Basketball: Blazers’ Lillard left in limbo by Warriors’ wall of defense

Portland leading scorer Damian Lillard has had a difficult time with a hovering Golden State defense and, with his team facing elimination from the NBA Western Conference finals, the Trail Blazer All-Star has a decision to make. Should he shoot with reckless abandon, or continue to entrust his team mates to try and take advantage of the scoring opportunities presented by the Warriors?Golden State's strategy has turned Lillard from a cold-blooded shooter to a cautious deliberator while the reigning NBA champions have grabbed a 3-0 best-of-seven series lead. "I think what they want me to do is make the correct play (by passing the ball)," Lillard told Reuters following his team's 110-99 Game Three loss on Saturday.