In case you haven’t heard (which is highly unlikely if you’ve been anywhere near this website), Damian Lillard has been on a tear lately for the Portland Trail Blazers. Last week he averaged 52.6 points per game (!) to ensure the Blazers would go 2-1, keeping playoff hopes alive for a little longer. How did Lillard’s impressive week affect Portland’s power ranking? Let’s take a look.
Royce Young of ESPN has the Blazers 19th, giving props to Lillard for not letting Portland wither down and die.
Damian Lillard is not one to ever go quietly, and he’s not about to stand idle as the Blazers’ season slips away.