Damian Lillard is fantastic.
He's having an awesome season.
He has a legitimate shot at being named First-Team All-NBA and may finish in the Top 3 in the MVP race.
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Here is an excerpt from a recent feature story on Lillard, written by Sports Illustrated's Lee Jenkins:
"The Blazers have emerged from the gridlock beneath the Rockets and the Warriors, settling into the No. 3 seed, which will make them modest favorites in the first round and monumental underdogs in the second.
Portland can match up with Golden State in the backcourt—“If the Warriors traded Steph for Dame, they wouldn’t miss a beat,” says an opposing coach—but not on the wings.
Let's write that out again:
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"If the Warriors traded Steph for Dame, they wouldn’t miss a beat."
As noted, Lillard is having a phenomenal season.
But whatever coach said this to Jenkins is...
Wrong and misguided (to name a few).
Have a great day!
Drew Shiller is the co-host of Warriors Outsiders. Follow him on Twitter @DrewShiller