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Los Angeles Lakers: 2 reasons why Damian Lillard is completely wrong

By Jason Reed

PORTLAND, OREGON - DECEMBER 06: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers dribbles the ball on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope #1 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of the game at Moda Center on December 06, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OREGON - DECEMBER 06: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers dribbles the ball on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope #1 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of the game at Moda Center on December 06, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) – Los Angeles Lakers
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1. The Trail Blazers cannot stop the Los Angeles Lakers from scoring with LeBron James and Anthony Davis

LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the most talented superstar duo in the league right now and are arguably the most talented overall duo since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal played together in LA.

Yes, I think AD is better than Dwyane Wade was during the Miami Heat run and that LeBron and AD edge out the duo of Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. But I digress.

One of the things that make LeBron and Davis so good together is that they present one of the most unstoppable plays in basketball right now: the pick and roll between the two. Watching these two operate under the pick and roll this season has been beautiful and it will continue in the playoffs and the Blazers have nothing to stop it.

It takes a lot to even consider stopping a six-eight forward who is physically menacing but can distribute like an elite point guard coming off of a screen and either driving to the basket or dishing it to one of the best finishers around the rim of this generation.

The Blazers’ only chance in stopping this defensively is camping Hassan Whiteside in the paint and hoping that he can slow the Lakers down but with only one legitimate big defender, and the fact that LeBron and AD are so talented at finishing around the rim, the Blazers are going to struggle, a lot, in simply containing these two.

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