Damian Lillard's Game 5 Defense Just Wasn't Good Enough
Damian Lillard's Game 5 Defense Just Wasn't Good Enough Damian Lillard's Game 5 is one of the best playoff performances in NBA history. His defense was still a major problem. Author: Jun 2, 2021 Damian Lillard's Game 5 is one of the best playoff performances in NBA history. His defense was still a major problem. Damian Lillard made it loud and clear leading up to Tuesday night: Game 5 was "the one" for the Trail Blazers. Platitudes about every game in the playoffs being the most important one were cast aside. So was the well-meaning rhetoric that followed Game 1 about meeting the Denver Nu...