2012-13 Portland TrailBlazers : Position by Position Breakdown…


Position: Point Guard

Starter: Damien Lillard (18.4ppg, 3.2rpg, 6.4apg)

Backup(s): Ronnie Price (2.8ppg, 1.4rpg, 1.9apg), Nolan Smith (2.6ppg, 0.4rpg, 1.1apg)

Synopsis: The bottom line is this… The Blazers live and die by Lillard at the point guard position. He has been amazing for a rookie point guard. He’s averaging 18 points a game and 6 assist. Those aren’t exactly elite numbers but they show that in picking Lillard they are establishing that they are preparing for the future. By letting him start they are saying that the future is now. The backups that they have behind him are youthful (Only Price has more than 1 yr under his belt). Price has an upside as a veteran backup to teach these young kids how to play the game with class. On the other side both Smith and Lillard have tremendous upside and can be huge cogs to a playoff run in future years. For now the Blazers have a leader in the years to come in Damien Lillard they will have a star…

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