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Damian Lillard: 'I thought we was going to be how Boston is right now'

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I saw you back in October, after your preseason debut against the [Los Angeles] Lakers. And you were really excited. Did you think this team was going to hit the ground running? DL: I thought we was going to be how Boston is right now. But I think what I’ve learned is that some things take time, especially stuff that has reward in the end. You can’t come into it and think that it’s just going to be all peaches and cream. We’ve had our ups and downs. We’ve had a coaching change. I haven’t completely settled in to finding who am I on this team. And that’s kind of a tough thing.
Source: Sports Illustrated

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Damian Lillard and Bobby Portis help #Bucks stay hot since all-star break with destruction of Hornets jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via ⁦@BenSteeleMJS⁩ 🪣🪣 – 12:06 AM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Deandre Ayton — who was a component of the Dame trade package in the deal that actually got made — has 12 and 8 halfway through the second quarter. – 10:54 PM
Casey Holdahl @CHold
Ant from what used to be Dame range – 10:29 PM
Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Dame is +78 over the last two games – 10:23 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
A lot of empty seats tonight. Surprising for Dame’s first game back in Portland with his new team.
(I haven’t followed any NBA news since July but I’m just assuming he got traded to Miami since it was treated as an inevitability all summer) – 10:15 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
FINAL: Bucks 123, Hornets 85
– G. Antetokounmpo 24pts/8reb
– Lillard 23pts/9reb/7ast
– Portis 21pts/8reb/3ast
– Crowder 10pts/7reb/2ast
The Bucks are now 38-21 on the season. They have won all three of their games after the All-Star Break. – 10:11 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Bucks duo tonight:
Dame — 23 PTS | 9 REB | 7 AST | +41
Giannis — 24 PTS | 8 REB | 8-13 FG | +25
In only 24 minutes. pic.twitter.com/YK9dAx0whx – 9:52 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After three quarters, the Bucks lead, 96-49.
The Bucks have three 20-point scorers tonight.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has 24pts/8reb. Damian Lillard has 23pts/9reb/7ast. And Bobby Portis has 21pts/8reb/3ast. – 9:44 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Hasn’t been a super sharp start to the second half for the Bucks, but they’re still doing enough to keep their lead safe.
Bucks up, 71-39, with 6:53 left in the third quarter. Damian Lillard is up to 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists on the night. – 9:26 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Half: Bucks 58, Hornets 26
– Lillard 16pts/7reb/4ast
– Portis 16pts/7reb/2ast
– Antetokounmpo 15pts/7reb
Per the Bucks PA announcer, that’s the lowest point total at the half in the NBA this season. – 9:00 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After one quarter, the Bucks lead, 32-16, after Patrick Beverley blocks Seth Curry’s floater attempt at the buzzer.
The Bucks closed the quarter with a 24-7 run. Damian Lillard leads the Bucks with 14pts/3reb/3ast thus far. – 8:34 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Dame put the defender on SKATES 😱
(via @NBA)
pic.twitter.com/GCFykdXrjf – 8:26 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Phew. That was a nasty stepback 3 from Damian Lillard. – 8:21 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Damian Lillard named Bam Adebayo to his dream NBA starting five earlier this month. Adebayo: “I feel like it’s respect for what I do” miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, Delon Wright’s first Heat moment – 8:16 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo gets all the way to the rim for a finger roll on the kick-ahead pass by Damian Lillard and the Bucks have the first two points of tonight’s game. – 8:12 PM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Sat down with Damian Lillard to talk Bucks early season struggles, his relationship with Giannis and why he’s optimistic the Bucks can get it right si.com/nba/2024/02/27… – 6:51 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
As Heat faces Trail Blazers tonight and some wonder what could have been, Damian Lillard named Bam Adebayo to his dream NBA starting five earlier this month. Adebayo: “I feel like it’s respect for what I do” miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 3:35 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Damian Lillard named Bam Adebayo to his dream NBA starting five earlier this month. Adebayo: “I feel like it’s respect for what I do.” miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, Delon Wright plays his game and shines in Heat debut – 11:43 AM

More on this storyline

So what’s your life like in Milwaukee? Damian Lillard: Bro, go to practice, go home, watch boxing, play video games. Man, I type in [boxing website] FightHype on YouTube 100 times and be praying for something new to be on there. Seriously, I don’t have much of a life. But that’s what comes with making a big boy decision. You got to be down for that and figure it out. -via Sports Illustrated / February 28, 2024
Clutch Points: DAMIAN LILLARD DROPPED HIM 😱 pic.twitter.com/OA4KGH1iR6 -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / February 27, 2024
SI: I don’t want to overstate it—but it sounds kind of lonely. Dame Lillard: It’s definitely lonely because I’m such a family guy. My life is my family. After games, I would come out and my whole family would be back there. My kids coming out of the playroom. My mom, my brother, my cousins lived there, you know what I mean? My best friends live in Portland. So I would come out, we would go to dinner. They might come to my house. After practice, I might go to my mom’s house and just chill. That’s how my life was. So, I mean, I’m fine because I’m grown. But it’s definitely lonely. I’m filled up by those people. -via Sports Illustrated / February 27, 2024

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