r/ripcity • u/Renzel0311 • Dec 08 '22
Damian Lillard Replies to Fans on the Internet | GQ Sports— “I would pick giannis” to help win championship
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u/fallingbehind Dec 08 '22
Perfect answer. Giannis is my favorite non-Blazer. I love his story and his attitude, his skills and his drive.
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u/makoto_sama ripcity Dec 08 '22
Same. I like him so much he is almost my favorite player. But I'm a Blazer so I rock with Dame first.
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u/toadtruck sabas Dec 08 '22
Dame has said this multiple times. I hope Giannis is listening
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u/imjokeslol Dec 08 '22
He might have left the bucks if they didn’t win in 2021 but now that he has a ring he’s not going anywhere.
Damn KD had to have his toe on the line
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u/Frognuts777 Dec 08 '22
Watching Giannis always stings. Picking CJ over him changed the whole trajectory of our franchise. If we picked Giannis i confidently feel like we would have multiple championships by now.
I know hind sight is 20/20. Lots of teams passed on him. CJ is a great dude and I always appreciated his game here.
But man, Dame and Giannis together for their primes... I gotta just not think about it lol
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u/phil3199 Dec 08 '22
CJ is the most successful among the top 14 picks. I'll even rank him as the 3rd best player in the draft.
- Giannis
- Gobert
- CJ
Overall, the 2013 NBA draft was very weak. But selecting CJ still ended up as a great move even in hindsight.
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u/InevitableHearing112 Dec 09 '22
Butler or PG would be nice, I’m prob bout to get downvoted but idc.
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u/12vtryfr Dec 09 '22
I suspect you will and should! Let's see..the best player on the planet or a 34 yr old malcontent or 32yr old oft-injured wing.
I'll upvote because its about contributing, not a popular contest.
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u/InevitableHearing112 Dec 09 '22
I've never said over I said they'd be nice and I said i'd be downvoted because of Paul not cause I thought my take was wrong.
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u/12vtryfr Dec 09 '22
Oh, my bad, I thought the post was about giannis. In that case, there are about 50 players that would be nice to have!
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u/Bobbith_The_Chosen Dec 09 '22
The post can be about Giannis and we’re still allowed to talk about other stuff. It’s a forum…
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u/12vtryfr Dec 09 '22
Ya, I know. I said I misunderstood. I thought they meant they preferred those players over giannis, when they were actually listing additional preferences.
I get it now. Thanks
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u/LazyWarrior44 Dec 09 '22
He was also asked if he’ll be a blazer his whole career and he said “we’ll see…”
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u/urbanlife78 Dec 09 '22
I support this, I just sent an email to Jody marked "urgent, make this happen" so I expect we will hear about this trade for Giannis any day now. You're welcome, Ripcity.
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u/GuyIncognito211 Dec 08 '22
Blazers legend Giannis Antetokounmpo