Damian Lillard has become frustrated with his team's play, as the Portland Trail Blazers have lost three in a row after Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal torched them for a career-high 51 points on Tuesday night.
The All-Star point man has had his share of enlightened performances through his five-year career, and had no problem tipping his cap to one of the best shooting talents in the league.
“He had a special game,” said Lillard, who collected 30 points, eight rebounds and nine assists, according to Kerry Eggers of The Portland Tribune. “He'd struggled shooting the ball the last couple of games. Odds were… a guy that skilled who shoots the ball like he does was going to get it going. I've been in that position before, so I know how he felt. At that point, we have to address that problem and try to make it a little bit harder.”
Yet, Damian Lillard expressed his frustration with the way the Blazers have been playing, especially after dropping three games at home after coming back from winning four of five games on the road.
“We have to play like we're somebody,” Lillard said. “We have to have some swagger about us. We have to have that confidence. We have to be able to play the kind of basketball that allows us to do that — myself included.”
“When I turn the ball over, it takes way from the team. taking a tough shot here and there is taking away from the quality of our offense. Those things take the life out of a team.”
The Blazers will have a shot to rebound from this skid in a statement game against the Houston Rockets, who currently leads the Western Conference at 18-4 this season.
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