regarding the Beverly vs Damian match up... http://www.csnnw.com/blazers/damian-lillard-actually-did-very-well-against-rockets-beverley this gives me more confidence, I didnt realize how well damian actually did against that clown
Lillard's stats were fine, but Beverley impact Damian's ability to set up our offense. If we can get into our offense with 16-18 seconds on the clock, Houston will be chasing the ball all around the perimeter. That team has shown they are vulnerable to the extra pass. The problem comes when Beverley's agressive play gums up the offense and we have to resort to one-on-one play.
Jaynes uses this link and says that contrary to conventional wisdom, Lillard shot very well against Beverley this season. http://stats.nba.com/featured/playoffs_2014_blazers_rockets.html?ls=iref:nba:serieshubs:top:modtop (see "Top Matchups" section)