Damian Lillard is of course the Portland Trail Blazers’ most important star, especially as injuries have started to take their toll on this roster. The Denver Nuggets know that, and they came prepared in round two.

Lillard is immensely difficult to defend, and so Denver came with a playoff plan similar to that of the New Orleans Pelicans from last season. That is, high blitzes, traps, and hedges off the pick-and-roll.

Now, the Nuggets don't quite have the same roster that the Pelicans do, so they made a couple adjustments to try and pinch Lillard when he dribbles on drives.

The result in Game 1 was six turnovers and a negative plus-minus rating for Lillard despite leading all scorers. In Game 2, Lillard adjusted accordingly, which is great news for Blazers fans moving forward.

In the video above you can watch a full breakdown about the changes between Game 1 and Game 2, and how Lillard has adjusted to high pressure off the pick-and-roll by Denver thus far.