NBA: The frustration of a deadly shooter: Lillard has the worst averages of his career

Damian Lillard was included in the list of 75 greatest players in the history of the NBA. His inclusion generated a debate that his game at this start of the season continues to feed. The Blazers point guard, a compulsive scorer and a deadly shooter even from thirty feet, is going through one of his worst moments since entering the league.

Portland lost 113-103 to the Sixers without Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris and, of course, Ben Simmons. Another bad day for those from Oregn and especially for Lillard, who finished with 20 points, but with bad percentages: 7/20 in field goals and 2/9 in triples. The point guard currently has the worst records of his career in points (18.6), field goals (34.9%) and triples (23.1%) after hitting only 15 of the 65 he has tried.

“I always see these moments as an opportunity to show my true character. When things are going well, there are many compliments. They speak highly of you on social media, television. ‘Oh Dame has scored 60, Dame has scored 50’. But I think it says more when you’re going through something bad. Personally, I love it when those opportunities present themselves because there’s more respect for success when they see how you handle failure and how you handle the fight. People will look at it and say, ‘We remember when you were fighting, “explained the point guard after their last gray encounter.

Lillard, whose shooting range makes him a threat from almost any distance, started the season 0/9 on 3-pointers against the Kings. In Game 3, he made 0/8 against the Clippers. And before the new fiasco against the Sixers he already made 2/14 against the Hornets. At one point in that match, after another miss, he put his hands on his knees and shook his head. “I am not angry. I am frustrated by what I expect of myself. I see it as a challenge and I accept it. It is not fun, but it is part of my DNA. I know that I will go up as I always do,” he warns.

The Blazers star, who last season was the third leading scorer with 28.8 points on average, makes no excuses. “I prepare well for the season and my mind is clear. I have no reason for this. I have nothing to lean on. I’m just not pitching well and for our team to be successful I have to pitch better. I focus on finding solutions. but without doing anything crazy. I train, I do my routine, I do everything to take care of my body … “.

The last game he played in Philadelphia amid rumors of a transfer between him and Ben Simmons. The Blazers players were booed at the presentation, but Lillard was cheered. Shouts of “we want Lillard” were heard several times during the crash. “It was fun, but I’m a ‘blazer.’ I appreciate the love. I appreciate the respect they showed and the desire or whatever. Philadelphia is the City of Brotherly Love, I guess. said the point guard, to keep looking for the lost hit.