Dec 21, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) watches a game against the Atlanta Hawks in the second quarter at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
A special edition of our Player Power Rankings with analysis on the four Lillard-less games of December.
With the Trail Blazers on a three game losing streak, the last thing they needed was an injury. That’s when Damian Lillard was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, sending Rip City into a frenzy of questions and doubt. Flash forward four games, and the team is no worse off than they were before. After two rough losses to end the road trip, Portland responded with one of the most shocking upsets of the season against the reigning Eastern Conference Champion Cleveland Cavaliers. The also added a gutsy win over a surging Sacramento Kings squad.
Who answered the call most with Lillard sidelined? Find out in the Trail Blazers Player Power Rankings: Lillard-less Edition.
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