Dame Lillard helped the Milwaukee Bucks extend their winning streak to five games and move closer to the top of the Eastern Conference. After their 132-119 home win over the San Antonio Spurs, the Bucks improved to 20-7 and trailing the top seed. Boston Celtics by half a match (20-6).
Lillard was unstoppable with 40 points, demonstrating his growing confidence in Milwaukee’s system. Off the court, the seven-time All-Star showed off his Oakley sunglasses during a photo shoot for audio equipment company Bose.
According to Oakley’s official website, the sunglasses Lillard wore during the photo shoot are worth $200.
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Dame Lillard reacts after reaching 20,000 points and receives praise from Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin
Dame Lillard made history Tuesday night after surpassing the 20,000 career point mark. He became the eighth active player to do so and the 51st in NBA history.
“I mean, I don’t want to downplay it like it’s nothing. I know it’s a big deal, a big accomplishment. It’s a rare space,” Dame Lillard said afterward, via Wisconsin Sports Heroics.
“I look at what led to this. All the things I think about in high school, college and the doubts I faced during my career, before the NBA – which I wasn’t supposed to being, âWhat I wasnât supposed to accomplish, and just my mentality through all of these things. Sometimes you don’t really see the light at the end of the tunnel. You just have to have that faith in yourself,â said the all-star added guard, via NBA.com.
At the same time, Lillard received praise from Milwaukee coach Adrian Griffin. Griffin knows the addition of the All-Star guard makes the Bucks a championship favorite.
“Obviously he can shoot the ball, he can stretch the floor, he just puts a lot of pressure on your defense. If you elevate your bigs, he can get around them, he’s strong enough and physical enough to finish at the rim. He He just doesn’t have any weaknesses on the offensive end. He’s got the mid-range. He can shoot from distance,” Adrian Griffin said, via Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, according to Wisconsin Sports Heroics.
“Depending on your coverages, if you put two on the ball, then he’s a willing passer. Because of that, he can stretch the floor and pull them deep, you have to adjust. You can’t keep him in one-on-one. You “You can’t really guard him two-on-two in pick-and-roll. You just have to keep throwing two, three bodies at him at all times. “
Dame Lillard has appeared in 25 games so far, averaging 26.3 ppg, 4.5 ppg and 7.0 ppg on 37.4 percent shooting from beyond the range. bow.
