DAMIAN LILLARD: “I DONT WANNA SELL MYSELF OUT FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS”

[Bilz]

I know what OP was getting at but every team works within a cap, KD's situation was a once in a lifetime opportunity because of their cap situation. People are fine if organizations create "super teams" but not players, and again players still have to factor in the cap situation, Boston won 1 title with their "super team", Miami won 2 out of 4. What is Lillard actually accomplishing by getting his 25 a night and being an 6th seed and losing in the first round every year? What is so competitive about that? The Celtics and Lakers organizations created "super teams" in the 80s. The Celtics win the championship in 86 and get the number 2 pick that same year. Organizations win championships, Lillard can work as hard as he would like and be as "competitive" as he would like but with no additional talent he isn't winning shyt.

That's the part that gets lost in all the sanctimony. People who don't have options can't honestly speak on these hypotheticals. Because their "loyalty" is reinforced by not having better options.

Durant was a critic of ring chasing and players teaming up but when the perfect opportunity presented itself, he took it. If Lillard could get a max deal from the Warriors, he would probably take it too.

Players aren't all invested in that franchise shyt like fans are because they have options. Players in all sports end up playing with former rivals all the time. Giants become Dodgers, Celtics become Lakers, it isn't a big deal.

 

[CrimsonTider]

Shot's at who?

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[Hacksaw Jim Thuggin]

Dame real. Last of a dying breed.

Dame's a fool. Those aren't rare. There'll be plenty more.

What Durant did was a trash move. Going to the team he choked against. Nobody is defending that.


I must be in an alternate universe because this is the same board that ranks players based on how many championships they've won

But now dame is a real one because he isn't willing to do whatever to win one?

Coli nikkas

Make up your mind. Is it oochee Wally or one mic?

 

[THE MACHINE]

I hear you Dame, but the Blazers would move you in a heartbeat to get one

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

when the inevitable happens and the front office makes a goof move; trading CJ just off GP and becoming a worse team because of it, that's when dame is gonna change his tune.

 

[Robbo]

ALL THOSE TEAMS WERE ORGANICALLY GROWN

MJ WOULDA NEVER TEAMED UP WIT THE PISTONS

HE MIGHTA ASKED MANAGEMENT TO GET BETTER PIECES IF THEY WERE REBUILDING ALA KOBE, BUT HE WOULDA NEVER WENT THE KD OR BRON ROUTE. THATS FACTS.

And if that ownership/front office didn't follow that, you think he's sticking around? If it went that way, i could see him going to the Pistons if he had an opportunity to. Of course, he'd have them ship out who he wanted to have ship out if that were the case.. But its not that far-fetched to think he would join them if he had the opportunity.

 

[Sccit]

And if that ownership/front office didn't follow that, you think he's sticking around? If it went that way, i could see him going to the Pistons if he had an opportunity to. Of course, he'd have them ship out who he wanted to have ship out if that were the case.. But its not that far-fetched to think he would join them if he had the opportunity.

U DONT KNOW MJ IF U TRULY BELIEVE THIS

 

[Dat916nigga]

Look up Mitch Richmond



That’s who dame will be at the end of it all

I mean, at this rate Dame’s gonna be a HOFer who spent the best years of his career on a west coast team nobody’s checking for

Sounds a lot like Mitch Richmond to me

 

[Robbo]

U DONT KNOW MJ IF U TRULY BELIEVE THIS

You know MJ?


If he had the opportunity to control his destiny, and the team wasn't going the way he wanted.. you don't know that he wouldn't join them.

 

[ajnapoleon]

I mean, at this rate Dame’s gonna be a HOFer who spent the best years of his career on a west coast team nobody’s checking for

Sounds a lot like Mitch Richmond to me

MJ said that Mitch was his toughest matchup

Imagine if Mitch ended up on the knocks back then in his prime


Jordan would not be able run through the Knicks

All Jordan (who was 6’6) had to do was shoot over John starks (6 2”) or blow past mason


It would not be easy

And Jordan knew that

 

[ajnapoleon]

Dame's a fool. Those aren't rare. There'll be plenty more.

What Durant did was a trash move. Going to the team he choked against. Nobody is defending that.


I must be in an alternate universe because this is the same board that ranks players based on how many championships they've won

But now dame is a real one because he isn't willing to do whatever to win one?

Coli nikkas

Make up your mind. Is it oochee Wally or one mic?

I could have sworn if you don’t got a ring you not shyt


All those ringless memes that was hitting before 2010


Skip yesterday morning was saying no one needs a ring to validate themselves


I was like

 

[Sccit]

You know MJ?


If he had the opportunity to control his destiny, and the team wasn't going the way he wanted.. you don't know that he wouldn't join them.

I WOULD BET MY LIFE ON MJ NOT JOININ ISIAH N EM AFTER THEY BEAT HIM

 

[Jplaya2023]

Dame shouldn't confuse loyalty for personal happiness and achievements

 

[Jplaya2023]

You know MJ?


If he had the opportunity to control his destiny, and the team wasn't going the way he wanted.. you don't know that he wouldn't join them.

No old school heads like MJ wasn't built like that. Jordan hated zeke and bird and not just in a basketball sense. It was personal with those cats thats what made rivalry and play so great back then.

Case in point after the 84 finals magic didnt come out of boston hotel 4 a while and larry admitted that he loved 2 see magic suffer it felt good 2 him. Them magic got him back in 85

 

[Robbo]

No old school heads like MJ wasn't built like that. Jordan hated zeke and bird and not just in a basketball sense. It was personal with those cats thats what made rivalry and play so great back then.

Case in point after the 84 finals magic didnt come out of boston hotel 4 a while and larry admitted that he loved 2 see magic suffer it felt good 2 him. Them magic got him back in 85

But we are trying to compare people playing in this era to people in another era. If KD or Lebron were playing in the 80's it'd be the same shyt. You don't think MJ or Bird, or Magic would consider it if they came up in this day? Even if they didn't leave themselves, they'd be trying to recruit other players to play with them.