Damian Lillard Speaks Out After Massive 51-Point Night

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Damian Lillard has been on a mission since entering the NBA bubble.

This season has been an interesting one for the Portland Trail Blazers. They started the season short-handed and while they added Carmelo Anthony early on, it wasn't enough to put them in the playoff picture. Regardless, the team has managed to hang around in the Western Conference's Top 10, and now that they are in the bubble, they are fighting for a playoff spot. In fact, with Jusuf Nurkic back in the lineup, the Blazers have been a whole new team and are just a half-game behind the Memphis Grizzlies for eighth.

Superstar point guard Damian Lillard has been on fire and after missing key free throws in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers over the weekend, Lillard came right back and dropped 51 points on the Philadelphia 76ers, in a massive must-win. Following the game, Lillard spoke out about why he wanted to redeem himself.

“We let one slip that we should have had yesterday. I was a big part of why that got away from us. Tonight I was like, that’s not going to happen," Lillard said.

Even if the Blazers don't get the eighth seed, they will still have a shot at getting into the postseason thanks to the special bubble city play-in rule. As of right now, momentum is on the Blazers side, so it will be interesting to see how this all plays out.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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