It's not often a player out-stages Damian Lillard, but young Meyers Leonard did so on Wednesday at the Portland Trail Blazers training camp.
The fourth-year forward followed Lillard's “Hail Mary” full-court prayer with his own his own.
The result? Nothing but net.
Article Continues BelowSorry @Dame_Lillard maybe next time.. Thanks for the confidence DV ✊🏼 pic.twitter.com/yC84rova5e
— Meyers Leonard (@MeyersLeonard) September 28, 2016
Not only are we impressed by the ease of his full-court heave, but also by the confidence his coach had by calling it before he even launched the shot.
Hopefully he'll be getting the load of full-court attempts this season if he continues to be ahead of schedule in his recovery from shoulder injury.