The challenge of guarding Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers

1. This first clip provides a nice baseline view of what makes guarding the Portland Trail Blazers so difficult. With three elite floor spacers around the perimeter and two great off-the-dribble three-point shooters in Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, the Blazers are able to set their ball screens well above the three-point line and forcing Nikola Jokic to step far…