Which shot was bigger for you?

[Natebishop3]

The shot against Houston or the shot against OKC?

For me, personally, I still think the Houston shot was bigger for me. I 100% thought we lost that game. I was angry. I was upset. I was worried we were going to lose the series because we were going to be going back Houston for game 7.

So I was just in a foul mood, and then Dame hit that shot. I was legit crying. It was a complete 180 in emotion.

This shot was amazing, and I was jumping up and down and elated, but I still had a good feeling about us going into OT. We were up 3-1 in the series. We were the better team, hands down. Even if we lose this game, I'm confident we win the series.

Was Dame's overall performance better in this game? Ab-so-fucking-lutely! 50 points is just amazing for me. It's the best individual performance I have ever seen from a Blazer. Terry said it. But the shot against Houston still meant more for me personally.

How about you guys?

 

[illmatic99]

First playoff series win in 14 yrs.

 

[Portland2014]

I think yesterday's shot was bigger because of the failure of years past and because not only Lillard hit that shot but he dominated the series.

Against Houston you could make an argument that LMA played better overall.

Also, there was a REAL rivalry with Westbrook and OKC, not so much with Houston.

 

[Scalma]

This one just because of how disrespectful OKC was and how much I hate Westbrook as a basketball player. This will also elevate Lillard and that can only mean good things for the Blazers (free agents may finally want to come)

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Houston, we were gonna lose that series if he misses. Even though I had given up on game 5 last night, was confident OKC wasnt going to shoot that well for 3 straight games (plus there was OT)

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Both unbelievable. But yeah it's 14 years. Never thought I would see a 1st round shot to rival it but this was on the same level.

 

[tiredhunter]

.9 was epic, and a giant pivot, but it was proof of scrap, skill, and never say die, but I think OKC was bigger. The supreme imposition of Dame's will on the game carries some serious water.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

.9 because I cried for 30 minutes straight instead of screaming like a little girl.

 

[rotary111]

OKC because it happened yesterday.

I may change my mind when I come down from this high.

 

[BBert]

Houston

Because now we expect it.

 

[BBert]

In the Houston game, the refs had just made two bad calls to steal the game from us.

With only 0.9 on the clock, I was in deep despair, and there were maybe two people on earth who thought we could win it.

Dame. And his Mama.

I came completely unglued when the 0.9 shot went in. The only thing comparable in my sporting life was winning the championship.

Now I have a third.

The fourth will be winning the championship again.

 

[Strenuus]

.9 because I cried for 30 minutes straight instead of screaming like a little girl.

So your normal disposition of speaking is screaming like a little girl?

 

[Lukee]

This.
It was statement. 50 points! Perfect game.

 

[Orion Bailey]

First playoff series win in 14 yrs.

as far as impact prbobably Hou. But I choose last night.

Why?

Cause I was fucking there!!!!

But if not for the Houston shot, I might not be a season ticket holder.

 

[TBpup]

Houston: We were trailing in that game so the shot was more crucial. OKC, the game was tied and there was no threat of aloss if the shot was missed. Also, even if we lose the game, we still have Game 7 at home.

Against the Rockets, if Dame misses, we lose the game and have to go to Houston for game 7.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Houston: We were trailing in that game so the shot was more crucial. OKC, the game was tied and there was no threat of aloss if the shot was missed. Also, even if we lose the game, we still have Game 7 at home.

Against the Rockets, if Dame misses, we lose the game and have to go to Houston for game 7.

Spoken like a true Vulcan.



(I also completely agree)

 

[Stevenson]

Houston. That’s really when Dame Time started.

 

[Natebishop3]

There’s no right or wrong answer. I think it’s a personal preference.

 

[Darkwebs]

As a single Blazers game performance, Lillard's last night was the best I've ever witnessed when you consider the stakes and the magnitude of it all.

But your question is specifically about the shot, and it has to go to ".9"

It exorcised the 14-year demon of failing to get past the first round. And like you, I also thought we had lost that game, so when the .9 prayer left Dame's fingers, I didn't expect it to swish; my surprise and shock were absolutely off the charts, which were then followed by extreme jubilation and exhilaration. Additionally, if Dame misses the .9 shot, we lose the game and go back Houston for a Game 7, where the Rockets would be the favorite to win the game, and therefore the series.

Not to take anything away from it, but yesterday's game was tied when Dame made the buzzer beater, so even if he missed the shot, Portland would still have a chance to come away with a victory. And even if we lost last night, there was still one more home game to clinch the series for the Blazers. So the urgency last night doesn't quite compare to the shot against Houston, IMHO.

Also, when the shot went up last night, I knew there was a chance it would go in because Dame has proven his clutchness over and over in his career by now. But for the .9 shot, even after it left Dame's hands I was pissed because I knew it wasn't going in (until it did!). At that point in time against the Rockets, though Lillard had hit a few game-winners already in regular season games, his clutchness was still unproven in the Playoffs.

Not to mention the fact that the .9 shot was off a broken play. LMA was the # 1 option in that last set, and Lillard didn't really expect to shoot the last shot. The fact that he had the presence of mind to break away from the play that was called and then to get the shot off in less than a second with a taller player in his grill added to the epicness of that shot!

That's why I think ".9" is the bigger shot and it's not even really close.

 

[The Professional Fan]

First playoff series win in 14 yrs.

Ding, ding, ding, ding....

Trying hard not to be caught up in the current moment and this is the right answer

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

In a weird way, I don't think we can answer this question yet. The .9 moment was crazier and more unbelievable. They were losing if he doesn't make it they're going back to Houston. However, in the next round, SAS pretty much wrecked them. If the Blazers go on to make the WCF or (dream big) win a championship. I think I will always and forever look back at this series, and that shot as the catalyst for it, thus making it a "bigger" shot for me personally. Also for Dame's career, I think this shot is the shot that turns him from All-Star to recognized as a superstar, which long term might be the 1st time that Portland starts to be a place guys go to try to win.

So my point is basically the magnitude of what this shot means to the franchise isn't fully written yet.

 

[tlongII]

I was at the Houston game so I'll vote for the Houston shot. They are 1A and 1B though.

 

[BlayZa]

yesterday for sure.

his whole game was incredible, he was a man possessed and it looked like we'd for sure lost it after being up.

the nurk appearance

the hype

37' 3 on paul george (who has been a complete ass and deadly all series)

russ being a bitch

at home in front of a crowd that has been starved for years

ice cold on hitting it

the WAVE

 

[hoopsjock]

Best part about this discussion? Everyone is right, no matter what your answer is!

 

[SharpesTriumph]

In a weird way, I don't think we can answer this question yet. The .9 moment was crazier and more unbelievable. They were losing if he doesn't make it they're going back to Houston. However, in the next round, SAS pretty much wrecked them. If the Blazers go on to make the WCF or (dream big) win a championship. I think I will always and forever look back at this series, and that shot as the catalyst for it, thus making it a "bigger" shot for me personally. Also for Dame's career, I think this shot is the shot that turns him from All-Star to recognized as a superstar, which long term might be the 1st time that Portland starts to be a place guys go to try to win.

So my point is basically the magnitude of what this shot means to the franchise isn't fully written yet.

Good point! Right now I think 0.9 is better but depending on what happens in the rest of these playoffs could change that!

 

[DUB]

For me? Right now? Houston, because of this:

First playoff series win in 14 yrs.

 

[-Ace-]

Tough question.

The Houston shot was huge because of a lot of previously stated reasons. I look back at that team and I thought we were pretty stacked, we were healthy, and we had the potential to even beat the Spurs, but we just weren't experienced enough as a "team." I don't think anybody knew what to expect from us that year, and that shot felt sooooooo good when it went in. It was like a weight off of the shoulders of not only the team, but the entire franchise, as well as the fans. Dame played pretty well throughout the series, and had the game-winner to close it out. You could see the excitement he had after the game and really took it all in. Who else grabs the arena mic and yells into it?

Five years later, four of which we've had a good number of the same guys on the team, we're now more mature through our playoff elimination experiences and chemistry. We've been doing a plug-and-play of sorts with our role players. We didn't beat OKC at all this year in the regular season, and we're missing a starter that's one of our top three players AND our best big man. Brings back all of the injury curse talk. We lost Paul Allen, too. Heavy hearts ALL year long. Written off by 99% of the media (and probably a similar amount of basketball fans) to be nothing more than an underdog 3rd seed that might win a game or two. There are guys on that OKC who have won the MVP, have had more playoff success, and have eaten more doughnuts.

We kicked their asses. There's no way around it. After all the trash talk and cockiness, OKC was staggered, stunned, and stupefied. The team played as a TEAM, not to mention the way we handled ourselves was a big sign of improvement and growth.

This was easily Dame's best playoff series of his career, and the last game was unbelievable. 50 and ANOTHER game-winner for Stone Cold Damian Lillard. The Bad Shot. It was like another day at the office. He didn't have to lower himself to their level to give them what they deserved. Dame simply dad-dicked OKC and waved them off of the court, and that's the bottom line, cause Stone Cold said so.

I'm going with the OKC shot.

Next question.

 

[Chris Craig]

Both were huge

 

[Boise Blazer]

Isn't it crazy how many of us literally KNEW it was going in the second it left his hands? Like, I would have been shocked if he had missed which is crazy from 37 feet. That part still blows my mind. Lillard has become THAT good.

Somehow voting for one diminishes the other and that just seems wrong considering both were major highlights in my life.