The Inside Crew Reacts to Damian Lillard's Historic 2OT Performance Against Denver | NBA on TNT

but we start off with a wild, mile-high series between Portland and Denver tied at two games apiece and what a great start for Denver. Michael Porter Junior had said "Look, I have to do more." I can't have games like the last two. You're right, it connects. There and they led by 22 in the second quarter and then Dame Lillard Beckham CJ McCollum comes back, all of a sudden you got a 65-62 game at the half in favor of the Nuggets. What about him, Draymond? They needed that win tonight. Oh damn, doing everything he did, they couldn't come away with that victory.

It's going to be difficult to recover the 94.92 game. Oh, he calls a difficult jump shot, that's wonderful, inconsistent. Those shots right there, they're recruiting cdl drivers as Lillard takes down that threat. Austin. Rivers connects from deep into him, Austin, back into him, Austin, well, just, yeah, but the other guy got more firepower with the turnover. CJ McCollum Bottom. Wow, this was a bit of another shooter. Ernie, did you call someone stupid last night? Yeah, well, whoever. The idiot who put this game on our sister network, his damn house here, how many times have you seen Dame Lillard do that?

Probably too many if you're dreaming, too many times, sure, but how do you not file like everyone else has? It's the time in the world to present three or three times, so they're going to make harmonies and Denver would build a nine-point lead in this. These were some really stupid plays in this game. Alright, there was a stupid play they should have made. he fouled

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several times again he had 55 on the night thank god montane morris only missed one free throw all night foul they are going to foul again, of course, you are going to foul right now, remove the foul, right, no, you Don't look at this oh action here I wonder if Malone will change his philosophy after this maybe not because they want what oh you gave it away Draymond let's go to the second overtime now it belongs to Damian Lillard with 12.

That's what I have when you give a weak runner double they would look over again splash who did that relax here and mccollum goes out of bounds take another look right here right foot blue the tornado 143 to 140 and then they win 147 to 140 Lillard 55 points tying the fifth most in a playoff game, what are those other four? Mj has 63, by the way, that's the record 55, 6 and 10. Well, who else got 17, just a second, 17 of 24 for his 55 points? 12 of 17 from deep and scores. Look, they scored 19 points in overtime and double overtime. They got the last 17, but came up short against Denver 147 to 140.

Joker went for 38 11 and nine. Porter kept his word 26 and 12. monte morris had never had more than 14 in a playoff game, he's going for 28 from flint town and 10 of 11 from the floor, I'm from the foul line, man alive, what a game, let's listen some post-game yakity, that's all. Gotta take us to the end You're watching Damian Lillard make some incredible shots How did you gather your emotions and find a way to win this game? I mean, that's what he does, you know he's a really talented sports employee. player uh we uh just stay focused, you know, I think we both had easy overtime when I think we were both eight and nine points ahead, uh, we didn't close it, uh, but we closed the third, so, lucky charm .

It was a tough game and I'm glad we won. James, can you emotionally describe where you are after this tough loss? I mean, let's do it. We're dying now, so we have to do it. win the next two games if we want, if we want our season to continue that simple, but after what you gave personally, it doesn't matter, we lost the game, so I mean, at this point, the only thing that matters is that we can. We won't lose another game in this series so we went out and played to win the game and we came up short so we come home, it's a must to win or our season is over and then we have to come back.

Here and win on that court again, so that's what it is, he put his heart into 51 minutes and 44 seconds of playing time, 55 points, 10 assists, playoff record for three in a game, uh, and you lose to Shaq, so I mean, obviously, you look. The guy is exhausted, he is empty, but I like his humility. He said all that doesn't matter, Ernie, we lost. I realized that he wants to win and he played a great game. If they had won this game, I think it would have taken a lot of effort. There's a lot of steam away from Denver, but it's tough when you have a great game and make shots afterwards.

I've never made shots like that, but you know, I've had some great games, but when you play great and you look. In the statistics you got a lot of points but you lost the game and you know the most important thing he said is that we can't lose another game because this is what they do to you four or five years in a row. I know they lost early in the playoffs so I could tell they want to win so I hope they are very competitive at home but my question is why are those shots not hitting at home that's my only concern with shooters that shoot .

Beat Ball, you know because you know the reason why Chuck and I always hate shooters because you know we know you know sometimes you live on the jump shot, you die on the jump shot, I wouldn't wish that on him, but ya You know. I'm just saying what happens if the shots don't fall and hopefully you know they could take this to game seven, but this game look, I've been a fan for a while, I played for 19 years and I haven't. I've seen anyone shoot like that besides my favorite player, Stephen Curry, they got eliminated in the first round last year after making the conference finals the year before, but, and you play a game like that at twice the altitude, now you're going to convert you around and it just burns and it's a night off before you play again and that's what I don't think a lot of people think about when you play at that altitude, whether you're in Denver where it's worse or in Utah and you have a game like that, it demands a lot from you and so where Denver will be able to take advantage of the wind, since Shaq would just balk if they lost, they would have lost a lot of steam, they will be able to take advantage. of the wind and try to generate some emotions from the wind, what does Portland have to get you out?

Look back at this golden crowd. Oh, Dave had 55 points, he got them all there and they couldn't get over the hump, it's going to be hard for them to get over it, you've got to be disappointed with your Portland, you've got to tell yourself, let's not talk lady for one bit. second, how do you come out in a pivotal game of a series and they're down 20. That to me is that they have to look in the mirror. I'm fine guys, we are even in the series, we have the most important game of our season and you are down 20.

That's it for me. That's what would bother me the most. Dane played fabulous, he was absolutely incredible, but how come at the start of a road game you're down 20? Yes, it was 54.32 in the second quarter, but then you have to recognize them, yes, yes, but. You do not know? These guys know you're going on the road in a big game. You're not down 20 points in the first quarter. That doesn't make any sense. That tells me you weren't prepared when the game started. I know the question you were asking earlier Yes, you're still ahead of Damien Lillard in points in a playoff game by just single digits How hard were you rooting for Dame not to get another point?

Well, only all I needed was some pompom. -pom and a little lipstick I was cheering so much I was a cheerleader in the back well you already put lipstick on that was uh that was the playoff game so far 145 yeah it was in double overtime, the nuggets take a 3-2 lead the blazers uh that's crazy patrick mahomes you're right i love patrick mahomes game 6 is thursday in goat country that's the record you gotta say yeah, it was something, what a game to watch.