Portland Trailblazers superstar Damian Lillard has absolutely no interest in being compared to Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry.
Lillard, who like Curry is having an incredible season, addressed the Curry comparisons after dropping 33 points on the Indiana Pacers.
“I was being Damian Lillard.” — @Dame_Lillard responding to a question about “playing like Stephen Curry” in the first quarter
— Casey Holdahl (@CHold) February 29, 2016
An Indy guy. A player writhing earshot responded with “That’s disrespectful.” https://t.co/0Kswx7XliB
— Casey Holdahl (@CHold) February 29, 2016
It might be difficult for Lillard to completely escape the comparisons for multiple reasons. Both players are electric guards who entered the league and blew away expectations after coming from small colleges. (RELATED: Dwight Powell Throws Down THUNDEROUS Dunk [VIDEO])
While Curry was tearing up it at Davidson, Lillard was at Weber State absolutely dominating the college basketball scene.
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Lillard is currently averaging 25.4 points per game and seven assists per game. (RELATED: Wisconsin Freshman Throws Down Insane Windmill Dunk)