When you’re comfortable shooting from 37 feet away with the game on the line, it means you have a distinct definition of a bad shot. In fact, Paul George had this to say after defending Damian Lillard's iconic bomb: “That’s a bad shot. I don’t care what anyone says.”
Lillard lives by a different standard than most on the court, and his latest series-sealing game-winner should be the last time it comes as a shock to anybody. After his first year making All-NBA first team ended with a surprising sweep loss to the Pelicans, Lillard used his five games against Russell Westbrook and the Thunder to remind us that he is one of the coldest big-shot makers the NBA has ever seen, namely in Portland's 118-115 Game 5 win.