Al-Farouq Aminu will be tasked with slowing down Anthony Davis in the Portland Trail Blazers’ opening NBA Playoffs matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans, but his ability to impact the game on the offensive side of the ball could prove to be a valuable asset in the series. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report outlined the potential X-Factor for each playoff team, and Aminu was awarded the label for Portland.
Buckley highlighted Aminu’s ability to impact the Blazers’ offense by hitting opportune three-pointers:
Al-Farouq Aminu, though, can transform the Trail Blazers into something greater than normal when he’s lighting the lamp from three.