Twitter Reactions: Logo Lillard, Dame's Steal in Portland's win vs. Brooklyn

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Damian Lillard was in rare form, even for him, in the final three games of the NBA seeding games.

In NBA history, only one player has scored 50+ PPG and 9 APG over a three-game span:

Damian Lillard (Jan. 20-26, 2020)
Damian Lillard (Aug. 8-13, 2020) https://t.co/7mpvoA3oH9

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) August 14, 2020

Joe Harris’ reaction gave us an inside look at what it feels like guarding Lillard.

Listen to what Joe Harris said while trying to defend Damian Lillard pic.twitter.com/kgMmCI9HJ2

— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) August 14, 2020

Obviously on Thursday night, the logo shot and the steal had a lot of people talking.

The Shot

🚨 DAME FROM THE LOGO 🚨

He’s got 33, POR down 6 early in the 4Q.

📺: @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/9EyZciSArE

— NBA (@NBA) August 14, 2020

That man just pulled up from half court 😂😂😂 @Dame_Lillard

— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) August 14, 2020

Then, Garrett Temple gave his guys a stern suggestion…

“If that’s Damian Lillard dribbling it up, you’re guarding him. I don’t care if that’s CJ McCollum, I don’t care if that’s Michael Jordan, you pick him up.” pic.twitter.com/fcZP2YJctM

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) August 14, 2020

I know I’ve said this before, but the NBA bubble is our greatest invention since the iPhone. I’ve spent my whole week drowning in CFB dysfunction, but I can turn on the TV and watch Damian Lillard hit midcourt shots on a Thursday night in August.

Do not take this for granted!

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) August 14, 2020

Attack each day with this level of confidence…💯 pic.twitter.com/tpAccqAcRQ

— TCU Football (@TCUFootball) August 14, 2020

“Each time I saw a look… I was raising up and shooting it.”@Dame_Lillard on his logo shot. pic.twitter.com/7QdMWMuWL3

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) August 14, 2020

The Steal

Good things come to those who hustle @Dame_Lillard | #RipCity pic.twitter.com/wIt0BEsUOB

— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) August 14, 2020

The logo 3 is going to get the most run, but Damian Lillard, best I can tell, recorded the most important steal of of his pro career tonight when he straight up stole the ball from Caris LeVert in a two-point game with 70 seconds left.

— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) August 14, 2020

As impressive as that logo shot was, that steal by Damian Lillard is the most impressive play by far tonight.

— Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) August 14, 2020

General Reaction to Lillard’s Heroics

My official Bubble Awards

1st Team:

G: Damian Lillard
G: Devin Booker
F: TJ Warren
F: Giannis Antetokounmpo
C: Nikola Jokic

WILT DISNEY: Damian Lillard
6TH MAN: Gary Trent Jr.
ROOK: Michael Porter Jr.
DPOY: Marc Gasol
COY: Monty Williams
MIP: TJ Warren
COMEBACK: Jusuf Nurkic

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) August 14, 2020

Just from the epic shots, the clutch performances, the confidence without arrogance, the ice cold candid interviews, the loyalty to the Blazers … forget what even happens the rest of his career — Damian Lillard is going to go down as absolute NBA icon.

— Royce Young (@royceyoung) August 14, 2020

What Damian Lillard did during the seeding games is something we’ll remember forever. What a special run.

— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) August 14, 2020

there are so many levels to his game but honestly my favorite quality of @Dame_Lillard is that every night he makes us all believers…

— Chiney Ogwumike (@Chiney321) August 14, 2020