Lillard Wants To Be All-Star, First Team All-NBA And Become MVP Candidate
Damian Lillard is the front-runner for the Rookie of the Year award this season and set a rookie mark for three-pointers made on Monday night.
Lillard downplayed the three-pointer achievement. He broke Stephen Curry's mark of 166 made during the 2009-10 season.
"I'm happy for him," coach Terry Stotts said. "It's something to be proud of. He's had a fantastic season. Anytime you can set an NBA record, it's impressive. There have been a lot of rookies in this league and that three-point line has been in since '79. That's impressive."
The record is nice, but Lillard wants to win games and become one of the league's best players.
"I think I can be a first team All-NBA, I think I can be an All-Star, I think I can be an MVP," he said. "That's just my opinion. I don't know when, but how I plan to work and how much better I want to be, I feel like anything is possible."