As he left the Trail Blazers’ locker …

As he left the Trail Blazers’ locker room Saturday night amid what might be one of the more trying early seasons of his eight-year career, Damian Lillard made eye contact and motioned with his hands. Both palms down, arms halfway extended in front of him, he pushed down twice, much like a quarterback would do to quiet the crowd. “Just watch,” he said. “Just watch. You’ve seen this movie before.”