Damian Lillard's rookie campaign is likely going to end with a Rookie of the Year Award and a ton of pride for the folks back at Weber State, but is he having a year comparable to, or even better than, that of Kyrie Irving's last year?
Both players came into the league with doubts. They were incredibly different doubts, but doubts nonetheless.
Irving was doubted because of the few games that he played in college thanks to the foot injury that held him out for the majority of the year.
Lillard was doubted because of the level of competition that he played against in the Big Sky Conference.
Both players similarly tore apart the competition while in college, and both players similarly took the league by storm once they wriggled their way into the NBA, the same way that they draw a defense's attention as they wriggle their way into the lane.
Irving's rookie campaign was a breath of fresh air after a supposedly weak draft class (which has since been proven false).
He hit his first game-winning shot a little over a month into his career after an eight-point fourth quarter yielded a game-winning layup against the Boston Cel ...
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