In this video, ESPN resident rookie expert David Thorpe and Truehoop's Henry Abbott discuss which current NBA players certain rookies should watch and mold their games after.
A really well-done piece by a Portland publication that's run by the homeless community, and has won multiple awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. Lillard, having grown up in Oakland, knows a thing or two about adversity. A must-read for people interested in Damian Lillard's empathy and compassion for the human condition.
Did anyone notice how unenthused Damian seemed when his name was called at #6 by the Blazers?
Obviously this isn't breaking news, but I was just thinking about this and it seemed odd at the time. He's from the west coast, played at a small college in Utah. Portland shouldn't be that much of a let down right? Who knows what was going through his head that night though.