While we’re waiting for all the names of the participants for the Saturday All-Star events — the Dunk Contest, the Three Point Contest, the Skills Competition and more — some names are beginning to leak out and one of them is rookie Damian Lillard. Read more after the jump.
He will be part of the Skills Challenge, reports Chris Haynes at CSNNW.com.
Portland Trail Blazers rookie standout Damian Lillard has been invited to participate in the NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge during All-Star Weekend in Houston, CSNNW.com has learned.
According to a person close to the rookie point guard, he has every intention of accepting the invitation.
The Skills Challenge features the games best ball handlers as they make a layup, dribble around some mannequins, pass through a tire and otherwise as they show off their fundamentals. It usually features the best point guards in the league and Lillard is already making a case for himself as the floor general for the Portland Trailblazers, three-time rookie of the month and front runner for Rookie of the Year.
