Damian Lillard has been overly great in the past few weeks, he’s the hottest player in the NBA and I’m pretty sure everyone is aware of it. However, Dame’s been great before, and as we’ve seen before, this doesn’t always lead to wins.
In what has been their most impressive stretch of the season, the Trail Blazers have won four straight, beating the Rockets, Pacers, Lakers and Jazz on the bounce. For context, before this streak, Portland had just five wins over .500 teams all season, now they have four on the trot.
But while Dame’s historic run has clearly played a big role, it hasn’t just been him; the Blazers young bench, which has been largely non-existent all year, has finally turned up.