Damian Lillard was pushed to the hilt last night to take Blazers into the play-in tournament. After the win, he blurted out an NSFW rant against Nets’ defense.
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Superstar Damian Lillard of the Trailblazers looked extremely exhausted and relieved after the win vs Nets. The absolute nailbiter of a game ended 133-134 in favour of the Blazers.
During the dying moments of the game, Caris LeVert let the ball fly. It bounced off the rim and the game ended there. Damian Lillard put his hands on his knees and looked down. It was clear that the man had given his all during the game and was extremely relived and satisfied, watch the ball bounce off the rim and his teammates jump in jubilation.
Bubble double-double @Dame_lillard | @biofreeze pic.twitter.com/SJKyOuyUnY
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) August 14, 2020
Lillard’s NSFW rant
In the 4th quarter when the Blazers were down by 7 points, and it seemed like Dame was getting into his groove to script a comeback win; the Nets had come up with a simple strategy. They wanted the ball out of Lillard’s hands, as he had just knocked down a three from half-court.
So, even before Lillard got to half court, there were two players on him and he was forced to pass the ball to a teammate. The Nets were ready to risk a free shot from any of the other 4 Blazers on court, but weren’t ready to even risk Lillard taking a contested shot.
Naturally, this frustrated Lillard and he expressed his frustrations while walking in the hall way.
“Motherf*#%rs be double teaming me before I even get to halfcourt,” Lillard said to his coaches in the back hallway.
A behind-the-scenes look by @joevardon at the tension and emotions of last night’s play-in drama. https://t.co/41198oSbC4
— Jason Quick (@jwquick) August 14, 2020
Lillard impresses against Nets
The 30-year-old’s put on a stand-out performance against the Brooklyn Nets. He ended the game with 42 points, 3 rebounds and 12 assists in the 44-minutes he played. From his stellar performance in the seeding games, it has become clear that he will be a force to reckon with. Come playoffs against the Grizzlies, he will be raring to go again.
Play-in stage: Grizzlies vs Blazers
The Grizzlies have secure 9th seed and will have to win 2 play-in games against the Blazers to qualify for the playoffs. However, if the Blazers win even one game, they will be playing the first round of the playoff against the Los Angeles Clippers.
