After the failure of the 2021-22 season, Trail Blazers star player Damian Lillard led the team to make a comeback, and officially reached a two-year contract extension agreement of US$122 million in the off-season. In the 2022-23 season, Xiao Li vowed to continue to use his signature outside power and strong heart. Come and destroy your opponents and continue the rare one-man-one-city spirit in the NBA.
The savior rides alone! Damian Lillard Peak Playoff Moments/Classic Battles
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Dame Time On! Lillard scores record night with 71 points
Trail Blazers 131 [win] 114 Rockets
★ Damian Lillard ｜71 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds, 3FG 22-13
Damian Lillard also became the second player after Donovan Mitchell to score 71 points in a single game in the 2022-23 season, and also set multiple records:
The eighth member of the "70-Point Club" in history. The seven people ahead of Lillard are Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, David Thompson, Elgin Baylor, David Robinson, Devin Booker, and Mitchell. Among them, Chamberlain scored 100 points, 78 points, 2 73 points, 72 points, and 70 points, a total of 6 times.
Lillard has scored at least 11 three-pointers in three games in his career. In this game, he set a personal high with 13 three-pointers. He is second only to Klay Thompson in league history with 14 in a single game, tied with Stephen Curry and Zach LaVine.
Lillard scored 41 points in the first half with astonishing efficiency on 13-of-19 shooting, tying the second-highest scoring record in a single quarter in history and only lower than the 42-point first half set by Kobe Bryant against the Wizards in 2003. record. Kyrie Irving also scored 41 points in half against the Magic on March 15, 2022.
Lillard also became the first player in history to score at least 70 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and hit 10 three-pointers in a single game.
11 three-pointers in three quarters, crazy Xiao Li is loaded
Pioneers 133 [win] 112 Gray Wolves
★ Damian Lillard ｜38 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, FG 17-11
Damian Lillard hit 8 three-pointers in the first half, leading the Trail Blazers to an 11-point lead. He hit 11 three-pointers in the middle of the third quarter, sending the game into garbage time.
Lillard himself did not deliberately play in the fourth quarter to challenge Klay Thompson's record of 14 three-pointers. He said he did not want to deliberately break the record. "For me, if I can break the record, I hope it will be under normal circumstances." Done. I don't want to be assigned to go out and shoot three-pointers just to break the record."
With 40+ points in two consecutive games, Lee is able to carry the Lakers' twin stars
Trail Blazers 106 [win] 104 Lakers
★ Damian Lillard ｜41 points, 2 assists, 5 rebounds, FG 15-25
Facing the Lakers, who wanted to end their losing streak at the start of the season, the Trail Blazers trailed by 7 points until 1 minute and 56 seconds before the end of the game.
However, it was Lillard's time next. He led an 11-2 attack, including a three-pointer from the top of the arc 12.4 seconds before the end, helping the team take the lead. Then Lakers ace star LeBron James relied on a dunk. The score was tied, but Jerami Grant made a strong cut to seal the victory. Then James missed the last shot, and the Trail Blazers finally won by two points.
Life-saving king Lillard scored 41 points
Pioneers 113 [win] 111 Suns OT
★ Damian Lillard ｜41 points, 3 assists, 7 rebounds
Lillard was on fire from the first quarter when facing the Suns, who ranked first in the Western Conference last season. He made 4 of 7 shots, including 2 three-pointers, and scored 14 points with a shooting percentage of 5.71%. However, the Suns are not a fuel-efficient lamp either. Devin Booker and Suns penalty area support DeAndre Ayton also scored 14 points together.
The two sides entered the overtime tied at 102:102 in the regular season. Lillard tied the score with a free throw with 33.9 seconds left in the overtime. Anfernee Simons scored on a floater with 7.2 seconds left, helping the team beat the Suns in a thrilling 113:111 in the overtime. Shiner won 2 consecutive games to start the season.
