Portland star Damian Lillard produced a stunning performance in the NBA Playoffs to score 50 points, including a dramatic buzzer-beating three-pointer, as the Trail Blazers eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.
Lillard registered a franchise-record 50 points and six assists in an incredible display that saw him sink long-range field goals from all over the court in a supreme showcase of distance shooting.
And his incredible long-range three-pointer as the buzzer sounded secured outright victory for Portland, whose 118-115 win gave them the series win over Oklahoma.
Respected US broadcaster Rich Eisen tweeted his appreciation for the manner in which the Blazers finished off the Thunder, saying they answered Oklahoma’s trash talk in the perfect manner.
The US commentary of the buzzer-beating shot was suitably excited, as tis NBC compilation video shows, but stay until the end of the below clip and you will find out that nothing quite matched the excitement levels in the South Korean commentary box as their play-callers went berserk at Lillard’s last-gasp basket.
ESPN presenter Rachel Nichols highlighted some of the eye-popping stats from Lillard’s performance, showing just how good the Blazers’ star was on the night.
And Lillard’s celebration, a wave goodbye to the Thunder, was the perfect send-off after an at-times hot-tempered rivalry between the two franchises.
US broadcaster Clay Travis called it: “One of the most devastating end game shots and reactions of all time.”
Lillard and Portland will now move on to face the winner of the Denver-San Antonio series in the next stage of the NBA Playoffs.
Source : RT - Daily news
Buzzer beater! Portland's Damian Lillard sinks Oklahoma with last-gasp three-pointer in NBA Playoffs
Buzzer beater! Portland's Damian Lillard sinks Oklahoma with last-gasp three-pointer in NBA Playoffs
