Kerry Eggers Lillard Interview

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THat's just embarrassing.

 

[DUB]

This is my favourite part.

Tribune: With LaMarcus Aldridge gone, you’re the unqualified leader of this Blazer team. What type of leadership do you provide? How much of it is vocal leadership?
Lillard: It depends on what the team needs. Sometimes the guys need me to speak up louder in the huddle, and I’ll do that. Sometimes on the court, I have to speak up to guys individually. That also means allowing guys to say something to me. There have been times where Gerald Henderson has said things to me. Times when “Chief” (Al-Farouq Aminu) has said something to me. (Mason Plumlee) isn’t afraid to tell me, “Dame, you gotta make that pass.” He’s done it before. It’s about holding guys accountable and seeing what the team needs, but it’s also being responsive to what other guys have to say. That’s part of why our team has been able to grow so much.

Everyone being accountable to everyone. I believe that this is the key to success in team sports in this day and age. I also believe that the key to sustained success is spreading this culture to the whole organisation; so that it continues when individuals leave.

 

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Tribune: Can you see yourself as a career-long Blazer?

Lillard: That’s the plan. I’ve never been a fan of switching up, in any way. I don’t switch friends. I don’t switch my circle. I like the same things. People get on me about it all the time: “Are you ever going to eat at different restaurants? Are you ever going to try something new?”