This a timeline of what happened during the Dame Era of the Blazers. 1 WCF appearance, Multiple 1st rd exits, and ZERO finals appearances. Clyde Drexler was able to get to the finals in a blazers Uniform, and so was Walton 
Drafted in 2012 NBA Draft
2012-13:
wins rookie of the year
fails to make the playoffs
2013-14:
makes the playoffs
matches up against James Harden and Dwight Howard in R1. Defeats them in 6 with a buzzer beater 3. Sends Portland to the 2nd round for the first time in a very long time
SOUNDLY dominated by the San Antonio Spurs, and loses in 5 games
2014-15
Once again makes the playoffs
SOUNDLY defeated by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round
2015-16
-Makes the playoffs yet again!
-Is down 0-2 to the Lob City Clippers
-Chris Paul AND Blake Griffin BOTH get injured, and is able to beat the Austin Rivers Clippers in 6 games, advancing to R2 of the Playoffs
-SOUNDLY outplayed and defeated by an injured Stephen Curry on one knee (get used to reading this)
2016-17
-BARELY makes the playoffs as an 8 seed
-Matches up against Stephen Curry ONCE AGAIN
-SOUNDLY outplayed and dominated by Steph Curry, resulting in a sweep
2017-18
-ONCE AGAIN, Dame makes the playoffs...this time as a 3 SEED!
-Matches up against the New Orleans Pelicans (a 6 seed)
-ABSOLUTELY DOMINATED and OUTPLAYED by Rajon Rondo and Jrue Holiday, resulting in a sweep
-This is the second straight year Dame was swept in the playoffs in the first round. SURELY he will not get swept again
-DAMIAN LILLARD AVERAGED 18 PPG on 35%FG and 30% 3PT
2018-19
-Dame makes the playoffs
-He is matched up against Russell Westbrook and a hobbled Paul George in R1
-Soundly defeats OKC in 5 games, advancing to Round 2
-Matches up against Denver in R2
-Wins the series in 7 games after being carried by CJ McCollum. Lillard shot 41%FG and 28% 3PT for the series
-Matches up against Stephen Curry in the Conf Finals
-Dame is once again, DOMINATED AND OUTPLAYED BY STEPHEN CURRY
-Steph SWEEPS Damian Lillard once again
2019-20
-The Blazers struggle all season long
-Dame puts up MVP numbers carrying the Blazers as best as he can
-Dame wins a play-in game against the Rookie Ja Morant Grizzlies
-Dame matches up against the 1 seeded Lakers
-The Blazers actually take game 1 of the series. Dame dances to Too Short's "Blow the Whistle" during the game
-Dame is IMMEDIATELY Gentleman's Swept in the next 4 games, losing in 5
2020-21
-The Blazers make the playoffs again, as the 6 seed
-The Blazers match up against the shorthanded Denver Nuggets in R1.
-The Nuggets are so shorthanded that they are starting a 30 year old rookie (Facundo Campazzo) and Austin Rivers as their starting backcourt
-The Blazers LOSE THE SERIES TO THE SHORTHANDED NUGGETS IN 6 GAMES
-DAMIAN LILLARD HAS LOST IN THE FIRST ROUND 4 of the LAST 5 years (3 sweeps as well)
2021-22
-Head Coach Terry Stotts is Fired and replaced by NBA Champion Chauncey Billups
-The Blazers make zero noise, are very mediocre, and fail to make the playoffs
-Dame watches as Steph Curry win his FOURTH NBA CHAMPIONSHIP and FMVP
2022-23
-Blazers are once again mediocre
-Dame shuts down his season
-Dame fails to make the playoffs for the 2nd year in a row
-Dame Requests a trade, hoping to join the Heat, who have made the finals 2x in the last 4 years
Drafted in 2012 NBA Draft
2012-13:
wins rookie of the year
fails to make the playoffs
2013-14:
makes the playoffs
matches up against James Harden and Dwight Howard in R1. Defeats them in 6 with a buzzer beater 3. Sends Portland to the 2nd round for the first time in a very long time
SOUNDLY dominated by the San Antonio Spurs, and loses in 5 games
2014-15
Once again makes the playoffs
SOUNDLY defeated by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round
2015-16
-Makes the playoffs yet again!
-Is down 0-2 to the Lob City Clippers
-Chris Paul AND Blake Griffin BOTH get injured, and is able to beat the Austin Rivers Clippers in 6 games, advancing to R2 of the Playoffs
-SOUNDLY outplayed and defeated by an injured Stephen Curry on one knee (get used to reading this)
2016-17
-BARELY makes the playoffs as an 8 seed
-Matches up against Stephen Curry ONCE AGAIN
-SOUNDLY outplayed and dominated by Steph Curry, resulting in a sweep
2017-18
-ONCE AGAIN, Dame makes the playoffs...this time as a 3 SEED!
-Matches up against the New Orleans Pelicans (a 6 seed)
-ABSOLUTELY DOMINATED and OUTPLAYED by Rajon Rondo and Jrue Holiday, resulting in a sweep
-This is the second straight year Dame was swept in the playoffs in the first round. SURELY he will not get swept again
-DAMIAN LILLARD AVERAGED 18 PPG on 35%FG and 30% 3PT
2018-19
-Dame makes the playoffs
-He is matched up against Russell Westbrook and a hobbled Paul George in R1
-Soundly defeats OKC in 5 games, advancing to Round 2
-Matches up against Denver in R2
-Wins the series in 7 games after being carried by CJ McCollum. Lillard shot 41%FG and 28% 3PT for the series
-Matches up against Stephen Curry in the Conf Finals
-Dame is once again, DOMINATED AND OUTPLAYED BY STEPHEN CURRY
-Steph SWEEPS Damian Lillard once again
2019-20
-The Blazers struggle all season long
-Dame puts up MVP numbers carrying the Blazers as best as he can
-Dame wins a play-in game against the Rookie Ja Morant Grizzlies
-Dame matches up against the 1 seeded Lakers
-The Blazers actually take game 1 of the series. Dame dances to Too Short's "Blow the Whistle" during the game
-Dame is IMMEDIATELY Gentleman's Swept in the next 4 games, losing in 5
2020-21
-The Blazers make the playoffs again, as the 6 seed
-The Blazers match up against the shorthanded Denver Nuggets in R1.
-The Nuggets are so shorthanded that they are starting a 30 year old rookie (Facundo Campazzo) and Austin Rivers as their starting backcourt
-The Blazers LOSE THE SERIES TO THE SHORTHANDED NUGGETS IN 6 GAMES
-DAMIAN LILLARD HAS LOST IN THE FIRST ROUND 4 of the LAST 5 years (3 sweeps as well)
2021-22
-Head Coach Terry Stotts is Fired and replaced by NBA Champion Chauncey Billups
-The Blazers make zero noise, are very mediocre, and fail to make the playoffs
-Dame watches as Steph Curry win his FOURTH NBA CHAMPIONSHIP and FMVP
2022-23
-Blazers are once again mediocre
-Dame shuts down his season
-Dame fails to make the playoffs for the 2nd year in a row
-Dame Requests a trade, hoping to join the Heat, who have made the finals 2x in the last 4 years
you ain't gotta do all that, king
fukk Portland as a city and sports organization
