Because of recency bias, the debate about the best point guard in the league has seemed to shift in favor of Lillard, despite his lack of awards and postseason success. Now, his defenders will claim that it's not his fault because his team has never been good enough to compete with the best teams the Western Conference has to offer, and while that may be true to an extent, that doesn't necessarily tell the whole story... In the 55 playoff games Damian Lillard has played in, he has shot under 40% from the field in 21 of said games, and he also has shot under 30% from 3 in 23 of said games. Additionally, are we so quick to forget what happened to Dame in the 2018 playoffs? He shot 35% from the field and 30% from 3 while getting swept out of the first round as the higher seed and the favorite. Now I'm not saying that shooting percentages going down in the playoffs is a horrible thing, in fact it tends to happen to just about every star player in the league due to playoff defense being more stingy. But a lot of people seem to view Lillard as an exception to the rule and not someone who falls in to that same category. At the end of the day, he's still an amazing player, but those 2 aforementioned shots do a lot of heavy lifting in propping up his current reputation.
He was getting blitzed in that series. That's usually the game plan for Dame with most teams. They send a ton of double teams and force players around him too try and score. He didn't have any other bucket getters besides CJ most of his career. He still managed to average 32 last season because he knows to pass out of the double team before defenders get to him now which free's him up. And let's not forget that crazy playoff performance against the nuggets even dropping 56 points in a loss because his teammates didn't help him.
Scoring 7 more points a game this year and giving up 5 more points so plus 2 from last year and there clutchness got way better so all the bad there better
Jrue Holiday -> Damian Lillard is no doubt an improvement. But is it the huge leap that everyone is making it out to be? Last season Jrue: 19.3ppg/5.1rpg/7.4apg/2.9tov, 58.6% TS, All Defense 1st Team Dame: 32.2ppg/4.8rpg/7.3apg/3.3tov, 64.5% TS, Defensive liability Now, no doubt Dame is a far better scorer than Jrue. But Jrue is giving you similar production in playmaking, rebounding, and even 3pt shooting (38.4% on 6 attempts for Jrue, 37.1% on 11 attempts for Dame). And then you factor in that one is the best defensive guard in the entire league while the other is a defensive liability.
@@sac1211 Jrue is a much better defender, but thanks to the Dame, Bucks are now one of the best teams in the clutch on league. Also, thanks to Dame, the opponent’s defense stretched out, giving Giannis and the role players much more space. Bucks just need to find a replacement for Jrue before the deadline (likely Anunoby, Smart, DFS)
Jimmy Butler torched Jrue last year... Dame isn't going to even guard Jimmy. Better to have two elite offensive players in Dame and Giannis to handle the Heat and other teams but we will see.@@sac1211
@sac1211 I don't think it's fair to reference shooting percentages from 3 without talking about how the players are guarded and what shots they're taking
People got to understand he was the best player on blazers never played with teams mates just as good or better so he coming into his own not having the ball all the time I love it
Dame isn’t a stat padder. He wants a chip Juss like Giannis and the rest of the team. Dame has had plenty of 40/50/60 point games with even an electrifying 71 point performance. Bro is hungry for a championship not stats
@@yungleek6295fr I think he’s gotten his fix of 28+ ppg seasons. He’s ready and willing to prioritize winning especially since his doesn’t have to carry anymore
You can thank HALLIBURTON for that 😒. DAME and GIANNIS was pissed after his celebration during the In-Season Game. Both of them will be ready to face the PACERS during the Playoffs.
Jrue Holiday -> Damian Lillard is no doubt an improvement. But is it the huge leap that everyone is making it out to be? Last season Jrue: 19.3ppg/5.1rpg/7.4apg/2.9tov, 58.6% TS, All Defense 1st Team Dame: 32.2ppg/4.8rpg/7.3apg/3.3tov, 64.5% TS, Defensive liability Now, no doubt Dame is a far better scorer than Jrue. But Jrue is giving you similar production in playmaking, rebounding, and even 3pt shooting (38.4% on 6 attempts for Jrue, 37.1% on 11 attempts for Dame). And then you factor in that one is the best defensive guard in the entire league while the other is a defensive liability.
Is Damian Lillard an overrated rapper? I always hear people talk about how he can spit or whatever but whenever I listen to him I’m never blown away by anything. He’s supposed to be “lyrical” and he’s not necessarily good there just aren’t any amazing lyrics in his tracks. His flow is also just super average sounds like one of your boys free styling in the car but I wouldn’t really consider him a good one personally. Thoughts?
DAME .....Is so unselfish it is ridiculous his shot making ability at ease is so underrated
Because of recency bias, the debate about the best point guard in the league has seemed to shift in favor of Lillard, despite his lack of awards and postseason success. Now, his defenders will claim that it's not his fault because his team has never been good enough to compete with the best teams the Western Conference has to offer, and while that may be true to an extent, that doesn't necessarily tell the whole story...
In the 55 playoff games Damian Lillard has played in, he has shot under 40% from the field in 21 of said games, and he also has shot under 30% from 3 in 23 of said games. Additionally, are we so quick to forget what happened to Dame in the 2018 playoffs? He shot 35% from the field and 30% from 3 while getting swept out of the first round as the higher seed and the favorite.
Now I'm not saying that shooting percentages going down in the playoffs is a horrible thing, in fact it tends to happen to just about every star player in the league due to playoff defense being more stingy. But a lot of people seem to view Lillard as an exception to the rule and not someone who falls in to that same category. At the end of the day, he's still an amazing player, but those 2 aforementioned shots do a lot of heavy lifting in propping up his current reputation.
He was getting blitzed in that series. That's usually the game plan for Dame with most teams. They send a ton of double teams and force players around him too try and score. He didn't have any other bucket getters besides CJ most of his career. He still managed to average 32 last season because he knows to pass out of the double team before defenders get to him now which free's him up. And let's not forget that crazy playoff performance against the nuggets even dropping 56 points in a loss because his teammates didn't help him.
@@sac1211dude i just saw u comment another thing on another comment about how dames a bad rapper 😭 just say u hate the man
In crunch time I hate when he passes the ball I'm always like no dame hahaha
@@TheDantor62 SAME
Bobby and Lillard went nuts this night. Our offense is superb 2 games in a row with 140+ but our defense is lacking
Scoring 7 more points a game this year and giving up 5 more points so plus 2 from last year and there clutchness got way better so all the bad there better
I mean.... It's the Pistons..... 💀
No surprise. When he’s hitting shots he’s unstoppable.
I’m going to see the Knicks vs bucks game so excited to see the immaculate duo of Dame and Gianni’s
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Jrue Holiday -> Damian Lillard is no doubt an improvement. But is it the huge leap that everyone is making it out to be?
Last season
Jrue: 19.3ppg/5.1rpg/7.4apg/2.9tov, 58.6% TS, All Defense 1st Team
Dame: 32.2ppg/4.8rpg/7.3apg/3.3tov, 64.5% TS, Defensive liability
Now, no doubt Dame is a far better scorer than Jrue. But Jrue is giving you similar production in playmaking, rebounding, and even 3pt shooting (38.4% on 6 attempts for Jrue, 37.1% on 11 attempts for Dame). And then you factor in that one is the best defensive guard in the entire league while the other is a defensive liability.
@@sac1211 Jrue is a much better defender, but thanks to the Dame, Bucks are now one of the best teams in the clutch on league. Also, thanks to Dame, the opponent’s defense stretched out, giving Giannis and the role players much more space. Bucks just need to find a replacement for Jrue before the deadline (likely Anunoby, Smart, DFS)
Jimmy Butler torched Jrue last year... Dame isn't going to even guard Jimmy. Better to have two elite offensive players in Dame and Giannis to handle the Heat and other teams but we will see.@@sac1211
@sac1211 I don't think it's fair to reference shooting percentages from 3 without talking about how the players are guarded and what shots they're taking
People got to understand he was the best player on blazers never played with teams mates just as good or better so he coming into his own not having the ball all the time I love it
wanted him to drop 40 but it's a good idea we rest our stars
They don’t need to waste their energy on a team with a 20+ loosing streak
yea gotta rest em especially on the 1st night of a b2b
@@Tankt0ptig3r good thing we have some rotation
Your stars will get plenty of rest when they are knocked out of the first round in the playoffs!
As a once was Blazers fan and always a Dame fan, dame has had a slow start to the season, hoping it will only improve from here.
Well, he is almost 40 years old, too. He's no spring chicken, as they say back in Albany.
Well as a blazers fan I’m sure you know that’s normal for dame. He usually picks up as the season progresses
Dame had a slow first 10 or so games since then he has been a near 50-40-90 player
@@trhansen3244he's 33.
@trhansen3244 not even close still in his prime genuis😂😂
One of my favorite players love to see him get buckets
This is why Bucks secured Dame extra scoring is always good alongside another superstar like Giannis 🔥
Dame time ⌚
We Gunna win it all if our core stays healthy and we sign a solid a back up for dame
Let’s make sure no one get ejected and the highest scorer get game ball 😂
He always score a lot when Giannis is out
One would hope so
Giannis wasnt out though…
Giannis played..its just that bobby showed up tonight so giannis chilled
You didn’t watch the game ,Giannis played but he was sharing the ball and allowing others shine
Too good!🙌
We should let him get 40+ tonight....gets his stats up.
better to rest him up, they're on the 1st night of a b2b
gotta save him for the playoffs fam, we don't want him doin too much if he doesnt have to.
Dame isn’t a stat padder. He wants a chip Juss like Giannis and the rest of the team. Dame has had plenty of 40/50/60 point games with even an electrifying 71 point performance. Bro is hungry for a championship not stats
@@yungleek6295fr I think he’s gotten his fix of 28+ ppg seasons. He’s ready and willing to prioritize winning especially since his doesn’t have to carry anymore
He getting back to his explosiveness finally
Dame time
But does Dame ever smile? He hits ridiculous 3s and has a blank facial expression. Cold 😂
To quote Iverson, he's a serial killer
You can thank HALLIBURTON for that 😒. DAME and GIANNIS was pissed after his celebration during the In-Season Game. Both of them will be ready to face the PACERS during the Playoffs.
that first basket was pretty
Lets see who fights over the game ball this time
Jrue Holiday -> Damian Lillard is no doubt an improvement. But is it the huge leap that everyone is making it out to be?
Last season
Jrue: 19.3ppg/5.1rpg/7.4apg/2.9tov, 58.6% TS, All Defense 1st Team
Dame: 32.2ppg/4.8rpg/7.3apg/3.3tov, 64.5% TS, Defensive liability
Now, no doubt Dame is a far better scorer than Jrue. But Jrue is giving you similar production in playmaking, rebounding, and even 3pt shooting (38.4% on 6 attempts for Jrue, 37.1% on 11 attempts for Dame). And then you factor in that one is the best defensive guard in the entire league while the other is a defensive liability.
Bro he averaged 32. So what if he can’t play defense. In the last 4 minutes of a close game, he’s the most feared man in the league.
A feeling that this is a remnant of a trailblazer highlight...
My guy Swishout just posted that Dame is not the same. I guess time will tell.
299338km/sec speed out of Pulsars n Nitrogen all about Combustion Thrust
Should've had 40, but we here
Just so yall know the Bucks won't be losing much anymore incase you couldn't tell.
Giannis sets hard screens and look what happens. Let’s dame get open
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Is Damian Lillard an overrated rapper?
I always hear people talk about how he can spit or whatever but whenever I listen to him I’m never blown away by anything. He’s supposed to be “lyrical” and he’s not necessarily good there just aren’t any amazing lyrics in his tracks. His flow is also just super average sounds like one of your boys free styling in the car but I wouldn’t really consider him a good one personally. Thoughts?
Pistons making history for the wrong reasons
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Did the Pistons win?
Dame
Show bobby portis
Can money cure blade/taids
Where’s bobby tho????
I think dame would have been great on the heat
😂nope
great video
I really can’t believe my Pistons are this bad
yall can join the Bucks fandom if you want til you're fixed up from a Wisconsinite
WWOAAHH
MJ>BRON
Bill Russell>MJ
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this is peak male performance.
I meannn… it’s the Pistons thou.🤷🏻♂️
Pistons going for that #1 pick smh
And then they 4th lol
@@tristanharris8440 exactly
Pistons 23rd losing steak 😬
Pistons are just so bad I kinda expect this from stars that play against them
Embiid does this in 3 quarters every game and leads the league in scoring.
I like my own comment 😮
Lillard the inconsistent one
Dame: *33 points in 3 quarters*
Klay: Hold my beer 🍷🗿
Klay been trash this year 😂
Klay been washed for 4 years bruh 😂
Fam that was 7yrs ago 😂
Also dame: 71 pts in 4qtrs in the most efficient manner while apparently holding a beer
I was like finally dame is starting to be dame but it was vs pistons doesn’t count
First
Embiid had 42 and 14 in 3 quarters just now. Carry on..
Dame sunk the sixers when giannis got ejected early in the 4th... carry on
yeah dame dropped 39 on embid in the first game of the season this year 😂
Yh dame shows up in playoffs Joel doesn’t carry on…
tyrese maxey clears him
Gay
i see why the pistons are trash they are just on the court
What's wild is that Embiid does this on a regular. 30 and 10 in 3 qtrs.
Piston is not a countender team, booooh for Lillard
mid.
kobe dropped 62 in 3 quarters
Kobe not here!