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Portland Trail Blazers: NBA rookie explains how difficult it is to guard Damian Lillard

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Sacramento Kings drives towards the basket on Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half of an NBA basketball game at Golden 1 Center on January 09, 2021 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

It’s not often that the smallest player on the court also resides as its most feared. But for Portland Trail Blazers megastar Damian Lillard, it’s become an almost everyday occurrence.