What happened to the Trail Blazers in the playoffs last season?
They were supposed to be a real factor in the West. They worked so hard for the #3 seed, just to get shellacked in a sweep elimination at the hands of the Pelicans. Damian Lillard averaged just over 18 PPG in that series—well below his career average—and ‘Dame Time’ was nowhere to be found in four consecutive fourth quarters.
It’s disappointing,” Lillard said following Portland’s game 4 loss in New Orleans. “I think we worked really hard…We had a great group, and you work so hard to give yourself an opportunity to play in the playoffs and it’s a disappointing end for us.