Dec 21, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu (8) shoots the ball against the Atlanta Hawks in the first quarter at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
8. Al-Farouq Aminu
Stats W/O Lillard: 8.5 PPG/1.8 APG/5.3 RPG
Aminu didn’t play poor during Lillard’s four game absence, but he also didn’t step up as much as I would have liked. The starting small forward only averaged 8.5 points, which is considerably lower than his season average of 10.9 PPG. Aminu was one of only two players (Mason Plumlee) who’s scoring averages went down over the last four games. Even with his PPG lowering, Plumlee was able to raise his assists and his rebounds per game. Aminu on the other hand, saw his rebounds dip below his season averages of 6.8. Look for him to get back on track when his point guard returns.