##CLUTCHGENE#COLDBLOODED##
Seeing an ultra-athletic PG that's around 6'3 who plays for a team whose jersey colors are black, red and white, combined with a rare ability to raise his game to any level of competition in the 4th quarter makes me like Lillard to the Western Conference version of Derrick Rose. Subsequently, he also wears Derrick Rose's signature ADIDAS shoe. Since his ROY campaign we have all been privy to witness his amazing ability in the clutch. If your team can play to the level of the competiton for 3 quarter shaving a weapon like Lillard at the end of games to seal the victory or lead his team to a comeback victory has proven to be invaluable for the Blazers. You see you can teach any play tools to work on their ball handling ability or give them the fundamentals or reps necessary to improve their shot mechanics but you can't teach "clutch!" Clutch is what makes player become MVP candidates and Hall-of-Fame contenders. Either you have it in you or you don't! Being a "finisher" is the most prized "signature" skill a basketball player can have in my opinion. Damian has that key ingredient which means he's on his way to becoming a special player and certainly he's making a bid for an all-star selection this year! I'm very high on this young man. He doesn't have many flaws that he won't be able to improve on.
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