NBA/Blazers 2026-27 Thread

[Phalanx]

Lillard shot less than 39% from the field. The rest of the team together shot 50%. The Kings shot over 46%. That means if everyone on the Blazers shot like Lillard, they would have lost the game. Taking bad shots is a detriment to the team. They aren't going to be able to carry him like they did tonight for a whole season. He needs to take less shots and get more assists.

[pezsez1]

Jrue, Dame, Ja, and Scoot (in that order) had poor shooting nights overall. Jrue was 40%, Dame was 39%, and Ja was 37%. Scoot shot like 15%. But Dame led the team in +/- with +19 thanks to his 5-10 second half shooting, key hustle plays (including a steal and a swipe in the closeout minutes), and space creation for Deni and Toumani. Ja Morant and Jrue Holiday also found ways to facilitate and contribute despite their poor shooting.

Disappointing game by Scoot, solid outings by everyone else.

You really hate Dame haha. It's going to be a fun year.

[Phalanx]

What I hate is losing, and having Lillard take the lion's share of the shots is losing basketball. We have over a decade of data to draw from to form that conclusion. We have Deni right now on an unbelievable contract, and I don't want to piss it away on more Lillard nonsense.

[pudgejeff]

What I hate is losing, and having Lillard take the lion's share of the shots is losing basketball. We have over a decade of data to draw from to form that conclusion. We have Deni right now on an unbelievable contract, and I don't want to piss it away on more Lillard nonsense.

I thought the data was before was that his contract too up too much, we just moving the goal posts now?

[pezsez1]

What I hate is losing, and having Lillard take the lion's share of the shots is losing basketball.

We're 2-0, and he's deferring well enough to lead the team in plus-minus. Relax.