Every year there's a handful of guys that come out of nowhere and push your team over the top. This is a list of those guys and a few guys that I think people will bite on, but are not those guys.
The All Star game was fun!! Nick Nurse played favorites with his team and other All Star game related thoughts. Dame went down, because of course he did he was playing a gazillion minutes a game. KAT and Kevin Love are sitting just a couple hours I released my last pod about how they're probably going to sit a lot towards the end of the season.
Teams/players will never use the term "Shutdown," but there are players we should be keeping an eye on to miss games down the stretch. Also! What players look like they'll breakout for the remainder of the season.
Are we giving the warriors too much credit? Why did no one offer more for Drummond? (Congrats if you stashed Christian Wood.) And I actually like the Rockets going super small.
Today I make the case for why you shouldn't sell high on Damian Lillard. Shutdowns are indeed a real thing. And in real life basketball... don't not shoot your buzzer beaters to protect your fg% and make your 2 for 1 possession opportunities count!!!
This pod is all about Dame. We reflect on the the Blazers improved defense and if they can rattle off some wins to get into the playoffs. And does this give Dame some MVP buzz. And!! Who would you want/need in return if you did sell high and is a diet version of his production feasible going forward? (Also, he's playing way too many minutes.)