NBA stars react to Damian Lillard’s record-setting Game 5 performance

Dame Time. You understand what meaning.

On Tuesday evening, Damian Lillard placed on an electrical, 55-point efficiency, turning into the primary participant in NBA historical past with no less than 50 factors, 10 assists and 10 3-pointers in a recreation, common season or playoffs.

Together with his twelfth 3-pointer, the delight of the Portland Path Blazers additionally displaced Klay Thompson (11) as king of the postseason 3, breaking the Golden State Warriors star’s document for essentially the most made 3s in a playoff recreation in NBA historical past.

Regardless of his clutch 3s forcing Recreation 5 to double time beyond regulation, the Blazers couldn’t maintain it down, and the Denver Nuggets took this one at house 147-140 to safe a 3-2 sequence lead.

The sports activities world reacted to Dame Time on social media:

.@Dame_Lillard that’s all I’ve to says

— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) June 2, 2023

I had like 4 tweets I wished to write down to explain this MASTERPIECE by Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard Sr, however I’m severely puzzled…

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) June 2, 2023

God mode.

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) June 2, 2023

This a religious expertise.

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) June 2, 2023

Dame remains to be in House Jam mode

— Nikola Vucevic (@NikolaVucevic) June 2, 2023

What’s going on???

— Nikola Vucevic (@NikolaVucevic) June 2, 2023

Yep! We’ve seen that one earlier than @Dame_Lillard ????

— Draymond Inexperienced (@Money23Green) June 2, 2023

DOLLA!!!!!! Any person inform my man Malone, DAME CAN BEAT YOU!!!

— Draymond Inexperienced (@Money23Green) June 2, 2023

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— Buddy Love !!!! (@buddyhield) June 2, 2023

Dame ???

— Harrison Barnes (@hbarnes) June 2, 2023

Dame

— TJ Warren (@TonyWarrenJr) June 2, 2023

Dame is a foul man ??‍♂️??‍♂️

— Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) June 2, 2023