Damian Lillard and the worth of a Championship

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Damian Lillard has already established himself as one of the game's greatest players. Two playoff series-winning buzzer beaters, six All-Star selections, and too many clutch shots to count. But what's his place in the big picture of basketball, and how might we remember him?
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@ClaytonCrowley 2 года назад

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@jayherbogaming 2 года назад

What's the name of the beat in the background?

@Voimakas 2 года назад

May I ask about Pistol Pete for your consideration for a video?

@sebclot9478 2 года назад

Great video. Championships are a team accomplishment, not an individual one. The point of what Drexler, Garnett, and Payton did was to give them a chance to experience being part of a champion. If Dame decides he doesn't wish to go that route, then it shouldn't reflect badly on him at all. Garnett was the same way. McHale put together the trade to give Garnett a championship shot, but Garnett didn't want to do it and McHale had to convince him to accept the trade. All that said, if Portland can't right the ship, it would be great to see him get a title shot somewhere else, with the Blazers blessing.

@camgiangly159 2 года назад

You gotta do Embiid

@hunterkessinger2442 2 года назад

Charles Barkley next or hakeem. winning with no all.star or hall of famer

@georgeabaraonye2159 2 года назад

the irony of this dropping 20 minutes after KD requests a trade is incredible

@prodbypiro 2 года назад

imagine kd heading to the blazers like dame posted, would be absolutely insane

@georgeabaraonye2159 2 года назад

@@prodbypiro I think there'd be an investigation for tampering lol

@tim.noonan 2 года назад

Not really irony, just extremly poetic. irony would be Dame winning a chip with Portland against whatever team ends up trading for KD, for example.

@visno 2 года назад

y’all learn your definition of irony from alanis morissette or something? irony would be if right after this video drops, the blazers immediately trade dame to a rebuilding team with no title aspirations on the other side of the country away from everything he knows and loves.

@georgeabaraonye2159 2 года назад

@@visno didn't realise we had an English professor here sorry sir

@isaachenry2132 2 года назад

“What do we want?” We want to hate, Clayton. We thrive off negativity

@tylerbrandon2280 2 года назад

We want to complain, we want to be able to say that the other choice is the right choice. And we would have made the other choice.

@rougeclips9438 2 года назад

Shade

@idkyou8188 2 года назад

That’s why skip and Shannon argue about the goat debate daily

@Saber23 Год назад

What I want is to see people rewarded for their hard work and Portland hasn’t been rewarding Lillard unfortunately

@Saber23 Год назад

Also I’m not even sure we can decide on whether or not we want negativity cause we breed it but then when we recognize it we go “oh no this is so toxic and negative” I swear us fans be goofy as fuck a lot of the time ❤️

@zachk2712 2 года назад

In an era where everyone is completely absorbed by analytics and stats I absolutely love this romantic view on basketball. Keep it up Clayton, you're fucking awesome

@nicholassmith277 2 года назад

I love stats (they are the most efficient way to find who was the better player on paper) but I agree that just using stats is Leaving out tons and tons of context no matter what the situation or debate is. Robert horry has a much bigger impact than stats imply.

@Saber23 Год назад

Romanticism of basketball is fine but no bro Portland is wasting Lillard’s prime and they’ve never done him any favours I honestly think he should’ve left

@withalittlehelpfrom3 9 месяцев назад

Here after Dame's trade to the Bucks. 15:08 aged well! Most Blazers fans seem to love him and wish him well, and so do I! He did loyalty the old school way, like Charles Barkley & Oscar Robertson: stay loyal to your franchise, then go ring chase with a good team that's not Boston or LA.

@warmsocks747 2 года назад

That 55 against Denver is one of the greatest playoff performances I've ever seen

@Jadip9393 2 года назад

According to Basketball Reference, it is.

@aidanknight 2 года назад

I was texting every basketball fan in the 4th quarter begging them to turn on that game. Never seen anything like it.

@khaitranngoc4176 2 года назад

Quite statistically, the greatest playoff game ever seen. Just disgusting the amount of help he has to have that game ended in a loss...

@WhydTheyChangeOurNames 2 года назад

Greatest showing of how 1 player CAN NOT win by themselves. He did EVERYTHING a star can to solo carry just like 07 LeBron and its just not enough.

@visno 2 года назад

dame doesn’t need to win a chip to validate his career. when his jersey inevitably goes up into the rafters of the moda center, his legacy will be solidified as one of the greatest of all time. having your number retired means so much more than a ring, and especially if he’s never played for another team

@PuchuKt 2 года назад

Wouldn't it be more impressive if he played with multiple teams? like if I play with a team 15 seasons, even if I'm "just" a starter they might retire it just due to loyalty/# of games played

@navonmyhand7999 2 года назад

@@PuchuKt I don't know about that, do we expect the Heat to put Udonis Haslem's jersey in the rafters or for them to even retire his number? Maybe?

@PuchuKt 2 года назад

@@navonmyhand7999 hm, that's a good question, I'd lean towards no, since the heat have a pretty good history, but Nick Collison got his number retired, so anything's possible

@jessepowell5750 2 года назад

one of the greatest of all time??? what makes you say that

@PuchuKt 2 года назад

@@jessepowell5750 a little late to this debate, aren't you? he got selected to the top 75 players, the video tells you that

@nickgilmer8788 2 года назад

The thing about dames killer last second instinct is he’s not overthinking how he’s gonna put it in. The look in his eye just says “You and I both know I’m gonna make this shot so you might as well give up”

@20marvelman 2 года назад

Dame only has that instinct in the first round

@nickgilmer8788 Год назад

@@20marvelman just cause it’s true doesn’t mean you have to say it 😂

@JiyutoSeigi 2 года назад

Amazing. As a Portlander, it's been a long time since I gave a shit about the Blazers---but this is actually really special. Thank you. You definitely reached me with this one. Edit from 2023 Jul 2: I'm sad the party is over after Dame's trade request. Blazers organization have been fools. I hope Dame goes to a team and ownership that he deserves, and finds what he wants there. I'm sad, but I've pre-grieved, and I've lost no respect for him.

@Yourgurtisgood 2 года назад

That’s Portland’s issue, most portlanders don’t give a shit about the blazers they should move the team

@elijahm1636 2 года назад

@@Yourgurtisgood ...clearly you ain't been. Blazers are THE thing in town. Most people love them even people who wouldn't typically be basketball fans. Blazers are deeply appreciated here. In fact, our biggest issue is how easily impressed we are by them doing anything. We need more pressure on the FO. A fan base that really doesn't appreciate their team would be the Lakers.

@bonn0077 2 года назад

@@elijahm1636 seriously though. I’m a lakers fan and seeing everyone being so toxic is crazy. It’s like the lakers fan base doesn’t want the lakers to do good.

@RetroJaysFTW 2 года назад

@@bonn0077 Lakers fans just have extraordinarily high expectations in general.

@flula 2 года назад

Another Cranger! (Crowley Banger!)

@tim.noonan 2 года назад

That sounds like a blunder specifically made by Crang of TMNT fame lol

@zachk2712 2 года назад

Holy shit Flula Borg!! Dude you're awesome, it's so dope that someone as famous as you recognises and appreciates small channel quality content

@therealDJG 2 года назад

I root for Dame more than anyone in the league. He’s the closest IMO to appointment viewing whenever he’s playing since Kobe. I hope he finds his way to a finals.

@ianvoltaire7099 2 года назад

He won’t

@jayherbogaming 2 года назад

Damian Lillard 2026 Finals MVP

@theDanDeleon 2 года назад

Dame will no doubt watch this video. He gets on YT sometimes and leaves comments. Can’t wait for him to come back!!! Great video!

@liminalgolf18 2 года назад

the quote about “when this is all said and done, i know i’ve made the right decision for myself” is why he’s one of my favorite athletes. no matter if he wins a championship or not, you can see how hard he works, how bad he wants it. not just for himself, not for his franchise, but for the city that’s believed in him from the get go, and for the people that believed in him every step of the way. he is secure in his work and his decisions, and he’s knows the RIGHT people are gonna appreciate him when it’s all said and done. great work as always CC. you come in just as clutch as Dame does.

@yuki_musha Год назад

And there it goes. Lillard has officially asked for his trade. Whether or not it will be done, the argument about him wanting to stay in order to win or die trying, no matter what, unfortunately collapses. :/

@zubdew 5 месяцев назад

That narrative was never actually real. Dame never said he was permanently loyal to Portland. He never said he wasn't open or realistic to the idea of ending up on another team at some point. He simply recognized the Blazers were treating him well and were giving him no reason to leave, and because of this he chose to stay, even if it meant less of a chance for a ring. Once Portland chose to keep the #3 pick instead of trading it for win-now talent, they gave Dame a reason to leave for the first time in his tenure. And he took it. His legacy was never "win or die trying", it was staying loyal to the team that was loyal to him. And he did that all the way through.

@CharlesChacon 2 года назад

I love that question about what do we want. It takes me back to the video on Duncan. I’m biased as a Spurs fan, but a huge part of the argument for him as GOAT was that he started a whole culture. Rings absolutely helped, but he’s somebody you build a franchise around before a contender. Lillard is very similar in that way and it’s just unfortunate that he hasn’t had the organization around him to win it all, but like you said, that doesn’t take away from how much of a badass he is.

@fekalistagrzybowory7619 2 года назад

Spurs fan from Poland here. As much as I love the Spurs, I admire Lillard as well. I hope that at the end he will have his own ring with Portland just as Dirk had his with Dallas. I hope that he will stay at Portland till end of his career. He is a guy who I value most at modern players. I am sure that he will be a HoF. Greetings. Pozdrawiam serdecznie

@joshualugo882 2 года назад

As a blazers fan words can’t describe how grateful I am to have him as my teams franchise player, literally everything a fan could ask for. It’s kind of heartbreaking because he deserves so much more than the situation he’s been in at Portland yet he continues to be loyal to us.

@gevorkgk Год назад

Cuz yall pay him 50 mil a year 😂😂😂

@philbuttler3427 2 года назад

I don't think there's a guy as universally beloved by his city in the modern NBA then DL in Portland. He's rode with us so we ride with him and we love him for it it's as simple as that to me. Like the talent and culture aspect are huge but loyalty is near impossible to fine nowadays and we appreciate it.

@manzac112 2 года назад

A lot of people are very mad at him that he would want to stay in Portland and not leave. But if that's where he wants to stay, then let him. This is why I don't like to associate with lot of basketball media and basketball fans these days. There's a reason why he is very beloved among Blazers fans and a legend without a ring is still a legend.

@willhoover4362 2 года назад

BABE WAKE UP CLAYTON POSTED!!!

@jakey_hendy 2 года назад

The excitement of seeing a Clayton upload is like finding a $100 bill on the street

@diegomoore1 2 года назад

Fucking fantastic video. Damn near had me in tears at the end 😭 Some say Dame is still chasing Clyde as the greatest blazer ever, but if you ask anyone from Oregon who loves basketball, they know Damian Lillard is without a doubt the greatest Portland Trail Blazer to ever put on for Rip city. Ring or no ring.

@SA1upsb 2 года назад

I love Dame. Its been hard seeing his seasons end similarly for the same reason over and over. I hope he can break through!

@DrummerMatt4253 2 года назад

dame is special. one-of-a-kind, and massively under-appreciated by even by dedicated nba fans.

@benaddison7653 2 года назад

You definitely need to do one of these about Dirk. He has one of the greatest stories in League history. Getting to the finals, losing. Getting the best record in the league and the MVP the next year then losing in the first round. Eventually getting back to the finals in one of the greatest runs ever to eventually get a rematch against the same team that had previously beat him and had just become one of the most hated superteams ever. He's one of the most universally loved and respected players ever.

@hokage8426 2 года назад

Dames 55 is the greatest individual playoff performance ever. The difficulty of every shot he made, the clutchness it was breathtaking

@pedrofroes790 2 года назад

It was, indeed, a spiritual experience, as someone put it.

@Rjackw 2 года назад

Its just a shame that its not talked about enough just because he lost.

@bulletproofbasketball7739 2 года назад

Me before the video: Dame? A Legend? Me after the video: DAME TIME BABY!!

@jordandwiggins1026 2 года назад

I don’t know what we in Portland did to deserve videos about two of our 3 all time greatest legends but I appreciate it. Getting to see one on someone like Dirk or Reggie would be cool too. Alternatively I think a greatest playoff series or finals series would be great, especially for some that don’t get talked about as much.

@maxwellscialabba4687 2 года назад

Love the video. No clue other than a couple of guesses as to where you’d take this series, but in light of the KD situation, it would be interesting if you did a look of him as kind of the foul to what Lillard’s legacy will be.

@theblackmanwholaughs6670 Год назад

Thats a great way to look at it

@codyreid6661 2 года назад

Lifetime Blazer fan, needless to say, they have been breaking my heart for a lifetime. However, this video gave me goosebumps multiple times. Great video, it reminds me why I love the game.

@sirscribble3182 2 года назад

Dame is my favorite player in the league, and probably of all time. Just so much swagger and charisma. Who cares if he wins a ring. He’s not “the best” or “the greatest” but he is the coolest.

@ColdHoops 2 года назад

Why is he your favourite player of all time?

@sirscribble3182 Год назад

@@ColdHoops bc he’s cool

@TheSlymaster3000 2 года назад

Thank you for making this video dame is my favorite player and his loyalty capsulates his personality and greatness and as a trailblazer fan I only leave if he does cause he will get one it will be “dame time”

@mhhmmhhm3301 Год назад

thank you for making a video about my favorite player Clayton. Like usual you did an incredible job and shed some positivity in a sports community that nowadays is dominated by negativity

@tylerhall9412 8 месяцев назад

the loyalty thing is pretty funny, especially because now he's on the bucks lol. He's still insanely loyal though

@gary1137 2 года назад

Great vid as always!

@HieroCrew420 2 года назад

Nicely done! Looking forward to any additions to this series

@bigbyrdballin 2 года назад

I made a video about this same topic a while back when everybody and their mother was telling Dame to leave Portland. Great video, I'm glad loyalty hasn't died in the NBA just yet

@kentaviouscaldwell-goat5880 2 года назад

You’re my favorite channel man I genuinely love your content so much. Keep it up you’re due for big things 😁

@slim7934 2 года назад

So blessed to be a Blazer fan with this amazing human leading us. Love you so much dame!

@fr.larryyoung4222 Год назад

That was so inspiring. Clayton, thank you very much. Loving all your videos. Peaceout

@adityahariharan3747 2 года назад

Dude this video is so sick. Love how you turned the whole ring counting thing on its head.

@paigejo24 2 года назад

Dame is a legend because follows his own dream rather than others'. He is very thoughtful about what gives him meaning, and doesn't follow the ring culture out of insecurity or a need for others' validation. He does things for others out of a genuine desire to help, and his understanding of his own power to bring change in the world.

@davidthompson9910 2 года назад

My favorite player. You captured why perfectly.

@nightmarica9801 Год назад

great video, great points. love Dame Dolla!

@kushmanjaden6349 2 года назад

As a major blazer fan and Lillard fan also, I can say that this video is simply amazing. Thank you for creating a masterpiece, you’ve got my sub ❤️

@enjikap1217 2 года назад

I've concluded that dames loyalty to portland is ultimately a two way street, he gets the money and market of being the only superstar in the region while avoiding criticism he would get on a team like the heat or lakers, and the blazers get a marketable star who likes them and consistent playoff participation, sometimes even success (something they havent had in basically 30 years) I think with the past two years tho dames fully secured his bag and now is looking to win a ring, so unless portland really builds around him I can't imagine he stays past 2023

@jakedeyarmond9590 2 года назад

Crazy good video I loved this

@jtbucketsshorts2213 Год назад

Who’s here after Dame got PAID

@tonyjr867_ 2 года назад

excellent video bro. it’s always a pleasure to watch your videos and see the work you put into them keep it up 🙌

@cjwarrior16 2 года назад

Ironic KD requests a trade as soon as you upload this😂

@bogmire7706 2 года назад

I saw your Tim Duncan video when it came out. Your content is still incredible. Keep up the good work!

@Psquared2324 2 года назад

You and Dame have something in common, too. You're underrated. Your channel is amazing and I'm disappointed you only have 82k subs. Top 3 basketball channel on RU-vid.

@jjb33083 2 года назад

16:50 It was at that moment... Big respect for making this video, on someone who is surprisingly misunderstood often. Thank you!

@Thegamegammer71 2 года назад

I'm a huge Lillard fan and I love this

@18thSTVATO 2 года назад

Got a negative playoff record

@Slame333 Год назад

Clayton with another banger of a video. He doesn’t miss.

@rafaelburgos7057 2 года назад

Great video Bro! excellent text!

@remsammo 2 года назад

Great video man

@danteparks3871 2 года назад

As a blazers fan we have more love for lillard that I believe most fan bases have for there stars

@aracno4460 2 года назад

You should make amazing the case of greatest defenders love the content

@colemyer9020 2 года назад

Love Clayton doing two trailblazers in a row for his legends series!

@tylerhall9412 2 года назад

d lil has been my favorite player in the league since the moment that i got into basketball

@whisk3896 2 года назад

Your videos are like a rainbow, it doesnt happen often, and it may be relatively quick, but once it does come around, it makes my day, keep doing what your doing maguy

@mackenzielabar1982 Год назад

very thought provoking video for even matters beyond basketball. well-communicated.

@chrissullivan6572 2 года назад

A grand account of Dame's loyalty on the back end of the KD trade news wild.

@carljuztine3328 2 года назад

this makes me love dame even more

@slimjim4299 Год назад

“Value loyalty above all else.” - Raymond Reddington

@MF-fd2ug 2 года назад

i just want to shout out the music choices in this (and most other videos). they are excellent.

@TheLilmuzzy 2 года назад

So glad when I see a video from you. Keep up the great content

@frederickdelius1106 2 года назад

Awesome video. You are that guy

@anakinsand1192 2 года назад

The quality of your videos is excellent, keep it up brodie

@sammynelson4583 2 года назад

I was skeptical about doing Dame this soon but after watching no more, that was a hell of a video.

@dattebayo6466 2 года назад

I enjoy your content it’s really intellectual and keeps me interested, another subscriber 👍

@TheDuke4100 2 года назад

Honestly these videos are brilliant

@Rob-fi2pe 2 года назад

It's a crime that you have less than 100k subs. Keep grinding, love the videos!

@elmerwilber3308 2 года назад

Congrats on the sponsor, Clayton!

@BoltedBlood Год назад

Loved the song during the Ad read; very groovy, Austin Powers vibe.

@Kali-yv4zz 2 года назад

I’m glad you came out with this video after all the disrespect this man has gotten recently

@pranavmanie1479 Год назад

Here again after Dame's 70 piece!!!! monster.

@itshero1401 Год назад

I always thought Dame is severely underappreciated. He's a fantastic ball player

@michaelbrennan949 9 месяцев назад

well well well

@greghough7302 Год назад

Longtime Blazers fan (since 1970!), and I'm here to say, you *get it* about Dame. Well done, sir, with this and your other NBA videos.

@mattcook3291 Год назад

Great video, Duncan

@teeohdubz4760 2 года назад

“140 to 147”?! That was nails on a chalkboard, Clayton. 😖😵😂 Awesome video, as always.😎✌🏼❤️👊🏼

@enthusiastofcute 2 года назад

He doesn’t upload lots of videos, but when he does they’re always a banger

@deadfury54 2 года назад

I’ve waited so long for a new video

@snarkymoss 2 года назад

Subscribed. Bravo sir

@wiiloverandproud 2 года назад

Posting to boost the algorithm, great work Clayton!

@vermontfandialan22 2 года назад

Your videos never disappoint

@NShomebase 2 года назад

IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME, CLAYTON!

@BeanCounter2715 2 года назад

Clayton: Releases a new video Me: I MUST C L I C K Seriously though, been loving this new content. I started being interested in basketball in the middle of your first making the case series, and videos like this really help me start to fill in the blanks of my basketball knowledge, as well as being unbelievably entertaining. Now that sounds like a badass creator.

@Flixlim 2 года назад

Dame is by far my fav player for all the reasons in this video, would love to see him get an all star team mate but he's entertaining to watch regardless. If he's in the game, they always have a chance.

@trav34 2 года назад

I'd say CJ McCollum was a multi-time all-star snub tbh.

@steelwall4396 2 года назад

@@trav34 You show me what year CJ was a top 4 guard in the West. Not everyone gets in

@trav34 2 года назад

@@steelwall4396 He could have made it over Kyle Lowry or Ben Simmons in 2020 and 2019. Could have made it over D'Angelo Russell in 2019 as well. Regardless of whether or not he made it to an all-star game though, CJ Mccollum is consistently a 20 ppg player who also plays solidly in the playoffs, he's pretty much an all-star caliber player in my eyes. Is he the best all-star? No, but he's certainly good enough to at least raise an eyebrow at why he has absolutely no selections. Edit: The all-stars mentioned are all after the West/East system was done away with.

@steelwall4396 2 года назад

@@trav34 Voting is still done by conference. They just don't play for their conference anymore

@steelwall4396 2 года назад

@@trav34 The West has had 3-4 better guards than CJ his whole career. As long as that's true, he's never been snubbed. Not everyone gets to be an all-star

@MutethatBozo 2 года назад

Awesome stuff! Go, Blazers! 🙂

@mentalhealthnetwork 10 месяцев назад

Another stupendous talent wasted by the Blazers organization. Got nothing but love for the Big L. But with their track record, run!

@Tre325 2 года назад

Y'know, I was skeptical about Dame being put in the Top 75 list. But this helped convince me otherwise

@calamorta 2 года назад

Same...

@andrewupton5000 Год назад

Think keeping the original 50 was a bad choice. Dame obviously deserved to be on there, but wild that a guy like Tracy McGrady isn’t at the same time

@dayofayanju9021 2 года назад

The first song on the video soundtrack after the series theme is very fitting: a smaller guy by the NBA's standards (piano) is randomly popping up to jack up someone else's team

@grimlockthethrasher1 2 года назад

That was a phenomenal bideo bro

@thinbeard Год назад

He’s been my favorite since Kobe retired. This was a great video 👏🏻

@BlazerManiacNumber96 Год назад

Idk if it’s a coincidence or planned, but love seeing the Trail Blazers live in back to back videos. Talk about Brandon Roy next pls 🥹🙏

@wormskol 2 года назад

Love it! RipCity 🤙

@snock5487 2 года назад

Dame did so much that he is one of the only players I would cheer for if he left to go get a chip, and still I'm happy with him in Portland, just always sad that they aren't able to put in any help around him

@fireshadowblade9 Год назад

Back after he dropped 71. Badass indeed

@TylerAven10 2 года назад

I never understood why people thought Damian Lillards loyalty was a bad thing. I’ve struggled to find the right way to put it for a while but I believe this is best. Damian Lillard plays for the Portland Trail Blazers while most stars simply play for the NBA. Too often people view the league as a macro and ignore the interpersonal and quasi small town feel that rooting for a small market team can bring. Damian lillard is Portland basketball and if he wants to stand by them because of that, who the hell are we to judge him? Because you keep making him answer the same questions?

@ColdHoops 2 года назад

Beal wants to stay and win in D.C. but he's only made the playoffs once since Wall got traded 🤦