How The Portland Trail Blazers Wasted Damian Lillard’s Prime
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- čas přidán 9. 05. 2024
- Year after year, the Portland Trail Blazers continue to fall short in their quest to win an NBA championship. This video dives into the Damian Lillard era in Portland, detailing how the Blazers wasted his prime with mediocre roster construction, forgettable draft picks and terrible free agent signings.
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Tracklist (in order): controlc.com/68016538
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
02:31 - 2014 Playoffs
03:26 - 2014-15 Season + Playoffs
04:50 - 2015 Offseason
06:14 - 2015-16 Season
07:07 - 2016 Playoffs
07:46 - 2016 Offseason
08:33 - 2016-17 Season
09:36 - 2017 Playoffs
10:24 - 2017 Offseason
11:21 - 2017-18 Season
12:12 - 2018 Playoffs
13:05 - 2018 Offseason
13:50 - 2018-19 Season
14:42 - 2019 Playoffs
17:42 - 2019 Offseason
18:56 - 2019-20 Season
19:50 - 2020 Playoffs
20:24 - 2020 Offseason
21:14 - 2020-21 Season
21:59 - 2021 Playoffs
22:45 - Conclusion
Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal are 2 dudes id want in my army if i was at war, their loyalty is something VERY rare in life itself, not just the NBA.
Edit; it only took them 10+ years of losing each, to switch teams.
But i'd be nervous cause they fail too much.
@@crazyrawi1435 because both players don’t have much support.
The difference is Beal is 27 and Dame is 32
Throw Giannis in there.
@@jaslenelove7008 agreed id also thro russ in there believe it or not. he always is going to give you 110% and leave it all out there. he is veery good in facing elimination games
As a Blazers fan, this is super frustrating! I would totally understand if he left. The front office needs to get it together!
nope. dame shouldve had teletubby terrence the terrible fired after yr 3.
Portland dank is to dank good for ur FO to make good judgements lol. Can’t blame a blazed out GM munching on Voodoos
@@Colonel.B.Sanders keep sniffin.🥴🥴🥴
If tomorrow dame said he’s leaving I wouldn’t even be mad. I’m a blazers fan but let’s be honest he’s one of few players that no one can hate if he decided to chase a ring.
@@kylewilmath6201 he’s given us so much. I would be sad but can totally understand. What’s sad is most players go on to have decent careers after they leave Portland. Aldridge, Rasheed, Randolph, etc. not everyone but too many to name.
And Still the blazers hasn't done anything this offseason. As a bay area kid I forever root for dame so I hope he finds success some day.
Dames had success at every level and I expect he will win the championship in Portland, because that is his ambition.
@@genewickersham4593 Maybe if he had a better supporting cast but portland dosent ever do anything different….
@@genewickersham4593 tbh I would love to see Dame win a title with Portland, but I just dont think the Blazers have what it takes to make the Finals
This definitely not true. Nance trade was huge for them.
@@Vin-bh3mn do you really think larry nance jr is going to make the blazers win a title? bc I sniff bias
This is a team abusing of a star player's loyalty. Even the blazers fans would get it if Dame simply decided to leave on his next oportunity.
Absolutely, Dame deserves to play with all stars and win a ring someday. As much as I wish it was with the blazers, I'm not a delusional fan and would completely understand if he forced a trade.
As a diehard Blazers fan, 100%. He's done his time, hes one of the most electric players to watch. Dame deserves a ring
If???
This video has aged even better now.
i periodically rewatch this video .. i remember when he dropped it. i could feel it coming. ⏸️
Now this video is more funnier now.😂
What about now…. #not
Throwback to when a player said in the bubble “pick up dame at half court I don’t care if Michael Jordan is open you pick dame up at half court”
Ngl Dame having Jordan at the 2 sounds immaculate, they would hace won a chip already if that was the case. Dame killing them from the 3 and Jordan from the layup, middie and dunks.
@@kristijanEX your acting like you just came up with a amazing idea , obviously if you put mj with another superstar there gunna win lmao
@@kristijanEX Obviously having MJ on your team makes you a contender
@@og2tone9o15 🤣🤣🤣
@@og2tone9o15 😭 bro thought he solved world hunger
Awesome content. Glad i discovered this channel early. Dame is definitely gone if the 1st half of the season goes badly. He got married, had twins and won a gold medal in the olympics. Having a taste of success is more infectious than not having any at all.
@@munir9527 they haven’t made a finals in 29 years. They made in 92 and got smoked by the Bulls.
@@DTS_I 4-2 isn’t “smoked.” You make it sound like they got swept or something
My boy staying he still a HOF player with/without a ring!!!
Bro idk how y'all keep getting the idea he leaving Portland. He said again just 2 days ago that he's not leaving even if times get tough. 🤡
@@gregbors8364 mj averaged 36,6,7 right on clydes head what ru talking about
My Bulls did EXACTLY what the Blazers have failed to do for Dame his entire career in Portland. And the Bulls only did it in 18 months. That's how you show your star that you are serious about winning and want him to stay
My antilopes did that too in only 11 months we walked through the prairie and saw stars
Don’t kid yourself bruh. The Bulls may end up having a great season, but as of today they have not done anything significant to prove that these signings willl directly correlate to more wins and a deep playoff run. You never know how 12 teammates (or even 5 starters) will gel until the games are played. Before last season Portland’s front office was almost universally praised for the “amazing off-season acquisitions” they made! Next thing you know, a key up and comer (Z. Collins) goes down with a season ending injury, then second year player Nassir Little misses time, followed by CJ missing 20+ games, followed by Nurkic missing another huge chunk of yet another season. Then Derrick Jones wasn’t able to figure out how to consistently contribute as a starter. Then came the realization that 2 of their main Bench players (Melo and Kanter) Were historically horrendous on defense making them almost unplayable together for large stretches of any game.
So all of those amazing off season signings made to help Portland get over the hump failed to live up to the hype/expectations. Hopefully Chicago has better luck this year than what Portland had last year.
Kinda hard when your in a small market like Portland. That’s a lot different from being in a large market like Chicago with a historic past
Also don’t kid yourself. You guys haven’t done shit yet. Unlike Portland who has gone to the playoffs the last 8 years
@@lydendubois4924 that goes without saying 🤦🏿♂️. I'm just making the point that the front office did something and changed the team despite only being here 18 months. Of course they have to gel. I'm just happy the ON PAPER we look solid
Lillard and cj ‘s poor D gave up back to back 30 points to Monte Morris, who averaged 10 pts in regular season.
to be fair monte actually one of the best bench players in the league
Lmao
They act like dame is lebron
I keep telling people dame cant be the best player on a championship team
@@allenm5057 he could but he needs a more defensive lineup around him and better depth off the bench
As a Blazer fan, last season was the biggest disappointment of my life. It was such an easy opportunity to advance in the playoffs, yet we lost to an injured Nuggets team. This season I still have hope for a good playoff run but I think we all know the championship is out of the question.
Its either the front office stops being dumbasses or Dame leaves Portland.
Still would’ve lost to Phoenix tbh.
Neil Olshey problem is not doing nothing or doing less! Either Neil leaves or dame leaves!
Oh boy
As a Blazers fan too, 2022-2023 was horrible too
We need this redone immediately!
Mf dropped 39 in his debut 😂😂
I think dame is unique among players that winning a ring isn't his priority. He's made is home year round in Portland, had his wedding there with multiple teammates, and now his kids are starting school there. To him going from a poor kid in Oakland to a multimillionaire who can raise a family in a city that loves him is more valuable than a championship
Yeah man, such a rare player like that in the league.
Such a shame their front office has screwed him over because of his loyalty
@@alexescutia4805 those horrible contracts Neil olshey gave out crippled us. Meyers Leonard, mo Harkless, aminu and ESPECIALLY Allen Crabbe and Evan Turner
W
Exactly and he’s made it clear that’s why he stays in Portland! Thank you for understanding this and not being one of the bandwagon dame fans thinking he’s gonna jump ship to their team whenever he gets a chance lol
Damian Lillard serves as an example of the dangers of loyalty and how one should always make sure that the courtesy you show is reciprocated.
Same with AI
True especially when what your loyal to is something that has a track record of mistreating people and botching entire careers
When he came out of college there were questions about him getting others involved and him being a ball hog. He was the 2nd leading scorer in the nation. It’s still hard to conceive that he fell out of the top 5.
If that draft was redone, Dame would have been taken 2nd.
it made sense when charlotte drafted kemba a year before, washington drafted john wall 2 years ago and cleveland drafted kyrie a year before. only teams that didnt have a young promising PG were New orleans (took AD) and Sacramento (drafted mitchell robinson 5th overall... yikes)
@@willfulton9276 *thomas robinson i dont even know who the fuck that is
@@kai-to3js Fun fact: Within 2 years, King's 5th pick Thomas Robinson would be Dame's teammate in Portland!
Sad thing is I think Lillard possibly has realized that he won't win in Portland and yet doesn't care
Just like Bradley Beal, he just want's the money.
@@zacharyyamashita8554 Loyalty confuses chuds
It’s called faith
@@lopoa126 LoYaLtYYYYYY kjjj is just for the easy money
@@lopoa126 Loyalty means nothing when the team can just decide to trade you without your input. CJ McCollum was just a loyal but the team traded him
Here after he FINALLY made a trade request
“18 ppg at 35% shooting is disgusting” the man was getting double teamed every play lay off 😂😂
so he is not that good
You sound dumb asf …. Go look at his stats the last 15 games lol he scored 70 points and 2 60 point games and a couple 50 point games while averaging over 40 points for the rest
Hating on the 2nd best point guard In the league makes you look sad hope life gets better for you buddy
@@stephensnyder46632nd?
I genuinely love your videos and think you are going to be huge. Keep grinding
haven't been this hyped for a video in a while keep up the good shit
2018 wasn’t on Dame, if you’re averaging 18ppg in a playoff series but still the highest scorer on your team then you definitely need a new team.
This is the first video of yours I’ve ever seen, it popped up on my timeline and dame is my favorite player so I clicked on it. After just 10 seconds I had to stop the video and subscribe and turn on post notifications. I knew immediately that this was a channel I wanted to keep updated on
I like your in depth remembrance,& analysis. You are right that Portland's inaction was criminal for Lillard. As Nugget fan,I like how you mentioned the key moments in those 2 series needed for context...Nurkic injured,the 4 OT game,& Jamal Murray being hurt-well done.
In 2014 they had a squad but the spurs were on fire. Their best chance at a chip was when KD was hurt in 2019. They sold 4 15point leads against them and got swept.
This channel is so good, great work bro
This was an amazing video, Good Job!
Yo this is seriously like the best basketball content channel on youtube dude needs a mil subs for his work and effort no cap
Faxts he becoming my favorite basketball CZcams channel
He just regurgitating everything people have said before and y’all think he’s Tyler the Creator. Quit boosting, get real.
@@oscar_le_grouch i haven’t heard him pronounce any names wrong yet but who cares , just because you pronounce someone’s name wrong that makes you any less of a fan? That logic sounds idiotic
@@oscar_le_grouch If his channel is not good why are you here?
@@jed3386 If his channel is not good why are you here?
bro you deserve way more subs for the production value you put into these vids, super fire
You’re the best nba CZcams channel low key bruh give it some time you’ll be right there with jimmy and then I gotta say I enjoy your takes there consistent and accurate all we really need. Much love and thanks
This dude just keeps on making BANGERS.
This is why no matter what you have to sign with a team that is willing to say “we will do whatever possible to get you a championship” and not “he’s getting us tickets, that’s good enough”
nice vid, keep up the great work, u did a nice job on explaining 😁😁
Bro your channel is going to blow up so underrated
I definitely agree, that the Blazers Organisation has wasted several opportunities to really get the full potential out of the generational talent that is Damian Lillard.
However, looking at the teams they fell to, I‘m seriously asking myself if the Blazers had made it to a single Finals if they had made better trades and managed the team better?
After all, they ran into the 2014 Spurs, the 2015 to 2019 Warriors (3 times), and the LeBron-AD Lakers, some all time great teams, all of which would go on to become NBA champions.
The loss to the AD-led Pels is really a missed opportunity.
However, the other series weren’t even close. It‘s not like they were one or two smart trades away from beating a 73-9 Warriors team; that very team with KD added to them, the all time great Spurs, or even LeBron and AD.
I still would love to see Dame on another team, that really gets the best out of him, and have him finally contend for a chip!
2019 Dame had a shot against the Warriors without KD. Portland had 3 consecutive 17 point leads in the second half and blew all 3 games, and Dame showed up small down the stretch in all of those games too
Tbf if they were better in the regular season with different seedlings they probably wouldn’t have matched up with all those great teams
@@camctrail golden state was missing kd there is no way they would beat golden state, I don’t think Portland wasted dame they made the conference finals in the west and was a top 3 seed twice that’s really impressive idk why people are saying his career was wasted it isn’t like with AD
I have to disagree if you really watched all of the games the blazers were ahead at the start of the 4thQ every game but it doesn’t matter if you can’t get any help even with a superstar
All your points are true and hard to argue against, but unexpected things can happen. dame should have 1 championship. I don’t know how they would’ve beat the warriors or spurs or lakers, but there’s always a chance
Doubled them subscribers since last time I saw , you deserve it with these videos
You gon blow up bro keep grinding these videos fire
This channel is great keep up the work
This was a phenomenal video. Well done my guy, keep it up!
You deserve more subs man, great content and analysis in exposing NBA storylines
Great content, nice closing line. Just subscribed.
Young goat with another upload🔥
For real, Lilliard is one of the top ten players in the NBA today. Sad that he’s in a small market. They couldntt get him the talent to produce a championship. The best teams always had 3. The Spurs with Duncan, Parker and Ginobilli. The Lakers with Ac green, Kareem and Magic. The bulls with Jordan, Pippen and Rodman. You have to have talented players around you to win a ring. If the Blazers get on board with this ASAP, they’ll be good. If not, Lillard needs to find another fit if he wants to get a ring. I respect how loyal he’s been, but man, at some point maybe you need to jump ship.
I'm not sure if he is a top 10 player anymore. You can easily say that Embiid, Joker, Giannis, KD, Steph, Luka, Lebron, and Kawhi are better than him, and can argue Ja, Tatum, DBook, PG, AD, and Zion.
Lillard is not top 10
1. Giannis
2. Luka
3. Jokic
4. Steph
5. Tatum
6. LeBron
7. KD
8. SGA
9. Ja
10. Booker
11. Davis
12. Zion
13. Trae
14. Mitchell
15. Dame is somewhere around here with guys like Butler, Beal, Bam, Harden, KAT, Wiggins, Edwards, Fox, Kawhi?, PG, etc.
@@imdbtruthEmbiid is top 10. Most likely top 5. He is beyond Hakeem footwork WITH extra mass and dominance. He does cry and complain but dont forget how ridiculous he can play.
@eetu54 You're right... I don't know how I could've left him off the list. Just a terrible but unintentional oversight on my part.
@@eetu54 Updated Top 10
1. Jokic
2. Giannis
3. Luka
4. Steph
5. Embiid
6. Booker
7. SGA
8. Durant
9. Tatum
10. Davis
Great video! Dame is one of my. We favorite players!
I’m rockin with these keep em comin
Awesome video bro!
Another banger. Seeing as he’s not making videos anymore, you’re quickly replacing Motown Noah as NBA CZcams’s best up and coming channel. Keep it up.
Dude you are literally one of the best basketball channels on CZcams, I really can't comprehend how on earth you have this low subscribers
Recently found your content! Really good!
I stumbled on this page because of the Jimmy Butler video. Great content. Keep it up. Definitely subscribed now with post notifications on 👍🏾
Bro, as a Trailblazer die hard fan, you summed that up perfectly. Either you’re a fan too, or your research is spot on. Very well done 👍 Of course, hope Dame stays 🙏
he requested a trade
great video man!!
lets go bruh i been worried that you stopped making videos
My day is instantly made better when Dylan uploads 🔥
Blazer fan here after his trade to the bucks... wish the blazers didn't have such a garbage front office!!!
New favorite nba youtube channel!
Great content, here before you blow up my guy
22:58 this aged Bad
We can all agree to respect Damian loyalty
love these vids!
First. And I already know this is gonna be a good one, keep up the great content!
this showed up in my home feed right after they traded Powell/Covington lmao
I was trying to look for comments referencing about the dumb trade! God dame is just setting himself on fire
Collins was actually good when he was healthy, showed tons of potential, since then always injured
Underrated channel!
Porland just give 2 more year for 122m .
That just crazy someone getting over 60m for 1 season
Dylan ur CZcams channel is going to blow up u have my sub
You don’t miss bro, never stop
Great video!
Well done bro
Blazers needa hire a whole new front office
Agreed, the problem is the old owner died and the new owner does not really care about basketball. The team will probably get sold, but I hope it can stay in Portland.
@@urmanascrewed there’s rumours about the owners are waiting until dames contract is over so they can relocate to Seattle. I’m not sure it’s 100 percent.
@@-TurboSI think the team will be up for sale in a couple years
Blazers waste Dame and CJ's Prime the same way The Jazz waste Pistols career in the 70s
I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL
Yowww I just discover ur channel. More power bro
This better than 50% of the nba yt community dont forget me once u hit 1 mil
Feel like this man gonna get 1 million subs one day if this level of content keeps coming
How the hell do you have so many views and so few subscribers????? It’ll come soon bro!
Well documented video!
This channel is underrated
I’m appreciating the hell out of these videos
Same.
CJ just got traded to the Pelicans.The end of an Era between Lillard and CJ Mccollum
Bookmarking this one for review after this season
as a fan of j aubrey this video reminded me of his style of content creation, especially the intro and I really love it
Great video, keep them up. This is exactly why I don't want dame to Boston. His story sound familiar? It is the same story as Kemba, even features Batum as well. Only difference is Dame has made it to the playoffs continually. At this point Dame's body is what's going to fail him and that's just sad for everything he's given to the Blazers. Them and Hornets are both in the second tier of my worst franchises list, this is why.
Anyone here after the bucks trade?
Great video
Dame love & loyalty to Portland is what Kobe and Dirk were for their cities when they played. Portland is all he's known since joining the league but maybe the love runs deeper than that court. Having a relationship and building with a team for almost 10 years is tough to walk away from. I'm a Mavs fan through and through but Dame definitely need the right guys on that court with him.
The difference is Lakers and Mavs continually built strong playoff teams and contenders around Kobe and Dirk
@Barry Lird I feel you 👍🏾
recently find your channel, you contents are good. Looking forward for more!
Love this video. New Subscriber here
This is a banger
this dude has been carrying us for a decade, we really don't deserve him.
I'm here after they traded norman powell for nobodies... As a warriors/blazers fan I'm extremely frustrated,
I was hopping the organization would make some big changes to get another all star to pair with Lillard
yet they trade norman powell, who is really solid for nothing basically, unless they trying to clear some cap spacee
who knows, only time will tell.
Now they traded CJ for Josh Hart
@@rocketonthebeat9441 and they traded Nickeil Alexander Walker for Joe Ingles🤦♂️
your videos are pretty good
Always a banger when u upload keep the great vids coming
whos here after he got traded to milwaukee
The blazers really just put out McCollum and Lillard every year and expect it to get better
this channels videos are made extremely well
I just love watching this star shine for my team. Thanks Dame
My guy dylan dropping bombs
As a Blazer fan it's really hard to stay objective about them. It's really easy to make excuses when it's your team. But when you just watch this video it's hard to deny that we totally wasted an MVP-candidate's prime. These players don't come around very often.
Also this becoming my favorite basketball CZcams channel💯🦾
In retrospect, Damian might just end up being remembered as an nba legend, who unfortunately ran into Steph Curry and the Warriors.
Nurkic getting injured really hurt Portland also Rodney hood plus a couple others. I think they didn't changed their roster much because they had faith in themselves if healthy