Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard has had a rough start to the 2021-22 season. The normally-reliable point guard is averaging just 19.3 points per game on 36.5% shooting from the field, 25.5% from the three-point arc, well down from last season’s averages and his career pace.
Today Joey Linn of si.com relayed quotes from Lillard stating that officiating is one of the factors frustrating him this season. Talking to reporters after Portland’s 117-109 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, Lillard said:
The way the game is being officiated is unacceptable.