Damian Lillard - Our best PG hope

[Thee Jazz Fan]

I'd take Barnes. I think most would disagree, though. I feel we need a 3pt shooting SF more than we need a PG, by a small margin.

Watching Barnes near the end of the season, he reminded me of a more limited Cj, someone who takes bad shots, misses shots he should make. The only difference is Cj can drive and dribble the basketball, and more gifted athletically. I want no part of this guy. Another thing to consider Barnes looked horrible before Marshall started playing. I see Barnes as a huge bust.

 

[Weezur]

Watching Barnes near the end of the season, he reminded me of a more limited Cj, someone who takes bad shots, misses shots he should make. The only difference is Cj can drive and dribble the basketball, and more gifted athletically. I want no part of this guy. Another thing to consider Barnes looked horrible before Marshall started playing. I see Barnes as a huge bust.

This. Barnes' BBIQ worries me a ton.

 

[spycam1]

Leaning Lillard again. If Millsap's going to play the 3, shooting/floor-spreading becomes even more important. I'd also say that Lillard has as good a chance at being a good playmaker/passer as Marshall has at becoming a good shooter. That's not considering that Lillard is almost certain to be the better defender.

However, I think Marshall's passing impact is more certain than Lillard's shooting/scoring.

I don't know.

Improving your shot is much easier than improving your court vision, and passing instincts/ability, IMO.

And yes, Marshall's passing has a much better chance of impacting a game than Lillard's scoring, IMO. We don't know for sure if Lillard will be able to do anything near what he did at Weber, but Marshall's role would be exactly the same for us as it was for UNC. I see little reason to doubt whether his playmaking will translate.

 

[MattMan]

Some of us enjoy speculating about the future. What's wrong with masturbation?

Don't worry about him, he's just doing social masturbation in an attempt to get a rise out of people.

*drumshot*

 

[MattMan]

Have I mentioned I love this kid?

Nothing like hetro guy love