it is possible.
HotrodBeaubois wrote:I never said Dallas was good as Portland
HotrodBeaubois wrote:That's the Whole Point Portland is No better than Dallas
HotrodBeaubois wrote:I never said Dallas was good as Portland
HotrodBeaubois wrote:That's the Whole Point Portland is No better than Dallas
“I have a chip on my shoulder, knowing that people doubt me and whether I can make it to the next level. It’s everyone’s dream to play in the NBA. I’ve wanted that my whole life. That’s what I work for, to prove people wrong.” – Damian Lillard, 2011
Damian Lillard doesn’t seem to fit the underdog mold. After all, he was the sixth overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft and seems like a lock to win the Rookie of the Year award. Lillard has taken the league by storm and is having one of the most remarkable rookie seasons in recent memory. The 22-year-old point guard has become a household name and looks poised for an outstanding career.
However, before Lillard was donning a Portland Trail Blazers jersey and dominating NBA competition, he was overlooked and underappreciated at every level.
Lillard’s basketball career nearly ended in high school, when he was buried on the depth chart at St. Joseph of Notre Dame in California. He rarely played at the private school and when he would see the court, it would only be for a handful of minutes. After his sophomore season, the team’s head coach told Lillard that he was unsure if there was a role for him. Rather than continuing to pay for their son to attend the school, Houston and Gina Lillard decided to pull him out of St. Joseph.
HotrodBeaubois wrote:I never said Dallas was good as Portland
HotrodBeaubois wrote:That's the Whole Point Portland is No better than Dallas
SargentBargs101 wrote:CB-Blazer wrote:what the heck is an Ebanks?
The remote delivery of new and traditional banking products and services through electronic delivery channels. There you go bud