While many were perplexed by the process that lead to Luka Doncic being named an All-Star starter over the Portland Trail Blazers’ own Damian Lillard, the announcement that Lillard had been named to the All-Star reserves put that topic (mostly) to rest. With the reserves in place, Steve Aschburner of NBA.com notes one key attribute Lillard brings to his potential All-Star team ahead of the draft: his clutch shooting.
1. Finally, it’s Dame Time: Damian Lillard got bumped from the All-Star starting lineup for the Western Conference by a technicality: Because Dallas’ Luka Doncic outpolled the Portland point guard in fan balloting, it didn’t matter that Lillard fared better than Doncic with the players and the media panel who combined for the other 50% of the vote.