Food poison won't keep Damian Lillard down this time
The last time Damian Lillard was in Los Angeles to play the Clippers, a poorly-made omelette prevented him from finishing the game.
But Wednesday night Lillard will get another crack at Chris Paul and company, this time in Portland. He hopes things turn out a bit different than they did last time, especially the final score. Here's ESPN with more:
Damian Lillard is healthy now, though he wasn't the last time he faced the Los Angeles Clippers because of an omelet he ate at the team hotel. His Portland Trail Blazers ended up with egg on their faces in a loss that night and will try to snap the visiting Clippers' season-high six-game win streak Wednesday night. Lillard returned from a seven-game absence because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot in Monday's 91-78 loss to Memphis. He missed his first five shots and finished with a team-high 17 points on 4-of-14 shooting. "I was just happy to be out there," Lillard said. "I didn't put too much pressure on myself, it being the first game. I just wanted to come out and make sure that I was responsible and did what I needed to do defensively, get to the spots I needed to be on and make the right plays."
Lillard's field goal percentage is at a career low, but that's mostly because his usage rate is at a career high. The loss of several All-Star caliber teammates from a year ago has increased his responsibilities.
This will be Lillard's second game back since he missed seven straight with a foot injury. He went 4-for-14 in his return, and the Trail Blazers will need so much more from him on Wednesday if they're to upset the Clippers.
