Damian Lillard’s INCREDIBLE 71-PT Performance | February, 26, 2023
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Damian Lillard sets a new career-high with 71 points and 13 3PM, along with 6 rebounds, and 6 assists for the Portland Trail Blazers as they defeat the Houston Rockets, 131-114. Jerami Grant added 13 points and 5 rebounds in the victory, while Alperen Sengun tallied 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the Rockets. The Trail Blazers improve to 29-31 on the season, while the Rockets fall to 13-47. - Sport
Doing that without OT is one of the most historic performances of all time
Bruh without OT!!! That's crazy
Imagine if it went OT
@@justsomejusstsome8994 He would've probably score 100 points...
@@SubwaySam10 what don’t you get
Was that Wilt Chamberlain 100 was OT???
2 separate 71 point performances in one season is crazy
It’s crazy ever since dame 71 people have been discrediting Donovan for having more minutes and going into OT 71 points is impressive either way
So many people putting up absurd numbers and averages
No defense
@@godusopp5815 nobody's discrediting spida😂
Yeah it's crazy how bad the defense has become.
It terrifies me to think this man is going to end up without a championship. Based upon the caliber of his play, his nearly impeccable personality and his loyalty to his team, I seriously cannot think of an individual who deserves a ring more. SOMEBODY GET THIS GUY SOME HELP.
Chris Paul
it's unfortunate but he is in the wild wild west... no chance of getting out without the team getting MAJOR upgrades
Same with Jokic. You need help to win otherwise everything else is pointless but still... impressive
Same thing happened to Davis 9 years with Pelicans and got nowhere.
Eventually left.
When his contract is up, unless Portland offers free pussy for life, the keys to the city plus 200+ mill, he will go somewhere else to win a chip.
Send dame Himmy Butler
The most underrated player. This guy deserves more.
Underrated?
This season's scoring frenzy is soooooo crazy:
1. Mitchell and Dame 71 pts in 1 month
2. Luka 60+20
3. Lebron pass Kareem on all time scoring list
4. Kings v.s. Clippers combined 351 pts (only 2 OT)
5. Total of 6 players with 30+ ppg this season
also jokic with avreging triple-double without statpadding lol
@@milandjukic4583 AND being crazy efficient too which is probably the single factor that separates him from other mvp candidates
Tatum most points in all star game although nobody cares lol
Embiid leading scorer for the 3rd year in a row and no one cares 😢
Curry also scoring 50 during the start of the season. Everyone is going crazy this season
One of the greatest offensive individuals the game has ever seen
@@SubwaySam10 Nothing wrong casual.
facts
@@SubwaySam10 I agree. He was a total ball hog playing against one of the worst teams in the league...who were also missing two of their best players.
Finally someone said that
just shooting a lot against the worst team in the NBA
That shot at 1:39 was literally on the logo..one of the greatest in game shots I’ve ever seen. That shot gave Portland 71 points, which is what Dame ended up with. Legend💯
Damian Lillard is one of the reasons I love this game. Fantastic performance!
That’s crazy he went in for the dunk like prime westbrook, got the layup like kyrie, fadeaway 2 like kd, off ball like curry, 3s like… well himself! One of the greatest for sure!
Aint no "like like like", all that is Dames game, show him some respect.
@@sal166 all those other guys he mentioned are hall of famers, having ur 3s compared to curry’s or ur layup being compared to Kyries is a compliment, not the other way around
@@socasosa6966he is also a future hall of famer. Im sure curry wouldnt like to be compared to kd and vice versa cuz they are individual players.
@@AamonCannon ur missing the point, we’re talking about certain parts of their game, curry is obviously most well know for the three ball, I’m sure he would be cool for someone to say “ur midrange game is looking like KDs” as kd is statistically one of the best from that are whereas steff isn’t. We’re not comparing the players, we’re comparing certain aspects of their games
@@socasosa6966 he’s just one of those people who have to say something lol
That was a LOUD 71 😂 not a single person in the Arena could guard Dame tonight, he was in a different zone
On god😭😭
Never seen anything like it I’m a huge Dbook fan and I thought his was impressive for a young 20 year old kid to score 70 points in game but damn Dame had the best game since Kobe’s 81 in my opinion
Almost got Klay's record too
Haha you know the Rockets are tanking right? 😂
Incredible performace but its as if he is playing against first graders
I was there to witness history, first trailblazers game and man i don’t think I could have asked for a better game THANK YOU DAME 🏀🙏
I'm calling cap on this comment
@@IVMON3Ywhy?
Better than Kobe's 81 points spoonfed ball scripted plays no blockers.
He’s a real GOAT and TOP G
tOp G
That's Curry
@@tyg_beatsonly bottom Gs say that lame joke
Cringe tate lover
3:57 love the Ludacris jam playing "MOVE BITC* GET OUT THE WAY"
Dame has wanted a championship for Portland more than probably any human on earth. You hope that kind of loyalty doesn’t go unrewarded and they finally bring home a title at some point in his career
I’m just praying for Milwaukee to have a rough playoff run and for Giannis to consider other options.. I know it’s very wishful thinking, But Dame and Giannis would be so lethal
He should go to lakers
@@thuggwaffle8825 That’s likely if he hasn’t won yet but he already won so it’s unlikely. He needs to go to the other team (bucks) not the other way around. Bucks FO is much competent than Blazers.
He’s wasting his prime on a bad team
Ghey won't
His change of pace going from one move to another dribble move is so fast and explosive. It makes sense why he creates the space that he does and he does it from anywhere on the floor. One masterful performance of many from Dame!
Be looking like a video game
Carrying the torch of Brandon Roy
@Arnie_is_numero_Uno Ur not lying! That pound dribble usually sets up the speed of whatever move hes about to do. Amazing isolation movement!
Im a HUGE Rockets fan, I still watch the games, and I am happy to see Lillard play like this, congrats and good effort
Now on the bucks with Giannis 🥶
71 points with no overtime is insane… Dame is the truth
Mitchell put up 71 with 8 rebounds and 11 assists . that's more impressive.
dame did this against the ROCKETS .
spida against. FRIKKING BULLS.
@@jbarshorts true, also needed overtime to get the points though, dame I believe had a way better efficiency tho, so it’s not cut and dry better when one guy has a good overall stat line and the other barely missed lol 😂
@@jbarshortsThe Bulls suck 😂
@@justingabriel1765 Loooool what are you talking about brother, Spida literally took fewer FGA, did it on one of the best perimeter defenders in Caruso, and did it in a 20+ comeback win where each point was needed. Dame did it against the AAU rockets who didn’t even have their 3 best players lmao. On top of that he statpadded at the end of the game when it was already over. Spida’s was absolutely more impressive. He has 11 assists and 8 rebs too.
You cannot deny this man’s talent. He is fun to watch, especially when he gets in the zone like tonight.
Sadly they haven't put a team around him. If he had worthy teammates, he would have won a championship by now.
One of the best shooters of all time
Behind who 😅
@@anotidaishemuirimi2288 at least curry
3:18 the 60+ points game stat line ranking is WILD. 32 is absolutely insane
Just finish this game reaction I’m still in awe how dame is this special and underrated 🤦🏾♂️
Ya way underrated. He has never been in the talk for mvp even when they made it to the finals but doesn't surprise me because American politics are destroying everything
@@roadrunner0423 made it to the finals? wait, WCF, right?
@@badxgrass nah, it's a troll comment
@@CoffeeMonster01 ok dork
I will never forget his performance against Denver in the bubble. Man was cooking!!!
Edit: I meant the next playoffs after the bubble
Legit!! that was one of the best games i've seen
@@chillmeister45 same
god
Lol it was outside of the bubble in 2021. Can never forget it
WIthout question.
who watchin after the trade
IMO one of the most underrated professional athletes. Just wow. Hope he gets a ring before he hangs up the jersey.
A new jersey now
He might get his chance this year
Truly one of the greatest offensive individuals this game has ever seen absolutely
Dame keeps doing it. I'm thankful to be able to watch him
Damian Lillard. The First Portland Trail Blazer In History With 70 Points In A Game. #DameTime #RipCity
im scared now that dame and giannis are together
FEAR THE DEER 🦌
Brutal performance. Lillard is mastermind.
yes he is a deadly shooter when he is on! by the way, the videos on the playlist on my channel might interest some people!
Booker better booker better booker better booker better
A lot of those shots he is making are long 2 and 3 pointers alongside highly contested floaters. He really went all in tonight his range is even more deadly than ray allen and he also holds a ball control advantage over most shooters also GREAT GAME.
yes he is a deadly shooter when he is on! by the way, the videos on the playlist on my channel might interest some people!
I agree with you with everything but the ray allen part
@@brandonlogan2600 Sorry but I ain't never seen Ray Allen nailing 30 footers off of slick dribble moves like that. believe me I saw Allen in boston and he was okay.
@Gintorino Have you seen Ray Allen in Seattle? Have you seen Ray Allen in Milwaukee? Have you seen Jesus Shuttleworth at UCONN? He's not nailing 30 footers because as a 90's shooter/player you could do that.... if you wanted to be glued to the bench and never stand on the hardwood again. Back in that Era if you pulled from 30 you're glued to the bench. Different game. If Ray Allen grew up in this Era of basketball. Prolly a different story, with Damian Lillard being a middle child type player he saw the old style of basketball growing up and evolved his game into what he has to play through today
@@gintorino4616 czcams.com/video/m21gY3ixFM8/video.html
That and 1 dunk was CRAZY! He ripped that rocket defense to shred!
He's now with Giannis and the Bucks.
Lord save us all.
Your prayers were answered, Bucks take an L in the first round 😂
@@feelcollins4358 be quiet lil boy.
When he pulled from damn near half court it was time to go crazy
On god! when Dame starts pulling from deep u already know what time it is
*Damian Lillard* tonight ⌚
- 1st player in NBA history to score 70+ points in fewer than 40 minutes
- 2nd most 3P made in a game in NBA history
- 8th player in NBA history to score 70+ points in a game
- 5th career 60+ points game, 3rd most all time
- Oldest player in NBA history with a 70 point game
Love when lebron almost injured himself last year scoring trying to carry the lakers people claimed he was stat padding but dame legit stayed in when the game was over to Stat pad against a tanking rockets team absolutely shameless yall respect a loser with 0 rings over one of the all time greats
@@sac1211 Preach
@@sac1211just appreciate the game bruh
@@sac1211 damn cant argue with this one
@@sac1211 there is nothing wrong with stat padding for 2 minutes for a historical performance, especially when you've been carrying the same franchise for 10 years straight. Let the man have his moment, not everything is about lebron.
Did that WITHOUT overtime. I just can’t see how you can deny this man’s greatness as a point guard
Damn. Dame Dolla is solidifying his spot as one of the best scorers in NBA history! 🔥🔥
The speed at which Dame changes his directions, drives in or shoots is incredible!!! Hats off Dame!!!
WTF!!! This guy deserves a championship!
I have been saying that since lakers signed westbrick instead of going all in for lillard. I respect his loyalty for the blazzers but truth to be told is that there is no shame in leaving a team that left you first, just like lebron did with cleveland the very first time. It is impressive that portland front office still has not made a team around this guy when he had proven time and time that he not only deserves it but also can make it all the way to the trophy if they do.
@Robert Majid thank you that word is thrown around to much
@Robert Majid Well for what he did. Ain't it a work?
@Robert Majid dafuq have you done in your life?
@Robert Majid this isn’t your dad not buying you the car you want. This is Dame Lillard who is an All star who is consistently incredible.
This with Giannis is crazy
It’s been mid to be honest
Dude was playing in a different universe. That was an unreal performance. Too dope!!
If this man brings them even one title, that’s gotta put him a lot higher on the all time list. I know he can barely play defence worth a lick but his heart and passion for his team is unmatched in todays NBA. Dame Dolla stands out. And he has for a long time. And I hope he does for years to come. There’s no lying in that man’s soul, or his game.
It’s hard to imagine how they’ll ever win a championship sadly. His window is closing he can keep this up until 35-36 max. He’ll be 33 in July. Maybe someone will come in free agency but that’s a big maybe
Lol any guy in the nba could be a good defender if they were able to put all their effort into it. Dame is expected to be the offensive carry on the team, so he can’t play quite as hard on defense(even though watching tonight’s full game he had some great defensive plays). I mean just look at him as he’s sitting on the bench after the game, that man is exhausted by putting up this many points
Yo I saw him live and he would sprint back and plays exceptional defense. It's what saw when cooked them pacers.
He plays good D when he wants to
@@kingkyrie5140 yeh hes stilll in his prime he gotta get it done
What an All-Time Great performance! 71 Points and Most importantly the Win! Damian Lillard was Ballin!
He's the Real Deal - Kobe Bryant
Reminds me of a smaller me - Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain
Wish I was awake to see it, incredible game, incredible player
He's so fun to watch, I really hope he wins s ring some day man, he's a hell of a player and so damn loyal to Portland man he deserves one chip
My favorite NBA player ever, not even close, love you dame! Keep doing your thing!
Essa temporada está um absurdo, e olha que ele deu uma pausa no minuto final e nem teve prorrogação se não ultrapassaria Kobe talvez
one of the greatest players who ever played basketball...
What a superstar! Seriously one of this era’s finest!
That stat about Wilt having 32 games with 60+ points is wild.
This is even better than Mitchell’s because Dame scored 71 in 4 quarters while Donovan had overtime.
True, but his final 0.04 second save to go to overtime was beautiful.
And cavs were down 20 points. And he brought them back to win the game. Mitchell’s was better if you wanna get technical
Yeah but to be fair Dame is going against the Rockets maybe the worst basketball team ever assembled. Especially the lineup they had tonight with no Jalen or KPJ.
Nah Mitchell's was better, portland were up alot for basically the whole game.
@@user-fq4oq9qv7b no offense but what the other team did or didn’t do score wise wouldn’t have mattered. Yeah Mitchel made a comeback but like Dame tonight it wouldn’t have mattered. They were both getting to 71 no matter what the other team did
I really hope Dame and Giannis stay healthy next year. It's gonna be amazing, at least on the offensive end. Defending the Bucks is going to be a nightmare. A pnr combo of Dame and Giannis sounds just unfair.
Lillard could shoot the phone book downstream, both ways.
Dame has such a killers instinct similar to kobe. He’s so confident in his game he’s a superstar, always been a walking bucket. He’s just never had the right supporting cast around him to get to finals and win a championship. Portland gotta do something fast they’re only wasting dame’s best years. Im no Portland fan but im Really rooting for dame to win a championship soon. Dame and rose will always be my favorite players
spot on, but Portland’s a small market team, go to a bigger franchise and they will fully support you
Kobe has rings dame doesn't so don't even try to compare their killer instinct 2 different players.
@@sac1211 Kobe also played with shaq who won all 3fmvp over him and it wasnt close, then he got pau gasol another all-star, then they got dwight howard for him another all-star, then he tried to get cp3 (but the league blocked it). Dame hasn't played with another all-star, mvp, dpoy, roty, coty , all-nba, nor all-defensive player in the last 8 seasons. When kobe actually had to play with a team like dame's he cried, requested a trade and said, "I'd rather play on pluto than play for the lakers". Killer instinct tho
@@sac1211 hes comparing their offensive instincts/clutch factor, not their style of play. I’m sure Kobe would even agree that Dame has the mamba mentality. Secondly, winning championships are based on team performance. So you can’t discredit a player comparison based on that alone.
Nah, he choked in 2019 against the Warriors with no KD.
They lost 4-0 after leading EACH GAME at the beginning of the 4th.
Dame was absolutely outplayed by steph statswise and clutchwise.
This guy deserves mvp man he is carrying the blazers
They’re not even over .500
@@oliverupload same as your sex life.
Crazy to think how he is gonna do with giannis inside.. nba the best duo have just arrived 🥶💯
One of the great moments in nba history. I actually watched this game. Dame don’t disappoint!
Damian Lillard is insane bro got a 71 point game made 13 threes and posterized some in the same game
Honestly when Dame said he would like to play with Giannis I was shitting my pants! Can you IMAGINE this combo? X-rated.
They would be unstoppable not just because of their individual talents but also they would play so well of each other dame stretches the floor while giannis shrinks it plus them pick n rolls and fast breaks would be godly
@@tonybandz1845 yup....
They’d be the modern day shaq & Kobe
Here from the future to tell you it's happening...
@@aidene.nguyen oh yes....
Damian being damian💕
If they went OT bro would’ve had a 100
This season is just one of the craziest in the NBA history.
Because no one plays defense
Soft ass nba
@@tatertots0046 how do you even defend that?? he's shooting from the logo, and even then he had a hand right in front of his face that far back from the three point line
@@tatertots0046 did you watch the video?
@@CoffeeMonster01 Double Team
Dame placed his foot on the pedal during that 3pt contest and never let go since.🔥
Como diría Fabricio Oberto “hay límites”. Si sigue así será uno de los máximos anotadores de 3 en la historia de la NBA. 💯💥🤟
It shows how much work they put in crazy
First time in NBA history where two different players have scored 70+ points in a single season in NBA history.
In a single month
@@gioelecarparelli6193 nah Donovan Mitchell scored his points in January
@@escape8069 oh you're right
@@escape8069 @Giole Carparelli
Right, everything's happening so fast and wild this year... I think he meant to say first time that a player scored 70+ pts and another player rag-dolled Dillon Brooks in a single month.
(probably not the last though😅)
@@knucklevision Nope Spida rag-dolled brooks in February I should know I went to that game I’m from Cleveland
One of the best scorers in our era...
-Ron, The Almighty Rat King
Unquestionably one of the best shooters of all time.
This crowd wasn’t goin crazy enough
POST ALL STAR IS CRAZY!!! NBA FANS ARE SO LUCKY!!!! 🤯
Spaceman!!! Amazing performance 👏...also with defence the most of shoots!
Milwaukee Bucks hoping for more of this
Salute from your Winston-Salem, NC family 💯
Dame is just a legendary 🙌 👏 at this point Tied for the Best shooter of all time No cap
Woah there buddy
Tied for the best shooter 0f all time 🤡🤡
so a single game performance can take him to tie with steph? nah
He’s up there for sure. He’s closer to Klay than Steph though. Steph on another level. There’s Steph then Klay and Dame
This 2023 season is something else 🔥😤🍻🍺
This is what you get when nobody can play defense. Jordan would be putting up 70-80 every other night in this soft league
@@Sizzle-zv3cp nope. Coz he ain’t that good of a 3 point shooter.
@@Sizzle-zv3cp This is such a casual take. The defenses now are smarter with more emphasis on a collective defensive identify and matchup flexibility, the pace is higher and the court is spaced way out, and the skill level of todays players are off the charts.
Obviously, Jordan would be great but NOT 60-70 points every other night great. The lack of illegal defense rules allows teams to load up on the sides which MJ prefers, that could be countered with off-ball movement , MJ was great off-ball but he was not a floor-spacer which makes him easier to guard on short rotation switches.
He’d be good, like Kawhi-plus but not Wilt-scoring record good.
@@Sizzle-zv3cp shaaaat app!
@@Lavitz2011he wouldn’t put up 60-70 every night but he’d average 40 plus every season and that would include multiple 70 plus point games.
I’ve watched a lot of basketball. This is dead ass the best performance I’ve ever seen.
freak time bout to be crazy!
And to think, this man played for Weber State which is like the armpit of Utah still blows my mind
Absolutely insane!
Dame time💥🏀
Love - - - - what a shooting party
Must be fun and exciting to be a Portland fan. The way he plays is fun and hypes up the crowd.
I think Portland fans kinda hate it that their is not enough supporting cast around him to send Lillard deep into the playoffs
I just wish Portland can find someone to work around him and this team would be unstoppable
Put the whole game up. Instant classic.
This man is honestly extremely underrated.
A true champion with proper sportsmanship 🏆
No OT and super tight defense on him most of the time, this was unreal by Dam! It was Amazing!! Damazing!!!
Damn Dame 🤯🏀🤩
Congratulations 🐐🐐🐐
71 on 37 shots is crazy work!!
Against the ROCKETS.
@Jayson Barbosa why has Noone else scored 71 against the Rockets then?🤔
@@jbarshorts they are still a NBA team lmao. He's been averaging 32.3 ppg this year so your comment is meaningless.
@@kavinsuresh5468 look at cavs.
They're playing team ball.
no selfish players.
Mitchell is team first now
blazers aren't going anywhere.
I love to see Dame get a championship
And this this not the team
He's such a player
What team has an actual trade package for him. He’s invaluable
He stays loyal, and stays doing amazing things. Dames Olympic Gold medal > any rings
@@LilMilan420 fact.
@@preis3220 also fact.
my fav player all time since i watch nba
Sheeeeesh!!! Some of those threes tough ass shots! Respect Dame Dollas!!
This is unfair. Too much talent for one person.
Amazing!! Kobe 81 without ot and this one definitely for the ages.
Kobe’s 81 is so hard to touch even in modern basketball where 3 pt shooting is focused
Man! he gets it off so quick. just incredible!
Pause
Energy in there is crazy
2022-23 Season is one of the best seasons since 2016 and you cannot change my mind.
Inflated
shiiit he going to the bucks? damn
Incredible!!!
Don’t watch nba games anymore but before I stopped watching dame was my favorite player. Glad to see he’s still one of the best.