Simple math says you crowd Damian Lillard from about the logo on, every dang time down the floor. But if 2 < 3 isn’t a sexy enough case for why the Denver Nuggets were doing what they do heading into Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals, there’s also this:
When the Blazers’ sharpshooter this season had drained fewer than 34 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc before Tuesday night, Portland was a combined 23-21 (.523), including 2-3 in the playoffs, going into Game 5 at the Pepsi Center. When Dame Time was connecting at 34 percent or better from downtown, Portland was 36-11 (.