NBA players react to Damian Lillard's 55-point performance

Damian Lillard drained 3-pointer after 3-pointer on Tuesday night, finishing with 55 points and nearly willing the Portland Trail Blazers to a huge comeback victory against the Denver Nuggets.

Instead, the Nuggets held off the Blazers in double overtime, winning 147-140 to take a 3-2 series edge.

Lillard became the first player in NBA playoff history to score for 55 points with double-digit assists. He also hit an NBA playoff-record 12 threes. He made 17 of 24 shots, 12 of 17 threes and 9 of 10 free throws. Lillard also had a steal, three blocks and one turnover in 51 minutes.

In short, it was one of the most electrifying postseason performances in NBA history, and players across the league took to social media to share their amazement.

 

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I had like 4 tweets I wanted to write to describe this MASTERPIECE by Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard Sr, but I am seriously at a loss for words…

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) June 2, 2021

.@Dame_Lillard that’s all I have to says

— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) June 2, 2021

WOW!

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) June 2, 2021

Dame….

— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) June 2, 2021

Dame MF’n Dolla!!

— DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) June 2, 2021

wtf dame ‍♂️

— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) June 2, 2021

Dame is still in Space Jam mode

— Nikola Vucevic (@NikolaVucevic) June 2, 2021

DOLLA!!!!!! Somebody tell my guy Malone, DAME CAN BEAT YOU!!!

— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) June 2, 2021

Dame ain’t human lol

— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) June 2, 2021

https://twitter.com/jordanclarksons/status/1399938818883555328?s=21

Dame

— Harrison Barnes (@hbarnes) June 2, 2021

Nahhhh Dame you WILDINNN

YOOOOOOO

— Damion Lee (@Dami0nLee) June 2, 2021

https://twitter.com/dami0nlee/status/1399938760276463619?s=21

Dame Top 5

— Josh Hart (@joshhart) June 2, 2021

Yep! We’ve seen that one before @Dame_Lillard

— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) June 2, 2021

Dame

— TJ Warren (@TonyWarrenJr) June 2, 2021

Yo Dame on something tonight

— Josh Hart (@joshhart) June 2, 2021

Boy you crazy!! @Dame_Lillard

— Kenny Baze (@24Bazemore) June 2, 2021

No way!

— Marcus Morris (@MookMorris2) June 2, 2021

Damn Dame

— Buddy Love !!!! (@buddyhield) June 2, 2021

Wow

— Tyrese Maxey (@TyreseMaxey) June 2, 2021

DAME DOLLA!!!!!!

— Juan Toscano Anderson (@juanonjuan10) June 2, 2021

Omg Dame

— Jarred Vanderbilt (@JVando) June 2, 2021

Dame is a bad man ‍♂️‍♂️

— Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) June 2, 2021