He wears the # 0 jersey but plays in a way that continues to add zeros before his spectacular performances and records. Consider this, Damian Lillard is averaging 30.0 points and 8.0 assists this regular season for the Portland Trail Blazers. Thanks to his performance at the Orlando Bubbles, he also won the Bubble MVP Award.
The Big Dame began his venture with the Blazers in the 2012-13 season. Since then it has shown only one thing, growth. When he joined the side, he had LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum to form a strong trio. Today has CJ McCollum and Carmelo Anthony to strengthen the team’s core.
The Portland Trail Blazers teammate is a praise to Damian Lillard
Lillard has incredible ball handling skills along with a fervor for regular shooting. We all remember that 61-point game against the Dallas Mavericks. He is often on a double team, but nothing that can keep him from breaking the defense into pieces.
His teammate and veteran star Carmelo Anthony praised him to a new high. Melo shared with Yahoo Sports, “I’ve never played with someone who has raised his team on the pitch with his play and as a leader. He really takes care of his teammates. What he has been able to do is fantastic. He’s the best guy I’ve played with. “
Carmelo Anthony has now played in the NBA for a span of 16 years. He has also played with the Denver Nuggets, the New York Knicks, OKC and the Houston Rockets. This means precisely that he entered the field alongside James Harden and Russell Westbrook (for 10 games), Paul George and Allen Iverson. So with this shift in perspective, we now understand just how huge the praise it has amassed on the 30-YO Lillard.
What is the future of Lillard and the Blazers?
After defeating the Memphis Grizzlies in the first Bubble play-in 126-122 tournament, the Blazers secured their # 8 spot in the conference. They now have the Los Angeles Lakers in their pot in the post-season first round.
The Blazers have won 7 of their last 9 games in the Bubble and have four consecutive wins. On the other hand, the Lakers have been staging a largely sad show in the Bubble ever since they were # 1 seeded. So maybe on paper it looks like a # 1 vs # 8, but in reality it will be a cutthroat competition in which the chances are slim that the result will come in just four games.
It will be very interesting to see how Anthony Davis could protect the circle from a red-hot Damian Lillard who will be looking forward to stopping his enemies. The first game between the two will be played on August 18 at 9pm ET (TNT).
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