Jeremy Lamb is in line for a big contract

[UConnSwag11]

I recently watched tcf’s Lamb highlight video of the 2011 Big East and NCAA tournaments. I had forgotten just how good he was in that stretch.

Sophomore year he was really good

 

[Chief00]

Lamb has definitely improved this year. I still think he needs to be more consistent overall before he get's a big contract. I dont think he's a particularly great defender.

Chief thinks sometimes he forgets to bend his knees on defense in a classical defensive position. He plays too upright at times. All things that can be adjusted.

 

[the Q]

All I'm gonna say is people suggested the Blazers should trade Lillard because of how well Shabazz played. He's averaging 15 points on a team within two wins of being out of the playoffs. He's a nice player, but 6 years into his career, nobody is paying him a ton unless he really turns on another gear this year.

They should’ve traded CJ, not Lillard.

 

[intlzncster]

All I'm gonna say is people suggested the Blazers should trade Lillard because of how well Shabazz played. He's averaging 15 points on a team within two wins of being out of the playoffs. He's a nice player, but 6 years into his career, nobody is paying him a ton unless he really turns on another gear this year.

They should’ve traded CJ, not Lillard.

People are idiots. Dame is maybe Top 5 at his position. I think he was hurt around that time, so wasn't producing like he's used to.

 

[intlzncster]

Sophomore year he was really good

True, but the elevation he made in the second half of 2011 was probably the biggest key to our March success, both BET and NCAA.

 

[the Q]

People are idiots. Dame is maybe Top 5 at his position. I think he was hurt around that time, so wasn't producing like he's used to.

He was arguably a top 5 player last season.

But Portland is like Toronto in that they needed a big move to take the next step.

Trading CJ in a kawhi deal was it.

If they can do a CJ/Beal deal now, they should go for the too. Even CJ/porter might be better fit wise. But I haven’t looked into that as much

 

[caw]

People are idiots. Dame is maybe Top 5 at his position. I think he was hurt around that time, so wasn't producing like he's used to.

Best argument for trading Lillard is how deep the PG position is and it would have been selling high. The drop off isn’t that big and team could improve depending on what else you could get.

 

[gtcam]

Chief thinks sometimes he forgets to bend his knees on defense in a classical defensive position. He plays too upright at times. All things that can be adjusted.

I think the more muscle he puts on the better he will be defending his assignment
The guy has been a string bean his whole life and was always guarding guards and 3's which he could handle in HS and at UConn
The 3s in NBA are like big 4s and 5s but quick and athletic and he, up until this year, has been at a disadvantage.
The past 18 months he has added a great amount of muscle and that has helped him but he still has a way to go to be a good NBA defender

 

[formerlurker]

[QUOTE="Chief00, post: 2965206, member: 707"]Chief thinks sometimes he forgets to bend his knees on defense in a classical defensive position. He plays too upright at times. All things that can be adjusted.[/QUOTE]

Imagine where he'd be if he remembered to classically bend his knees like he used to!

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How Jeremy Lamb is complicating Hornets’ summer, and maybe playing his way out of town

 

[formerlurker]

Chief thinks sometimes he forgets to bend his knees on defense in a classical defensive position. He plays too upright at times. All things that can be adjusted.

How Jeremy Lamb is complicating Hornets’ summer, and maybe playing his way out of town