Lillard: Before completing the final victory against the Rockets, the coach s tactic was to send an aerial call to Ade

Damian Lillard, a backcourt star who was cut by the Milwaukee Bucks this summer, returned to the Portland Trail Blazers, recently interviewed by well-known NBA reporter Andy Katz, and the game that won the final moments of the series G6 in the 2014 NBA playoffs.

Lillard said: At that moment, I didn't have the idea of ​​playing tiebreak if I lost. At that time, there were 0.9 seconds left in the game, and we were just 2 points behind, so I had to take action, and I felt we could win. At that time, the coach wanted us to play a relatively safe tactic, which was to give La Marcus Aldridge an aerial relay, but what I thought at the time was, what if the pass was not successful, then we wouldn't even have a chance to tie. Mo Williams told me that I should shoot that damn ball, and I don't actually want to undermine the tactics because I don't want to disrespect the coach. As a result, Mo Williams told me that our victory and defeat this season is at this goal, and you have always been the key gentleman, so you can catch the ball. So when I saw the referee gave the ball, I rushed over immediately, and then I hit that shot. By that three-pointer, we beat our opponents and advanced to the next round.

In the NBA regular season last season, Lillard played 58 games in 82 games, averaging 36.1 minutes per game, averaging 24.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 7.1 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 2.8 turnovers and 1.7 fouls, shooting percentage of 44.8%, three-point shooting percentage of 37.6%, and free throw shooting percentage of 92.1%. In the playoffs, Lillard played 3 games in total, with averaging 24.9 minutes per game, averaging 7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocks, and a turnover and 2.7 fouls. His shooting percentage was 22.2%, a three-point shooting percentage of 18.8%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 85.7%. Lillard's performance last season was actually not ideal. The Bucks unexpectedly cut Lillard through extended terms this summer. He then returned to his old club Trail Blazers with a three-year contract with a total amount of $42 million. Lillard will not be able to play in the new season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon, and he will have to wait until the 2026-27 season to complete his comeback. I wonder if the young players of the Trail Blazers can grow smoothly and help the Trail Blazers reach the level of a playoff team. Will Lillard, who will be over 36 years old, still have the chance to help the team complete the final victory in the playoffs?