Young legs—the Vegas Summer League is full of ‘em. Damian Lillard, Portland’s prized lottery selection, just turned 22 on the 15th, but he’s playing like a grown-ass man. Through three games Lillard leads all players in points per game (a touch under 28), and he’s been able to lead the Blazers to a 2-1 record. Thursday afternoon, Lillard had his biggest outing yet as he scored 31 points on just 22 shots in a victory over the Hawks. He also had his biggest dunk to date, crowing 6’11 center Keith Benson.
Yep, it was an all-around great day for one Damian Lillard, and an exciting one for Rip City fans. I think this dunk alone probably erased most of Portland’s not-so-fond memories of roly-poly Ray Felton, who struggled to touch net last season.
Dunk rating on the Starbury Nastiness Scale:
8.5/10 Starbury Nasty Faces
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