Lillard impresses

Joe Freeman writes about Damian Lillard's opening pre-season game:

"...But as Rip City tuned in to their television sets Wednesday night to catch a glimpse of their overhauled Trail Blazers, all eyes were fixated on rookie point guard Damian Lillard. And The Future didn’t disappoint..."

"...Lillard was efficient and sometimes dazzling. He finished with 14 points, seven assists and five rebounds and committed just two turnovers, while making 6 of 11 shots in just more than 23 minutes..."