In the first half of Game 2, few records looked out of reach for Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. Everything from Michael Jordan’s single-game postseason scoring record (63) to Klay Thompson’s historic 3-point binge (11 triples) appeared attainable. That is, until the Nuggets opened the second half with a new wrinkle.
In the second half, forward Aaron Gordon was tasked with picking up Lillard on the defensive end. Lillard finished with 42 points, but only 10 came after halftime. In a piece from ESPN’s Royce Young, the Blazers guard explained how Portland planned to respond to the shift.