Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard hit a miracle shot in win versus Mavs (VIDEO)
There is something special about Damian Lillard — the uncontested King of Portland sports — and the Trail Blazers basketball team.
Currently, the Rip City mayor and company are in Orlando, fighting for their NBA Playoff lives in the Disney Bubble. With an astounding win against the Dallas Mavericks last night, the Portland Trail Blazers move up to the eighth seed in the west, snatching up a playoff spot for the time being.
A spot in the big tournament is not yet cemented — the Suns and the Grizzlies are still in contention and may shuffle around the standings — however, the fiery passion and mystical powers on display have kicked up the dust, and people are paying attention to Portland.
It’s Dame Time.
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At the start of the week, LillardĀ became one of only 10 players in NBA history with double-digit 50-plus-point games in their career. To which he followed it up by scoring 61 points in Tuesday’s tilt against Dallas. This marker puts him next to Wilt Chamberlain as one of only two players to have three or more 60-plus-point games in a single season.
His menacing 61-point display against the Mavericks included what can only be called a divine drop, in this deep three-point shot that bounced directly skyward and happened to fall straight through the hoop.
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The Blazers bench, the analyst team, and fans all over the world went crazy.
THIS DAME GUY IS PRETTY GOOD HUH pic.twitter.com/z2YeDGENNj
ā Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) August 12, 2020
@Dame_Lillard the Ball Bounced into the Heavens, and came back with all the Blessings. #RipCity
ā Kat (@Bobkat503) August 12, 2020
ā Chef_SouTHsiDE_Tone (@AGslashTONE) August 12, 2020
……………..WHAT
ā Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) August 12, 2020
Damian Lillard has scored 112 points since missing those two free throws. He’s absolutely terrifying right now. One more win #RipCity
ā Miles Custis (@MilesCustis) August 12, 2020
Your favorite player could never #RipCity pic.twitter.com/0cetlRr9UI
ā 16 (NĆ STYLĆST) (@CryingStick) August 12, 2020
š¦ Career-high tying 61 POINTS
šÆ 9 3PM, 18-18 FTM
š„ 1st back-to-back 50-point games in #RipCity history@Dame_Lillard ERUPTS AGAIN, leading the @trailblazers into sole possession of the West’s #8 seed! pic.twitter.com/xPxA40Xcwlā NBA (@NBA) August 12, 2020
Dame Lillard is on a different level. The rest of the playoff teams need to be on notice … what time is it āļø#DameTime #RipCity #NBABubble pic.twitter.com/9fINdck21n
ā Mongo (@JTT81) August 12, 2020
Damian Lillard: 3 60-point games THIS season
Paul George: 0 50-point games in his career. #RipCity pic.twitter.com/Zr1eoNtwrG
ā Dylan Mickanen (@DylanMickanen) August 12, 2020
Back-to-back 50 point games for Damian Lillard š„š„
The first time it’s been done in Trail Blazers history #RipCity pic.twitter.com/MSDAY85Z4n
ā Sports Illustrated (@SInow) August 12, 2020
Put some respek on Dame… #nba #RipCity pic.twitter.com/ShzoNyzUdP
ā ššøāāšš¼ā¤ š¾āš¼š¼ā (@JacquezGreen) August 12, 2020
Patrick Beverley and Paul George after disrespecting @Dame_Lillard #RipCity #DameTime #NBATwitter pic.twitter.com/LopAdL10hM
ā Tony VanDomelen (@tony_vand) August 12, 2020
YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS āļø #RipCity pic.twitter.com/pjk1wDV7CK
ā InVINCEble (@v_chia) August 12, 2020
The shot heard around Multnomah County became the perfect symbolism for this Trail Blazers push for the post-season. “I think that was my cousin. Rest in peace, Chef B. I think that was him dropping that one in for me,” said Damian Lillard in his post-game interview.
“I probably said like 20 please, please, please, please, repeatedly,” added Carmelo Anthony. “It wasn’t meant for us to lose when that shot went in.”
In eight seeding games, the Blazers have pushed to five wins, and just two losses. They have one final game to play before the standings in the bubble are locked in. On Thursday, Portland will face a Brooklyn team that has an identical bubble record as the Blazers.
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