From the season’s outset, Head Coach Terry Stotts has emphasized playing his star-studded backcourt in Damian Lilllard and CJ McCollum more together. And so far, the plan has mostly worked. The Portland Trail Blazers are a high-powered team with their two premier guards. However, with this strategy, the team must also account for minutes without either player on the floor, and these minutes have been less impressive.
John Schuhmann of NBA.com recently published a “One Team, One Stat” article focused on the Blazers and the discrepancy between their lineups with and without the tandem.