Damian Lillard Opens Up About His Championship Aspirations, Shooting Mechanics, Scoring 100 & More
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- čas přidán 14. 03. 2023
- We are so psyched to bring back our very first guest of The Old Man and The Three podcast, Portland Trail Blazers Superstar, Damian Lillard for our 150th episode. This is a TRULY special conversation that we hope you all enjoy as much as we did. Topics include: Dame's historic scoring stretch and how it was birthed out of necessity, how he attacks drop coverage and other defensive schemes, why he isn't totally satisfied with his 71 point game, if he believes anyone in The NBA can score 100 points in a game, his unique shooting technique that allows him to confidently pull-up from deep, how he feels The NBA has changed with the 3-point revolution and when he felt comfortable to start taking 10 a game, why he feels the NBA's de-emphasis on veterans is hurting the game, how he feels the NBA is changing for the worse and how he finds peace in all the discourse/noise, why he also feels 'rings culture' is cheapening the game, what he personally defines as a 'successful career', the reality of why he's choosing the NBA path he's currently on instead of joining a super team, reliving his game winners against The Houston Rockets and The Oklahoma City Thunder and so much more.
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Appreciate y’all having me on. Congrats on 150 episodes!
Your goated dame
big W!!! realest episode so far!
HI DAMIAN
Thanks for doing the pod Dame. Love hearing your interviews, breath of fresh air.
Blazer Legend!
This is an athlete for kids to look up to. Be that player in the game, but be that man at home. Amazing interview guys, thanks for giving Dame a platform to share his wisdom unabashedly.
Yeah just imagine was an inspiration he is for kids in Portland, much respect
He's definitely a true professional.
Most definitely
Amen to that.
@@adam01101 Also in his hometown where a lot of the youth really needs this type of inspiration
Dame seems like somebody who would be extremely successful no matter what career path he choose
Facts
Big facts
Incredibly driven, it's what makes me a fan
DAME DOLLA
A lot of NBA players would, think about it, they have the motivation and discipline to be considered the top 99.999th percentile in a specific field
Wtf. The comfort in which he says “I’m scoring 50 points tonight” is outrageous. That’s how good that man is. Most stars and even hall of famers don’t have multiple 50 point games let alone one and this man is out here feeling that a 50 is coming before he reaches double digit points. He truly is one of the greatest scorers ever. My man casually saw a 50 point game coming and dropped 71 instead.
He's a baaaaad man!
@@chriscote601 you are just tryna hate if you want to hate something hate the rockets coach who didnt adjust till the 4th quarter not dame's fault they didnt
@@chriscote601 people will find any reason to hate you
@@chriscote601 Blazers are a tanking team too if you haven't noticed.
@@chriscote601 almost every big game has come against bad defense, it’s basically the only way
Youngsters need to take notes from this dude. Genuinely good person.
Can't believe we've done 150 episodes. Shout out everyone who has supported us here on this YT channel. Enjoy Dame!
Best basketball content on CZcams and its not even close, much love!
Check out Dialpad Meetings if you guys still have issues with Zoom! Big fan of the show
S/O Jason. He's got the hard job.
JJ Love your podcast it's very insightful and your questions get to the core of what fans want to know. I loved the Damian Lillard interview!
The way JJ was absolutely fascinated by Dame and staring at Dame….PRICELESS 👍
This is one of the most authentic sports interviews I have ever listened to.
Man, I would really love to play with Dame and Giannis on the same team. No drama. Just all good vibes, competitive energy, a passion to get better, and love for the game.
For real.
The actual dream team. Perfect fit. Giannis fixes the defense, Dame spaces the hell out of the floor, the PnR goes crazy. It would be unbelievably good
dame and giannis would 3peat fr
Also Kawhi, he's a fun guy
The year the blazers lost to the Warriors when KD was injured and Giannis got sent home I wanted Dame traded so damn bad for a Middleton package. Still think if that was the case they’d both be sitting on 3 chips rt now with Giannis, Dame, and Brook
Being from Portland you realize how much Dame has done for this city and community. Ring or no ring, he’s doing as much as he can with the pieces around him.
Hopefully he gets a few more pieces this off-season, AND they stay healthy (unlike past 2 years). Portland will certainly have options with (likely) a high draft pick and so many young players! 😉
A ring is the top accomplishment, but it’s arguable that being a complete legend in the city you played in is a great accomplishment as well. Who thinks Barry Sanders doesn’t get the red carpet treatment in Detroit?
Dame not even top 10 PG ever
@@copeee835 You sound salty. You triggered bro? 🤡
@@KrimsonKracker triggered by what? Rebut my initial argument then? 🤡🤡🤡
Damian Lillard is a Hall of Famer. Ring or Not. Awesome interview Old Man!
Please keep the same energy for Westbrook
@@collllllll 💯
@@collllllll restbrook Is a hall of famer no one says other wise unless they’re stupid
@@collllllll Westbrook is too for sure.
@@collllllll everybody know Westbrook
Is a HOF
As a Blazers fan I adore this man, wish more than anything the franchise could put together a team.
Adore him all you want they ain’t winning till he retires
Im glad dame has outlets like podcasts to express his frustrations with the season
NBA fans consistently tell him that he should just leave Portland but when he expresses his disappointments through several interviews cuz he knows they’re watching, it gives the organization extra pressure to actually make change
What significant change can they make? They don't have much in the way of trade assets, they're not a major free agency destination, they don't have great future picks from other teams and they're just good enough that they're very unlikely to get good picks in the lottery.
@@kb5509 we have a lot of trade assets now and when we lift the protection on the chicago picks, we'll have even more
@@jeremyb5862 what trade assets? Nothing close to trading your way to a contender.
@@jeremyb5862yall gotta rebuild
@@kb5509 Everybody on the team except Dame and Grant (Simons, Sharpe, et. al.). Plus (probably) a lottery pick this year, future first-rounders too if Chicago will free them up by taking the Knicks pick
Special man. I really enjoy how he describes his actions on the court. Also I think it is true, that most people only see a ring, or a Scoring Title and so on, as a success. It is so nice to hear, that he is surrounding himself with just regular people and topics in his off-time. I bought every word he said.
Titles are what make you immortal in place of legends of the game. You don’t wanna be remembered as a guy part of the sad list of great players who never won one. It makes all the difference
@@ICONOCLASTyou seem more worried about it than him 😂
Skip to 11:56 to begin the Damian Lillard interview. 🫵
thx
You beautiful human
@@jacobcorbridge4906 i wish somebody call me beautiful xD
They talked
@@tabasco07 you re beautiful
One of the greatest to ever play the game
Now that's a reach
And he gets to interview Dame Lillard alongside JJ Reddick
And the realest
@Pricelessmine he is on the top 75 list
@@pricelessmine is it a stretch tho? Next time you watch Damian Lillard play focus on how unbelievable/rare his type of skill set actually is in comparison to other players.
Not a blazer fan or even been a big dame fan at all, but over the years listening to him on stuff like this, sad to say he is one of the last of his kind. A true baller, and a old head in a young mans body. The league needs more personalities like his
We all know how great dame is. With or without a ring.
Him or Cp3 for the player that will be the most forgotten (without a ring) post retirement?
@@McNetDeck ...barkley
@Mark Trail except people still talk about barkleys dominance.
@@McNetDeck who? and i think even if they do is because he is on national tv with shaq where they argue about 50 times a season about him never getting one
@@marktrail8624 being on tv every week helps keep you relevant just saying lol
Otherwise he wouldn’t be talked about much
"We can't keep acting like the journey doesn't matter."
Man 🔥🔥🔥🔥
...my god... one of the best interviews i've seen in a long time, due to its elements. a knowledgable interviewer who really knows his s**t, great discourse on subjects that matter to the fundamentals of the game, and a man who knows exactly who he is, respects himself, his job, and the larger game. every young player should watch this. thank you for this... man! that was great!
This pod really flew by, I want episode 300 already so I can hear Dame again 😂
oh! 100% with you on that@@calebn4719!
So good that I left my first comment on here lol
The way JJ stared at Dame with such a fascinated expression…PRICELESS
What Time in the interview?
Dame has and will remain my favorite player in the NBA today. He's not only a throwback to that old school mentality, but is simply a great human being and role model for a lot of young men who watch the NBA. Everything he said about the modern day league was 100% on the money and he's clearly someone who doesn't allow what outside voices say to creep inside his mind, and you gotta respect that.
🍆 😮
yes. portland is not my team but i really hope they get wambanaya because dame is so special as a person
Based Lillard
@@robertstenegard3329 dawg they are not getting wemby lmfao
@@locoattack1210 why not? Someone's gotta get the top pick and Portland is in 13th place, in the west.
To say I could have had 90 and it not sound crazy is insane 😂
Before I even here the interview. Just hearing the intro as Dame being refreshing. I already knew. Dame is a philosopher, and a REAL cerebral player. It is just a joy to listen.
Wow, I didn't know he was like that. He always looked to me as a very stoic type of player. But from this interview now he seems to me more like a Kareem, a guy who is very smart, level headed, and caring about other people. In the end it's about what are other people are expecting from him vs what he expects about his life and the people close to him.
Ring, no ring, whatever, after he's done, my hope is that he's stacked enough of his chips to BUY THE TEAM. Seriously, I look forward to decades of having him involved with the Blazers. This dude is truly special.
This aged rlly bad 😭😭
@@Gavinn07 Mom let you on the internet for five minutes and you came here. Awww.
Truly one of the most grounded players ever stop calling for him to leave Portland he doesn't want to join a contender to win one he wants to build a championship squad where he is at and that deserves respect
crazy how this man is gonna be taken for granted after he’s done playing. one of the greatest scorers ever
Why do people think he’s taken for granted? Where did that narrative come from?
@@ringbellz1062 Because he doesn’t get nearly the respect he deserves from fans today
@@ringbellz1062only 3 nationally televised games his year
Giving me Melo vibes.
@@dustincrawford3321 bad team = no NT games
You can tell that he's had an influence on the younger players for the blazers, all of them do their business on the court. No egos.
Simons; Sharpe; Watford. They ain't doing all that talking. They ain't posting on twitter etc. Just hooping. Respect.
To me, this is the definition of success, of course winning championships and individual accolades are a goal as an NBA player, but the dude shows such a level of peace with himself and his life, I believe he's truly happy and much happier than the ones that just live for the legacy, at the end the most important thing is to take care of your family and your mental health, he's a superstar but more important, he's a happy NBA star.
Agree 100%
The modern world is so obsessed with success meaning "winning" "climbing the career ladder" "getting rich" that it has turned to drugs, depression, and alcohol when they aren't fitting into that successful lifestyle..its sad, the modern world seems to have lost the wisdom of living a good and fulfilling life. It think it has to do with materialism, greed, and the loss of religion and other ancient wisdom.
Damian Lillard is a true class act; someone that the younger (and older too) should follow his examples of how to carry yourself with humility and succeed in life. Awe inspiring for sure!
It such a cool chance as a fan to get a chance to see j.j. ( a great player in his own) pick the brain of an all time great. We don’t get chances like this as fans and I’m grateful for the opportunity to watch this. It really helps me understand how the top level players think
Yeah, this is probably the best show/podcast/whatever on basketball out there.
I could’ve watched this interview for three hours and still would want to hear more of Dame’s thoughts SMH
Bravo Tommy and JJ on a brilliant interview 🫶
fax
Drose and Dame are Two dudes ill always love on and off the court. Humble and not self entitled like a lot of other players in the NBA
| Unshakable character, all time skill, and a keen eye for the foolery. We absolutely love it. 👍
What Dame said from 1:01:50 to 1:02:44 sums it all up. That's all true bball fans really want...or any sports fan for that matter. We don't care that someone became the first player to score 30pts in 3 quarters with one shoe un-tied. They just be making up stats/records and forget about the actual competition.
I think the reason nba is so different now is the constant coverage on sports shows and the constant discussion on instagram etc. I remember watching the dunk contest last all star weekend and I was enjoying it when I wasn’t checking instagram at the same time. After the contest I opened my phone and my perspective of the contest completely changed after seeing how people were making fun of certain dunkers, referees and just the negative vibe that’s on these social platforms all the time. Same happens when watching games and just enjoying the game without reading what other people say about it. Social media is just overall toxic and ruins the game for me.
1000% true social media will trash any and everything so i stay off it with the dunk contest it was def a 2 man show but ppl were still making it seem like trey murphy III was terrible and he put on a great show
@Kwalex true and also what Dame was saying about there not being older Vets in the league anymore to mentor the young guys.
Been waiting for this one. Dame is the most based superstar in the NBA.
Factual
I just have so much Respect for this Brother. I’m a Warrior fan. Steph Curry all day long. but I pull for this man’s success. So much respect !!!
This guy is my fav, love his mentality not just as a player but as a human with a real life
Not my favorite but he’s definitely a breath of fresh air with the way things are these days
This is why I respect Dame so much! He walks the talk and I love it when he said the process is also important, it's not just winning and getting a ring.
Damian is simply magnificent (Nuggets fan here). Huge respect for this guy...
Athletes like Dame are a rare breed.
Pragmatic is one of the best ways to describe Dame and his approach, both a realist and the realest
It gives me great joy to see there's at least one other person that knows the difference.
I often see people trying to say realest and not getting it right
His breakdown of the game is so fascinating
It's about Dame Time that JJ Redick was able to have a pt. 2 Damian Lillard interview in person! ❤️🔥🏀⌚️
Dame is one of my favorites of all time! Loyal man and seemingly a great dude!
Congrats on 150 episodes JJ that’s a major achievement. Podcast continues to grow and one of the best places to get relaxed, unfiltered, current and former player interviews. 👏🏾👏🏾
Wow I’m so impressed by JJ’s interviewing ability, he’s truly one of the best in sports rn!
34:54 That right there is the key to success. That's how you learn any skill no matter the difficulty. Dame dropping dimes even without the ball in his hands.
I remember watching Dame drafted and thinking this dude gonna be something amazing... here he is. Congrats on the excellent work as always JJ. More travel vlog+BTS soon?
Congrats on 150 episodes! Your podcast is great and simple enough for me to understand haha. I've been a soccer fan my whole life and I just recently started watching basketball. Old man and Three makes me love and appreciate the game more, cheers!
Shoutout to Tommy btw. He never gets in the way. He never dominates the conversation. He keeps things flowing and on point. He's like the right wine pairing to a main course dinner.
Love the channel, love Dame! Thank you JJ, Tommy, Jason and all the others that make this podcast possible 🙌🏼
Dame always keeps it real. Love his game and his mindset
Damian Lillard is proof positive that athletes are the complete opposite of the dumb jock stereotypes. He's one of the most thoughtful but also well spoken athletes I've ever listened to. And by well spoken I don't mean "proper" I mean you can see that he's able to take his complex thoughts and lay them out in ways that anyone can understand. That's a real talent that isn't always easy.
Sports like football actually makes dumb jocks.
But exercise helps tremendously with learning.
By far one of the best episodes!! Genuine energy from all of you guys 💯
This is by far the best interview and the best guest in your show. Much respect for both of you but specially to Dame. This is the kind of athlete and human being to be followed and show to kids. Great example
JJ great interview with my favorite player! Loved his thoughtful responses!
It’s all good man things happen we understand we also appreciate all the work you guys put into this so thank you both !!!!!
45 minutes. Dame talking about just being a real person. Family man, friends, an off court life. Thats balance and perspective and thats why hes a unicorn. I hope Portland keeps him and he has a few shots at rings the next handful of years.
The wisdom dame has is so valuable for us to all hear. Great episode
Hands down one of the best episodes ever.
Great guest and interesting to hear his perspective on the successful career
What a beautiful person. Humble, thoughtful, intelligent, simple, straightforward. Thanks again for bringing these people to us.
ion rly watch basketball but dame my fav player fs, so humble and talented
"They don't think about me when they off that camera" 🙆.. that one hit hard
In respose to Dame saying no one will remember him @ 46:26, he is not accounting for all the Trail Blazer fans and Damian Lillard fans who love and respect him as a person as much as a Basketball star.
We feel you Dame, we will never forget you brother! 🙌
Great interview. Respect for Damian Lillard and for Tommy and JJ. Thank you
love how level-headed he is! and how he describes his abilities with honesty but without boast. he doesn’t paint a myth around his own strengths because he knows where they come from, what training, what thinking, what floor spacing etc… very articulate. he would def make an amazing mentor so i wonder if he wants to be a coach; super articulate guy in terms of basketball and emotions.
Lillard is somebody to lookup too. Period !
Winning the 3pt contest in a #1 Weber State jersey... Legendary!!! 🏆
Crazy that I was there for your one 40 point game against houston JJ. Im From South Australia, huge Cp3 fan and came to LA to watch that home stand at the start of 2016. Love this pod, loved you as a player. Keep up the great work.
Dame is my favorite player of all time. Even better person. Great pod
another great episode, as always. cant wait to hear from him again on episode 300 😂
This is why he's my favorite player.
bro JJ your pod is giving me so much knowledge on the game bro. As a pg with pro aspirations being able to learn from the best in the world give me a whole new perspective on how to view the game. Especially the way some of these guards break it down. Keep it up!🔥🔥🔥
All time interview. JJ - One thing I think could really bring you to the next level would be video examples in conversation. When you ask Dame the question about him attacking the angle before the screen arrives, some example clips would go such a long way. They make for much more of an engaged & informative experience for the viewer.
Will always be one of the realest to ever play the game. He’ll get hate till he retires for not winning but he’s clearly a super humble dude mature beyond his years. I don’t think he really cares that anyone thinks he needs a ring. He likes to hoop and keep his head down. Respect to my guy dame 🔥
What "hate"? He's almost universally beloved.
he raps for state farm.
@@kb5509 within the players community he's beloved. you'd be surprised with how many fans shittalk him (especially steph/russ fans)
@@Endalamu he's also beloved by most fans for being "real". He gets hate because he's a star and all stars get hate. Dame has probably fewer haters than any other star player.
@@kb5509 nah a study showed he was top 5 in most trolled/clowned players on twitter
This is one of the best interviews I have seen....Straight up!
What I gather from interviews like this about Dame, is it feels like Dame’s identity isn’t wrapped up in basketball. And that’s dope cause it shouldn’t. His career will come to an end one day. But his family, and meaningful relationships will still remain after his NBA career.
Mad respect for lillard
What an emotional ending. DAMN
Yo, man was spitting facts, and he did not hold nothing back neither.
Too good! Especially love the "maximizing your potential" segment. That really resonated with me because that translates to any profession, skill, or talent. Great interview!
"Because I have a real life, like I dont live my life as DAMIAN LILLARD. Like. I go home and play withy kids..." the greatest answer to the NBAs entitlement problem ever.
Love this man for real. Always keeps it in a perspective.
CP, Kyle Korver, and this episode are my favorites thus far.
I really enjoyed hearing Dame elaborate on his philosophy around how & why he operates the way he does. His demeanor and insightfulness is so likable.
His Shot on PG was just ridiculous. And he's been going insane this season.
When Dame talked about not having role model and giving franchises to young players, Booker came to my mind instantly
Good one, CP3 saved him
Ja, the rockets, Charlotte, Atlanta etc
@@c_rock3512 Ja has vets, he just dont give af
Suns didn’t hand Booker the keys. He came off the bench and worked for his spot. And he had Tyson chandler as his vet
Dame's success is unquestionable, deserves a statue in Portland and he's not even done yet 🔥
gr8 interview. such a calm`n`collected dude... keep it up.
Team Lilliard...🙌🏿
Dame has some really good takes
My respect for dame has grown so much watching this
Thanks guys
LOVE DAME!! One of the most inspiring athletes of all time
Dame gave Westbrook, Wayoff P nightmares.
Paul George: “That’s a bad shot”.😂
Yeah I think it’s time for me to grab a dame jersey. One of the best to ever do it, and a really kind, real person. Loved this episode
Best basketball interview ever ..Dame is the best 👌🏿 👍🏿
Here for early in the morning
"I knew I was gonna have a big game by my 8th point..." like JJ said this man is sick 🤮⌚⌚⌚
🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩
Lebron knew by point 7
@Roberto Ortiz bro, best comment I've seen all week. He probably added "I woke up and told Savannah, I had a feeling" 😂😂😂
@@john26081996 😂 “I said babe, this guy is special, I just got a feeling he gonna me history tonight”
Wow dame has such an amazing insight into the nba, how it's changed, and his own mantra. Very special and love his dedication to not changing how he wants to live his life and career.