While Chauncey’s been receiving a lot of flack recently, and rightfully so, you can see what he’s been trying to do with Dame on offense. Some highlights:
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Dame’s off-ball screens usage (per Second Spectrum)
2016-17 season: 19.0 off-ball screens per game (26.1 per 100 possessions)
2017-18 season: 16.5 (22.2)
2018-19 season: 12.9 (17.2)
2019-20 season: 11.0 (14.1)
2020-21 season: 9.3 (12.4)
2021-22 season: 10.2 (13.7 — career-low 29 games played)
2022-23 season: 17.0 (23.7)
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*It’s also worth noting that Lillard’s off-ball value isn’t limited to coming off screens himself. He’s setting over six off-ball screens per 100 possessions, nearly double the rate he had last season (3.7) and the year before (3.0).*
*You won’t confuse him with Steph (11.4 per 100) in terms of volume, but the effect has been similar. The Blazers have generated 1.13 PPP on trips featuring an off-ball screen from Lillard; that ranks ninth in the league — and second among guards (Marcus Smart, 1.25 PPP, first overall) — among players that have set at least 100 off-ball screens this year.*
— *With Lillard on the floor, the Blazers’ ORTG rises to 121.4 — a number that would easily make the Blazers the best offense in basketball. In the half-court, the Blazers are generating 1.03 PPP with Lillard on the floor. Again, that would be the best mark in the NBA.*
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While Chauncey’s been receiving a lot of flack recently, and rightfully so, you can see what he’s been trying to do with Dame on offense. Some highlights:
—
Dame’s off-ball screens usage (per Second Spectrum)
2016-17 season: 19.0 off-ball screens per game (26.1 per 100 possessions)
2017-18 season: 16.5 (22.2)
2018-19 season: 12.9 (17.2)
2019-20 season: 11.0 (14.1)
2020-21 season: 9.3 (12.4)
2021-22 season: 10.2 (13.7 — career-low 29 games played)
2022-23 season: 17.0 (23.7)
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*It’s also worth noting that Lillard’s off-ball value isn’t limited to coming off screens himself. He’s setting over six off-ball screens per 100 possessions, nearly double the rate he had last season (3.7) and the year before (3.0).*
*You won’t confuse him with Steph (11.4 per 100) in terms of volume, but the effect has been similar. The Blazers have generated 1.13 PPP on trips featuring an off-ball screen from Lillard; that ranks ninth in the league — and second among guards (Marcus Smart, 1.25 PPP, first overall) — among players that have set at least 100 off-ball screens this year.*
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*With Lillard on the floor, the Blazers’ ORTG rises to 121.4 — a number that would easily make the Blazers the best offense in basketball. In the half-court, the Blazers are generating 1.03 PPP with Lillard on the floor. Again, that would be the best mark in the NBA.*