Me too!I have a lot of respect for Lillard.
Damian Lillard opens up on current state of basketball discourse: 'I don't enjoy what the NBA is becoming'
The Blazers star expressed wariness with the NBA's rings culture: 'we can't keep acting like nothing matters'www.cbssports.com
If Curry and Klay are healthy, they are always dangerous. But they need Wiggins, a consistent scoring forward, which they had in Harrison Barnes in the early years.Ranking NBA's top five title contenders: Warriors ahead of Celtics; 76ers, Nuggets miss cut
3. Golden State Warriors
I don't put any stock whatsoever in Golden State's regular-season road ineptitude. I can't explain it, but as long as they get into a first-round series (far from guaranteed), they're going to reset and be as dangerous as they were last year, when we also tried to write them off as a top-tier contender at multiple points of the season only to watch the win the whole thing.
The above (from the Link regarding Lillard, a little further down) is what I more or less always said
I really hope there is a solution for the Wiggins'es
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so many good teams this year Phil and most are barely over .500 so anything can happen. Seven game series separates the men from 5the boys as I believe on any day any team can beat even the mightiest but out them in a 7 game series and I bet things would be different. Having said that there will be many surprises I am betting as well as many teams such as the Lakers being the unknown who @Dimfer would hope they go all the way or @christoph who wants the GSW go all the way or will they be spoilers and maybe even a cinderella team could arise, all for the makings of a good playoff year
To me, those teams with playoff experience are a dangerous teams.
I think it is his lawyer or management team who wrote/composed that statement.. Ja memorized and read itGood to see Ja Morant express some contrition and taking ownership of his actions......
Ja Morant, addressing recent incidents, says 'I realize what I have to lose'
Grizz's Morant: I realize now 'what I have to lose'
Grizzlies star Ja Morant, in an interview Wednesday with ESPN's Jalen Rose, addressed the pattern of poor decision-making that led to his eight-game suspension.
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We‘ve seen what GSW achieved last year.. I think some people wrote them off at some point midseason. they played different basketball in the playoff. But without Wiggins, tough road ahead for them. As good as Denver looks at this point, I don’t think they will go all the way. I believe a healthy Lakers can beat then in a 7 game series. Being #8 seed for the Lakers (or any team) can be a blessing or a curse. If your roster have a favorable matchup, you eliminate the #1 seed, and the road gets smoother… or you get eliminated right away
@DimferWe‘ve seen what GSW achieved last year.. I think some people wrote them off at some point midseason. they played different basketball in the playoff. But without Wiggins, tough road ahead for them. As good as Denver looks at this point, I don’t think they will go all the way. I believe a healthy Lakers can beat then in a 7 game series. Being #8 seed for the Lakers (or any team) can be a blessing or a curse. If your roster have a favorable matchup, you eliminate the #1 seed, and the road gets smoother… or you get eliminated right away
well handing something to Silver..............one would only hope that the rules and code of conduct in any league would say "brandishing a gun in public" would call for an immediate suspension. Morant got off easy . I would hope he got the message. If not Ja Morant's rapidly rising star will rapidly br extinguished. To me he's one of the most exciting to watch players in the league
He's exciting no doubt, Steve. And he's got some spunk and fire when he makes his drives. Sometimes his drives are daredevil types ala Derrick Rose in his early years. He's gotta be careful, his career is just starting.
