Nice retirement, if that's your kinda thing.
Dorrell Wright says he'd rather be out of the rotation in Portland, winning...
Here areLaMarcus Aldridge's Top 10 Plays, Lillard's plays are linked above. NBA.com released their videos of the Top 10 plays for the 2014 All-Star reserves.
Chris Haynes drops a tidbit about a tip he's received that Damian has been invited to participate in the Dunk contest. Damian refused to comment however. If true, is it possible the NBA wants him to be the first player to ever compete in ALL 5 All-Star weekend contests? Imagine if Dame took home 1st place in the Dunk/3pt/Skills comps, as well as MVP in the Rising Stars and the All-Star game. He could OWN All-Star weekend. Personally, I'd like him to have some down time to rest his body, but that feat would be unprecedented.
Should Damian Lillard be considered an all-star after the recent poor play of both himself and the Blazers?
I saw this video and thought that looked like our reserve SF.... turns out, it is. Could this be why MR. Wrights game's been off? Sevyn Streeter could certainly have all my energy.... both volts.
Robin Lopez | C | Portland Trail Blazers Notable stat: Fourth in offensive rebounds Labels that were used to describe Lopez in the past were "strange," "lazy," "not very skilled," "doesn't love basketball." However, check out the league leaders in offensive rebounds this season. Sitting behind "man-child" Andre Drummond, "elite athlete" DeAndre Jordan and the "world's strongest post player" Nikola Pekovic, is the "strange" and "lazy" Robin Lopez. It's true that Lopez is playing in a perfect system to snatch missed shots; Portland has lots of shooters who spread the floor and plays at a fast pace. He might be a role player on that team, but it takes size and heart, plus agility, to make the kind of impact Lopez has made. That is a huge key for good teams -- role players who aren't just "glue" guys but rather impact players. Lopez is not just grabbing rebounds in the air, he is outcompeting guys to get those balls. His quick feet and omnipresence inside allows him to make plays on most missed shots, and he has improved his ability to go up and finish those missed shots in traffic. Simply put, he is a problem for opponents who must now account for him in their scouting reports. They are failing to do so thus far.
"He's playing at an extremely high level, should be an All-Star," Jackson said Saturday. "It's good for the game the way he conducts himself, the way he competes. He's going to be a problem for this league, his opponents for a long time."
