INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Damian Lillard strutted onto the floor at Intuit Dome bathed in 17,000 blinking red lights, sporting a black Portland Trail Blazers “Letter O” uniform and tapping his left wrist. Yes,

Miami's Keshad Johnson won the Slam Dunk Contest and Damian Lillard won his third 3-Point Contest while still rehabbing his torn Achilles.

Damian Lillard hasn't played a game all season. This former Nugget set the precedent to compete in nearly identical fashion.