The season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) 2021–22 started off a bit bad for Portland Trail Blazers. Among the rumors of discontent Damian Lillard With the franchise and a possible exit via trade, plus the low performance of the team (4-5 record), the environment is not friendly at all.
Although the relationship between the players is strong, it is impossible to turn a deaf ear to what is being said from the outside, and that may be affecting. In addition, from the @TirolibreNBA account they made a very curious observation that has to do with the performance of the star point guard this season.
Turns out that Dame he married his lifelong partner Kay’la Hanson in September, with its acceptable Games Olympics in the past and with the NBA season as the only future competition. It seems that since he earned the first ring of his life (no, not the one awarded in the Finals), basketball has not been an area in which it has flourished.
Damian Lillard before and after getting married
As far as the league is concerned, prior to his marriage he played in eight seasons, with 682 games and an average of 24.7 points, 6.6 assists, 44% in field shots and 38% in the triple section, his great specialty throughout his career.
But in the current campaign, after committing himself for life to his fiancée, he has been in nine games with averages of 17.8 points, 8.8 assists, 34% in field shots and a lousy 22% behind the line of three. Possibly an unfortunate coincidence. Still, it worries, since he has never had such a bad start since he was selected with the sixth pick of the 2012 Draft.
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