A hot start for the Portland Trail Blazers this season is getting notice across the NBA. In the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, Bill hosted former player and head coach Doc Rivers to discuss a variety of topics…
Former NBA head coach Doc Rivers praised Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers during an appearance on The Bill Simmons Podcast. Rivers discussed the Blazers' strong 6-1 start to the season, noting that Lillard is happy being back in Portland and has willingly embraced deferring the primary leadership role on the court to teammate Deni Avdija.
Rivers explained that Lillard is in a positive place in his life, which has directly contributed to the team's early success. He also touched upon Lillard's challenging tenure in Milwaukee and expressed no surprise regarding the guard's full recovery from an Achilles injury.
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