Interesting questions about why Paul hasn't had better success in playoffs. Does it mean it is folly to build around Dame?

After Damian Lillard scored 39 points Tuesday in the Trail Blazers’ season-opening win over Utah, he noted that summer workouts with a special, mystery coach played a role in his performance. "That’s my special secret,’’ Lillard said Tuesday night when pressed for the name and background of the coach. "I will tell you guys at a later date.’’ Turns out, the mystery coach might not be much of a mystery to Portlanders. His name is Brian Barkdoll, a 27-year-old video assistant for the Blazers, who graduated from Central Catholic in 2007 after being named the MVP of the Mt. Hood Conference.

Nice little article on Dame's start but here's the juiciest bit: "...he and C.J. McCollum did in the offseason, when they each took turns in their workouts, attacking the basket which was guarded by a six-foot-nine tall coach that the Blazers recently hired. Who this coach is, remains a mystery as both Lillard and McCollum wouldn't give his name out." COACH KAMEN (I know hes 7'0 but still..) BANDWAGON TIME

One can but hope.

Aminu: "I played 40 seconds. It was terrible."

It's pretty cool. ;-)

史蒂夫·克尔今年MVP;“我认为KD kinda like Gary Johnson, a third party guy who might come in and take a few votes from Steph, takes some votes from LeBron," Kerr told Anthony Slater of the Bay Area News Group on Sunday. "And then Damian Lillard wins the election. That's my forecast."

As I recall, they were six games off at the start of last season.

Short article from Micah Peters about Dame.