Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green already had a lot of respect for Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard.
But the three-time All-Star says he has even more admiration for Lillard after what the Blazers' best player did against Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Draymond Green (@Money23Green) says he gained a lot more respect for Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) – “He’s been a great player in this league, a guy I’ve been respecting, but I gained A LOT more respect after the entire series he put together.”#Warriors #Thunder #Blazers pic.twitter.com/mCP4RKJPMJ
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) April 24, 2019
Lillard scored 50 points in Game 5 and hit the game-winning 3-pointer to end the series. Lillard averaged 33.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.0 assists in the series while shooting 46.1 percent from the field, 48.1 percent from beyond the arc and 84.6 percent from the free-throw line.
The Warriors and Blazers could meet in the Western Conference Finals. The Warriors first have to eliminate the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round and then defeat either the Houston Rockets or Utah Jazz in the second round. The Blazers will take on the the Denver Nuggets or San Antonio Spurs in the second round.
The Warriors have rebounded nicely after suffering an epic collapse in Game 2 at home. They blew a 31-point lead to the Clippers. Since then, the Warriors have won two-straight games with ease. They will look to end the series against the Clippers on Wednesday at Oracle Arena.
It would be fun to watch Green and the Warriors take on Lillard and the Blazers in the Western Conference Finals.
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