Damian Lillard always shoulders a lot of responsibility, even in the best of times, and with so many of his teammates out with injuries, he’s been asked to do even more.
And as usual, he’s shown himself up to the task.
The 6-3 point guard in his ninth season out of Weber State scored the last six points of regulation and added yet another buzzer-beating, game-winning three-pointer to his substantial highlight reel in a 123-122 victory versus the Chicago Bulls Saturday night at the United Center.
“It felt great,” said Lillard. “We’ve had some tough losses lately.