NBA players were glued to their TV screens on Monday watching the NCAA Championship game between Baylor and Gonzaga. As die-hard basketball fans themselves, NBA players couldn't help but express their excitement on Twitter.
Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard commended Baylor's performance after leading early, noting that all they had to do is close the game out.
Baylor ain’t having that shit tonight … just gotta finish it
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) April 6, 2021
Meanwhile, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young praised the Big 12 conference as the best in the NCAA. After all, Baylor's NCAA Championship win proved just that.
BIG 12 Best Conference from top to bottom ‼️ Been that way too for real.
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) April 6, 2021
Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Bruson, a Villanova alum, congratulated Baylor on the win. For what it's worth, Villanova was one of the teams that Baylor beat en route to the NCAA Championship.
Congrats to Baylor man I’m glad we lost to the champs 🙏🏽✌🏽 y’all boys can hoop!
— Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) April 6, 2021
NBA icon Jamal Crawford also heaped praise on the Baylor squad for their intensity.
We know Baylor is a great team, but their INTENT is something else!
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) April 6, 2021
New Orleans Pelicans guard shared his insight on the game which favors Baylor.
Too many mismatches #BaylorLikeThat
— Lonzo Ball (@ZO2_) April 6, 2021
Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell retweeted CJ Watson's observation that Gonzaga seems a tad surprised by Baylor's play.
Facts https://t.co/Yc6j8nQBFr
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) April 6, 2021
Brandon Goodwin of the Atlanta Hawks felt that Gonzaga was intimidated by Baylor.
https://twitter.com/goodysav/status/1379251204040048642
There are a whole lot more NBA players who shared their thoughts on the NCAA Championship game between Baylor and Gonzaga. And who can blame them? These players are addicted to playing and watching basketball. It doesn't matter if they're already professional ballers, some of which are already at the pinnacle of the sport.
Basketball—whether at the amateur or professional level — gives them that much-needed fix. They may see the games differently from how fans see them. But at the end of the day, they're basketball nerds who would do would go crazy if they're away from the sport for a long time.
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