Dame Lillard is in an abusive relationship and is fine with it.

[Morethan1]

No matter what his friends and family says he puts on the blinders and continues to be mistreated and is fine with it

We all know women like that

He needs to ask out but he won't. He's already Filthy rich so I know money is not the problem. He sticks around because he likes it

 

[The God Poster]

Y’all gotta stop this, Dame made his choice. He honestly wants to win in Portland & believes he can.

His bed has been made let him be

 

[WesCrook]

...

 

[Rekkapryde]

Y’all gotta stop this, Dame made his choice. He honestly wants to win in Portland & believes he can.

His bed has been made let him be

Giannis winning last year showed how much more it meant









































Unfortunately, he ain't Giannis.

 

[WesCrook]

No matter what his friends and family says he puts on the blinders and continues to be mistreated and is fine with it

We all know women like that

He needs to ask out but he won't. He's already Filthy rich so I know money is not the problem. He sticks around because he likes it

And corporate America

There's no reward for blind loyalty

 

[FAH1223]

Portland now has a couple assets and cap room.

If Lillard wants to stay it’s his choice.

 

[Absolut da poet ®]

Y’all gotta stop this, Dame made his choice. He honestly wants to win in Portland & believes he can.

His bed has been made let him be

Yeah it's over for him

You can't save everyone.. in 20yrs he'll be the Rod Strickland of this generation

 

[010101]

Giannis winning last year showed how much more it meant









































Fortunately, Giannis is not playing for Portland.

*

 

[dtownreppin214]

Nothing honorable in ring chasing. He said he was heavily influenced by Dirk's career. I commend him for trying to win in Portland.

 

[Remote]

10 seasons in the league. He hasn't been able to break through because frankly, he's not as good as Curry (and Portland isn't as good a franchise as Golden State) and when GS slipped, he wasn't able to capitalize on it and saw the Lakers steal a title.

Realistically what do people want the Trail Blazers to do? They're not going to attract a big time free agent, they apparently can't tank or it's a "betrayal" or "rebuild' to Lillard, and they haven't drafted well with their mid/late round picks (since 2015: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Justin Jackson, Harry Giles, Anfernee Simons, Nassir Little, Isaiah Stewart -- who was traded for Robert Covington).

Lillard will be 32 in July coming off injury.
Why NOT blow that whole thing up if you're Portland?

 

[Rekkapryde]

Nothing honorable in ring chasing. He said he was heavily influenced by Dirk's career. I commend him for trying to win in Portland.

If he's comfortable with the decision not ring chasing in his mind, then I respect it

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Listen up.. Durant ring chased and what happened? He won 2 FMVPS and still felt he had to leave because nobody respected his move.

So then he goes to NY and brings his buddy flat earth with him to win with his "own team" and how's that been going so far?

Dame really doesn't change the narrative if he goes and joins say L.A. for argument because that was discussed. Does Dame's life change because he helps LeBron get another ring? And he's the 2nd/3rd guy on that team?

Even if Dame won the FMVP people would still say he chased...

 

[UpAndComing]

It starts with defense

Portland can give Dame all the pieces he wants, but if there are no defensive players, then it's useless

Ideal would be to have every position outside of Dame to be defensive players. Be the 2001 Sixers

 

[Serious]

Abusive relationship?

I'm tired of these slants, from people who don't follow the day to day shyt.

As it stands, Lillard is really the GM, if you're in the know...

He's the one who orchestrated the move to get Neil out the paint.

Joe Cronin, legit listens to Lillard.

Everyone keeps saying Lillard should just ask to go somewhere else.

Now why the hell would he do that, when he has so much power and say where he's at.

He's not going give up power to be second option.

Breh legit got the blazers pay his cousin for the past 2 seasons:

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

To further that point... nobody views AD as a champion. All the credit went to LeBron. AD's still called "soft" by everyone in the media and rightly so nobody wants to see AD as L.A.'s #1 option..

This is the climate now. There's always gonna be critics unless you are Giannis and you stay and win with the team you are on... Nobody criticizes Giannis AT ALL... his legend grew because he won it with a couple "all-star/borderline all-star" players instead of a Super Team.