When Sam Cassell would hit a clutch shot, his go-to celebration was a gesture that within the confines of a page that children might be reading, we’ll say wasn’t family-friendly.
When Allan Houston got the bounce on a series-winner against the Miami Heat in 1999, he sprinted down the court, his fists clenched straight down to his hips, running to his waiting New York Knick teammates.
Damian Lillard may not celebrate lavishly, but he’ll give the camera a look, a tilt of the head, something to let you know that he knows that you know what he knew all along.