The pick and roll has been a staple in the diet of NBA offenses for years, especially for the Portland Trail Blazers. That is because Damian Lillard is quite simply one of the best in the NBA at getting buckets in those situations. He’s averaging the second most points as the ball handler in pick and roll this year at 14.6 points per game. He ranks in the 94th percentile for pick-and-roll ball handlers and averages 1.17 points per possession, which is 4th among players who’ve played 20 games or more.
Part of the reason for his success in past seasons was the two-man game he developed with Jusuf Nurkic.