Lillard ends Lakers, and Darvin Ham remains unresponsive

O Los Angeles Lakers was defeated by portland trail blazers in the last round of NBA and with the right to show Damian Lillard. The ace took responsibility, reached the mark of 40 points and helped his team to beat rivals by 127 to 115 last Monday night, the 13th. LeBron James for the third consecutive game and missed their main star.

40 points in a single NBA game is nothing new for Damian Lillard. The Blazers ace achieved this feat for the 11th time this season and the trend is that he will remain a scoring machine until the end of this edition of the world’s top basketball league. The performance of the Portland player caught the attention of all the fans who applauded him a lot in the last seven minutes of the game, when he went to the bench.

After the Blazers’ victory against the Lakers was confirmed, Lillard spoke to the press and was asked about being one of the best in the NBA and his desire to become number one. He made it clear that his intention is not to be the biggest or best player in the league, but to score points and continue to play the best basketball possible in a Portland jersey.

I think the number one thing is just being aggressive. That’s the mindset because I’m not going to go around saying I want to score points – I’m just applying pressure. I’m going to attack coverage, take advantage of the opportunities that are there, try to create opportunities“, he stated.

Lillard may even want to stay away from the top of the NBA and some comparisons, but the Blazers star continues to have a great season. After the game, Lakers coach Darvin Ham did not hide his admiration for the rival. He even had no reaction when asked how to stop the Portland star: “Besides stealing his sneakers, I don’t know what else you could do.”.