We all witnessed another iteration of Dame Time for the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night as Damian Lillard and his clutch heroics led his team to an eye-opening 113-106 comeback win against a powerhouse Los Angeles Clippers side.
Dame finished with 41 points in an absolute showcase of pure class. However, even Lillard himself would be the first to admit that he couldn’t have done it without the help of his teammates.
Milwaukee Bucks Star Damian Lillard Vocal on Overall Team Effort Vs. Clippers
Bobby Portis also came up with a massive performance for the Bucks with a 28-point, 16-rebound double-double. Guys like Malik Beasley and A.J. Green didn’t have mind-blowing outings against the Clippers, but both of them also came up big in crunch time for Milwaukee.
“Eventually when you just keep trusting in it, it’ll turn around,” Lillard said, via Eric Nehm of The Athletic. “We hit a couple of shots. Bobby had a big-time game. But I would say, I just kept trusting it.
“And down the stretch, AJ hit a big one. (Malik Beasley) hit a big one. Bobby hit a big one. We just started having guys make those big shots and make those big plays because, over the course of the game, they were getting those opportunities instead of me saying, ‘I’m not going to throw it anymore.’ I just kept throwing it and down the stretch. It paid off.”
The Bucks might need to put in another concerted effort on Wednesday night when they kick off their four-game Western Conference road trip with a matchup against the Golden State Warriors. Khris Middleton has already been ruled out, while Giannis Antetokounmpo is questionable to play, thereby leaving the Bucks undermanned yet again.
Nevertheless, they’re in good hands with Lillard at the helm.
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