Damian Lillard silenced Skip Bayless and his critics with his patented logo shot that put the Portland Trail Blazers ahead for good against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
Late in the fourth quarter and with the scores tied at 89, Lillard freed himself from near half-court and pulled up for the deep three. Of course, he made the shot and took the momentum away from the Lakers.
Portland eventually pulled off the upset, winning the game 100-93.
DAME FROM DEEP. WOW. pic.twitter.com/mgiBp7fiu6
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 19, 2020
It seems that Dame has definitely patented this long-range bucket, making Logo Lillard a household name in Orlando.
Damian Lillard went on to finish the game with a game-high 34 points to give the Blazers a 1-0 series lead against the Lakers. For his part, LeBron James finished with a triple-double of 23 points, 17 rebounds and 16 assists, but it was obviously not enough.
It didn't help the Lakers that they struggled shooting from deep, finishing just 5-of-32 from long-range — a situations that seems to be a slap to their face since Dame ended their comeback hopes with a long-range bomber.
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