Was Damian Lillard’s fourth quarter performance one of the best Blazers moments of all time?

[SportsAndWhine]

I was at that game. In the third quarter I wanted to leave but my wife convinced me to stay. i told her if we went down by 30 I was leaving. We got down by 28... but then things changed. I cried. I screamed, "Take us home, Brandon!" I hugged strangers. It was intense.

 

[e_blazer]

Canzano on Lillard a few years back...

How about this quote from the bald one’s column from one month ago, when he was urging Olshey to pick one of Lillard and McCollum for a deadline trade:

“But I'm convinced they fall flat when cast in roles as "Batman and Robin." Lillard and McCollum are more like "Robin and Robin."

The dude is a basketball genius.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

How about this quote from the bald one’s column from one month ago, when he was urging Olshey to pick one of Lillard and McCollum for a deadline trade:

“But I'm convinced they fall flat when cast in roles as "Batman and Robin." Lillard and McCollum are more like "Robin and Robin."

The dude is a basketball genius.

When we win the championship, and Dame says "this is for all the haters who doubted us" on Twitter, Canzano will be the first to say he personally motivated Dame to become great.

 

[stampedehero]

It's not even close to winning the championship....it's a highlight for the season but we've had lots of those....the .9 shot probably one of the most exciting of his career...the 50 in 3 qtrs....he's had some wonderful career moments but not even close to winning a championship or even winning the Western Conf finals. For some of you you weren't around for the championship...I was 23 years old when we won it

I agree that the .9 game is a jewel. Great post bro.........

 

[stampedehero]

This one was special to me:

That is the perfect video illustrating your appreciation of basketball! Thanks for posting that!

 

[stampedehero]

Canzano on Lillard a few years back...

Here's my reply to Canzano.

 

[Binx]

Yes, it was one of the best Blazer moments of all time. Not sure why people are so reluctant to agree. Who cares if it was against a lottery team? Who cares if it was the regular season? It was a brilliant shooting display by Lillard that saved the game, preserved the winning streak, and kept us in the hunt for a playoff spot and maybe even home court advantage in the first round. And it was AMAZING. Not sure I’ve ever seen a player hit that many 3-point shots in a row in the last minutes of an important game—and every shot was a thing of beauty. I was just glad I got to see it.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Yes, it was one of the best Blazer moments of all time. Not sure why people are so reluctant to agree. Who cares if it was against a lottery team? Who cares if it was the regular season? It was a brilliant shooting display by Lillard that saved the game, preserved the winning streak, and kept us in the hunt for a playoff spot and maybe even home court advantage in the first round. And it was AMAZING. Not sure I’ve ever seen a player hit that many 3-point shots in a row in the last minutes of an important game—and every shot was a thing of beauty. I was just glad I got to see it.

I think too there’s a massive three point shot for everyone. Love the long range bomb? Here’s one from the S of the logo. Love fancy footwork? The step back is for you! Love the sudden stop and launch? That first one has got you covered. Last second sidestep heroics? That fourth three, my man.

Dame is special, and when he goes into the zone like that it’s always a Great Blazer Moment.

 

[crandc]

It was a great game. But I have seen other great shooting games - in one game v GSW Sabonis shot 100%. Every field goal, every free throw. Also remember Terry Porter's 40 points v GSW, they finally tried to triple team him, which left Kersey & Drexler wide open. While fun, and exciting. to be "greatest moments of all times" the performance needs to either 1) win a playoff game or 2) get the team into the playoffs.

Because, sad fact, how many people remember great individual regular season game performances after a few years? But will we every forget Roy v. Dallas or 0.9?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

It was a great game. But I have seen other great shooting games - in one game v GSW Sabonis shot 100%. Every field goal, every free throw. Also remember Terry Porter's 40 points v GSW, they finally tried to triple team him, which left Kersey & Drexler wide open. While fun, and exciting. to be "greatest moments of all times" the performance needs to either 1) win a playoff game or 2) get the team into the playoffs.

Because, sad fact, how many people remember great individual regular season game performances after a few years? But will we every forget Roy v. Dallas or 0.9?

I also put Roy's 0.7 second 30-foot buzzer beater over Houston, and the Dame-led 4Q comeback over the Thunder a couple January's ago in the same category.

 

[Binx]

Nowhere near a "top" anything.

If the quality of play had not been so sub par, there would not have been a reason for a strong comeback.

The quality of play is what made Dame’s shooting display necessary. The game was lost until he took matters into his own hands. That’s what great players do when everything is on the line. To denigrate Lillard’s performance simply because the team had allowed itself to fall behind is ridiculous. If the team hadn’t fallen behind there would have been no need for his heroics!

 

[BrianFromWA]

I also put Roy's 0.7 second 30-foot buzzer beater over Houston, and the Dame-led 4Q comeback over the Thunder a couple January's ago in the same category.

The Roy one had a special degree of difficulty for fans. Roy puts us up. HOU calls TO. We stupidly foul Yao, who puts them up with an and-one. Timeout. Roy totally redeems himself. like 5 minutes of life for 2 seconds of play. Up!!! Down....Cool off....UP!!11!!

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

I also put Roy's 0.7 second 30-foot buzzer beater over Houston, and the Dame-led 4Q comeback over the Thunder a couple January's ago in the same category.

I too don’t want to undervalue Dame’s efforts against the Lakers the other night but I thought his aforementioned heroics against the Thunder (such a “suite” game) was more impressive because it was against a much better team. But then my thinking might have been dazzled by the raucous company I was keeping that night. Or maybe I’ve just come to expect performances like that from Dame......

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I also really enjoyed Lillard beginning the 2016 post-allstar break FU tour (Lillard
wasn't selected to the allstar team) by destroying GS.
The Blazers were 27-27, GS was 48-4. Lillard scored 51, had 7 steals and 6 assists,
Blazers won by a LOT (Lillard didn't have to play the last 4.5 minutes).

If you like David vs. Goliath...
If you like Lillard going off...
If you like to remember the FU tour...

Remember this:

 

[DaLincolnJones]

The quality of play is what made Dame’s shooting display necessary. The game was lost until he took matters into his own hands. That’s what great players do when everything is on the line. To denigrate Lillard’s performance simply because the team had allowed itself to fall behind is ridiculous. If the team hadn’t fallen behind there would have been no need for his heroics!

You seem to exempt Dames play. The entire team, including Dame, played poorly. Jacking up bad shots, lazy passes, not rotating on D. Think about it, till he took over with a few minuets to go, he only had twenty points, and it is not like he had not touched the ball. Had the team played with half the passion that they displayed in the last few minuets, the game would never have been in question.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I also really enjoyed Lillard beginning the 2016 post-allstar break FU tour (Lillard
wasn't selected to the allstar team) by destroying GS.
The Blazers were 27-27, GS was 48-4. Lillard scored 51, had 7 steals and 6 assists,
Blazers won by a LOT (Lillard didn't have to play the last 4.5 minutes).

If you like David vs. Goliath...
If you like Lillard going off...
If you like to remember the FU tour...

Remember this:

Barrett pulled a Howard Dean when Dame hit the Heat Check for 49.

 

[riverman]

Barrett pulled a Howard Dean when Dame hit the Heat Check for 49.

Great comparison!

 

[BrianFromWA]

Have to give Hurd and Calabro credit, though...that Miracle two minutes where Dame was hitting everything Calabro had the right mix of the call and the emotion, while Lamar brought the understated comedy.

"Oh, you know how this is going to go down..." (Swish)
"Oh, he's not messin' around right now." (32' swish)
"ah hahaha hahaha!"

 

[THE HCP]

Barrett pulled a Howard Dean when Dame hit the Heat Check for 49.

HEEEEEEEYYYYYAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!

 

[Lanny]

Oh I don't feel bad. I have my hair.

I have very little of my once thick hair.

 

[Lanny]

Have to give Hurd and Calabro credit, though...that Miracle two minutes where Dame was hitting everything Calabro had the right mix of the call and the emotion, while Lamar brought the understated comedy.

"Oh, you know how this is going to go down..." (Swish)
"Oh, he's not messin' around right now." (32' swish)
"ah hahaha hahaha!"

You know, I'm just not a Calabro fan, but he did nail it that time.

 

[stampedehero]

I have very little of my once thick hair.

Since you are an engineer you worried it all off.