Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Damian Lillard.ģ. In their first five seasons, only three players have reach 8,000 points and 2,000 assists. As a rookie, Lillard became the quickest rookie to reach 100 three-pointers made in 44 games.Ģ. While he’s still a step or two below some of his MVP winning counterparts, he’s displayed the ability to step up, and dominate any given game.ġ. Looking at his current statistics, Lillard is sitting around a 25-5-6 season, on essentially the same efficiency. While there’s work to do, he’s having the second best defensive season of his career, behind 2014-15. However, among all the positions in the NBA, the point guard has always been the shortest position. Lillard has improved thus far, becoming a much more creative pick-and-roll defender. Height and wingspan are some of the physical characteristics that NBA scouts look for. They can get points inside the paint and defend the opposing team’s best player. The knock on Lillard’s game has been his perimeter defense. Height, Weight, and Wingspan: 6’5’’, 225lbs, 7’2’’ Takeover Badge: Extreme Clamps A point guard with a Two-Way Finisher build is guaranteed to impact the game on both sides of the ball. The Blazers, led by Lillard, are among the Playoff contenders in the West, which helped Lillard garner his 3rd All-Star trip. Lillard’s game as of late has been a seamless approach, transitioning from co-star, to undisputed star of his team. He also possesses the underrated ability to set up teammates on the wings. McCollum, Lillard’s shooting stroke has allowed him to remain a 20 PPG scorer in every season following 2012-13. Lillard’s most common approach on offense comes in the form of his pick-and-roll and isolation attack. Opening his career with a Rookie of the Year award, Lillard has categorized himself around the very elite in the NBA with his proficient scoring ability, leadership, and contributions to multiple successful seasons out in Portland. The remarkable play of point guards such as Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, and Kyrie Irving have caught more of the eye of the national spotlight, but star PG Damian Lillard has remained one of the underrated superstars of the 2010s. 6’3”, 195lbs | University of Weber State |ĭrafted: 1st Round, Sixth Overall in 2012 NBA Draft to Portland Trail Blazersīasketball Reference Season-by-Season Stats
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