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Damian Lillard: “We didn't sustain the level of energy and focus” | Portland Trail Blazers | Jan. 22



Dame speaks to the media following tonight’s game.

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30 Comments

  1. here's an example of a pro athlete holding themself and their team accountable… lillard is the the real deal… hey blazers front office, help him out

  2. I agree that the reporters are disrespecting Dame. I get that it’s hard to be a good basketball journalist, but don’t act like Dame isn’t giving his all.

  3. Portland Trailer Blazers keep on playing it’s all good don’t worry about people said on comments cause they are not playing anyway.

  4. This one hurt for sure we had it in the bag man fuck! We always have a no one going off against us I don’t get it

  5. This team is depressing. Reset. Make moves. Do something. It’s time. This doesn’t work.

  6. Man media trying they best to make an issue wit Dame and this team. Glad he called them out on it..

  7. Terrible game let Patrick Beverly tap his wrist man that was painful to watch I’m officially done watching full games of this team

  8. I have watched every game this season (and pretty much every season) and I know what I saw tonight. After an amazing second quarter beat-down on the Lakers and going in by 25 at the half, there is no way you should lose the game…period…end of story. We have better players all around and a better team. What I saw was a lack of basketball IQ and being lazy. Basically, the Blazers thought they had put the dagger in and the Lakers would roll over. I could tell by the Blazer offense right in the first 2-3 minutes of the 3rd quarter that a disaster was on the way? Why….no ball movement and no player movement. bringing the ball up the court casually and not getting into the offense until the play clock was at midpoint. Then when you reach that 12 second mark you have one player going one on one the whole time and all the options of an offense have run out by that point. That equals bad shots, clock shot expiration and turnovers.

    THEN on the defensive end, Nurk was non-existant tonight and the whole team let LeBron go downhill…play after play after play. You all saw it. Not making this stuff up. You have to move that man east to west on the court or he is going to just head straight towards the basket…and get fouled or make it or both! How many times does it have to happen before an adjustment is made? The Lakers then figured out by how pentetrating drew Eubanks out so far that even if the Lakers missed a shot they had a big to follow up for a put back and/or an offesive rebound. Midway throught the 3rd quarter I knew the Blazers were going to lose this game. At halftime I would have bet $500 they had the win. Unacceptale performance tonight. I hope they watch the tape of this game over and over and over becasue it contains everything they did right and everything they did wrong all in a 48 minute game.

    This team is much better then this. How can they get more consistant? This hot and cold shooting spells have to go. I get it happens but geez….every night?

    One of the most worse losses of the year to me….becasue it should have been an easy win.

  9. $100M in our starting line up and you can’t focus for 45 minutes? You can’t fight for your team? For your fans that pay your salaries? For your pride? You can’t hit open jump shots? That’s literally all your asked to do for those insane salaries and you come out saying “we just weren’t focused” or “we came out flat” “we just didn’t compete”. It’s spits in the face of all the blue collar workers who spend $800 on tickets to support this team. I’m embarrassed for this team.

  10. Should've kept CJ and traded Dame for a Fred vanvleet /goran dragic/jrue holiday type of PG

  11. The Blazers need a backup point guard! A true high IQ point guard who can also relieve Dame so he can get some minutes as a spot-up shooter. Honestly someone like Chauncey!

  12. One of the most disappointing losses in recent history. To be up 71-46 and lose it is just inexcusable. Honestly it is clear that coach has lost this team, and the combination of iso ball and really subpar defense is killing this team. This ownership is delusional and we need a new owner and vision

  13. When are we going to point the fingers at the real problem? Stop buying what your sold sheep. 🐑

  14. Hey, I know how you can start winning: CALL MELO!!!! I mean I know he's not the best defender but he IS a superstar like Dame.

  15. Step on the gas and don't apologize for it. If they can lead by that big of a gab and finish the game on top, nobody can stop the Portland trail blazers. Everyone is just looking for an excuse to be negative when perception is based on mindset. Stay positive.

  16. I really don't think blazers were playing with hearts in the second half. I mean in home court? I thought that the end of December was the worst time of the season…… But I was wrong! Huge huge let down to all the blazers fans.

  17. Two boys were playing basketball in the parking lot when I pulled in today. One boy making some moves to get around the other and then did a shot to the pretend hoop. I rolled down my window and said “hey, was that Michael Jordan or Kobe?” He goes “I was thinking Damien.”

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