When Portland Trailblazers play-by-play announcer Brian Wheeler joined KNBR 1050’s The Audible to preview the Warriors and Trailblazers first match up of the 2016-17 season, he was asked about Steve Kerr’s continued praise of Damian Lillard. Kerr has been an outspoken staunch supporter of Lilard ever since he took the job in Oakland, repeatedly calling it a snub when Lillard was kept out of the All-Star game for two straight seasons.
Wheeler told the boys on The Audible, however, he isn’t completely buying Kerr’s words, saying the savvy head coach is merely trying to ‘soften the opposition’ and ‘make sure that any future match ups with the Warriors, Damian wouldn’t feel like he needed to take it out on them.’