Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard has been regarded as a "key killer" in recent years. His famous "Lillard Time" is a moment that many teams are frightened by. The last thing they want to see during the countdown is Lillard with the ball in his hands. Even if the difficulty is high, the defense No matter how tight the defender is, as soon as he takes a shot, everyone will believe that the ball will hit the net.
Here's a look back at Lillard's peak performance at critical moments in the playoffs, including how he led the team to turn the game around or hit the winning shot in the countdown.
Further reading:
- Killings are just routine! Damian Lillard 2020-21 season classic battles/records
- Ghost and God Xiao Li is crazy to save you! Damian Lillard 2019-20 season classic battles/peak moments
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Life extension king Lillard scored 55 points and was defeated by his teammates.
- season: 2020-21 first round G5
- opponent:bullion
- data:55 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds, 12 three-pointers
The Trail Blazers faced off against the Golden Nuggets again in the playoffs. The first four games were tied 2-2. In the first half of the crucial fifth game, the Golden Nuggets were all on fire and once led by 22 points, while the Trail Blazers gradually woke up in the second half. Come over, especially Lillard was on full fire, scoring 40 points in the second half and overtime. The two sides fought all the way to the last 10 seconds of the fourth quarter in regular time. The Nuggets still led by 3 points. Lillard directly hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc to help the Pioneers. The person enters the extension.
The Nuggets also relied on their advantage in the penalty area to take an 8-point lead in the extension, but Lillard scored 12 points in a single quarter, and in the last 6.6 seconds, he once again pulled away from his opponent and hit a tying three-pointer to reach the second extension. The script was similar in the second extension. The Nuggets quickly took the lead. In the last minute, the Nuggets still had a 3-point lead. At this time, Robert Covington of the Trail Blazers first dunked and then dunked on the fly. Then CJ McCollum stepped on the baseline and made a mistake when he was about to cut in. Ruining Lillard's super performance.
Lillard's 12 three-pointers in a single game also set a new record in NBA playoff history, surpassing Klay Thompson's 11 three-pointers in a single game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference on May 28, 2016, and 55 points in a single game. He also set a personal scoring record in the playoffs and became the eighth player in playoff history to score at least 55 points. The previous seven players were Michael Jordan, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry, Charles Barkley, Allen Iverson, and Donovan Mitchell. .
This is also the second time in Lillard's career in the playoffs that he has scored at least 10 three-pointers in a single game. The previous time appeared in Game 5 of the first round in 2019, when he scored 10 three-pointers and scored 50 points. A buzzer-beating three-pointer ended the Thunder. In fact, only Lillard and Thompson in league history have made at least 10 three-pointers in the playoffs.
Lillard is the player with the third highest score in a single game among losing teams in the history of the playoffs. He has no choice but to lead four games and become a tragic hero.
Scored 5 points in the last 44 seconds to turn the game around
- season: 2013-14 first round G1
- opponent:Rocket
- data:31 points, 5 assists, 9 rebounds
In 2014, second-year Lillard played his first playoff game against Dwight Howard andJames HardenWith the Rockets, he fully demonstrated the momentum of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, scoring 31 points in the whole game. But the most critical thing is that when the team was trailing by two points in the last 44 seconds of the overtime, Lillard cut in under the strict protection of Patrick Beverly and caused a foul. When he was 1 point behind with 20 seconds left, he cut in again to get a foul and helped the team win. victory.
Scored 16 points in the fourth quarter
- season: 2015-16 first round G5
- opponent:Speed boat
- data: 22 points, 5 assists, 3 steals, 5 of 10 three-pointers
In the first year after the Fab Five were disbanded and only Lillard was left, the Trail Blazers made an upset entry into the playoffs. Facing the powerful Clippers led by Blake Griffin and Chris Paul, after losing the first two games, the Trail Blazers actually won consecutive games. The second game tied the game, and the fifth game was at home in Los Angeles. The two sides were tied in the first three quarters. Lillard felt cold in the first three quarters and only made 1 of 10 shots. In the fourth quarter, Lillard once again turned into a key player, not only making 6 of 10 shots, but also including 4 He scored a three-pointer and hit the Clippers hard, winning the crucial fifth game.
40 points + 8 three-pointers in a single game
- season：2015-16 second round G3
- opponent:warrior
- data: 40 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds
Facing the 73-win Warriors, although the Trail Blazers lost their first two games in a row, Lillard returned to the home court and fully unleashed his skills. He scored 8 three-pointers and 40 points in the entire game, breaking the team's playoff record. A new high in the playoffs, one person against the otherStehpen CurryandKlay Thompson, just got a win from the Warriors.
A big three-pointer to beat the Rockets with 0.9 seconds before the end.
- season: 2013-14 first round G6
- opponent:Rocket
- data: 25 points, 3 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 steals
The Trail Blazers led 3-2 in the first five games. The Rockets in Game 6James HardenLed by a combined 50 points with Dwight Howard, they took a 98-96 two-point lead in the last 0.9 seconds and were about to extend the battle to the seventh game. However, Lillard directly connected at a 45-degree angle on the left with 0.9 seconds before the end. The three-point shot that reversed the game's hit rate not only stunned the Rockets generals, but also sent the fans in the audience into ecstasy. It was also the official enthronement of Lillard as the "Mr. Key" of the league.
Super crazy Logo Shot beats Thunder + 50 points in a single game
- season: 2018-19 first round G5
- opponent：Thunder
- data:50 points, 6 assists, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 10 three-pointers
Although the Trail Blazers were ranked third seed in 2019, they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in the previous two years. In addition, center Jusuf Nurkic was injured in the last few games of the season, leading to a 10-game losing streak in the playoffs. In addition, many experts and media were looking down on them. In the first round, they faced the Thunder, which had failed to win a game in the previous regular season.Facing various provocations and ridicules from opponents, the Trail Blazers showed excellent combat power and took a 3-1 series lead early. In Game 5, the Thunder led all the way and even led by 15 points in the fourth quarter. Under the leadership of Lillard and CJ McCollum, they chased in the last 9 seconds. Scored 115: a tie at 115. Lillard dribbled the ball through half court himself.And he hit a difficult step-back three-pointer in front of the opponent's star Paul George's defense., scored 50 points in the entire game, and said goodbye to the Thunder directly.
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