Lillard Humbles Westbrook

[BallsOut]

Damian Lillard posts quote from Sun Tzu's The Art of War on his IG ethering Westbrook.

[AlternativeAcc.]

Dame sounds pretty unemotional and detached huh...

The bragging and boasting erases all of that. If he was truly emotionless and detached he wouldn't have said a word about the beef or felt the need to post that.

Dame is incredibly cringey and contrived. Good player tho.

[BarberSchool]

Dame is doing this for two reasons:

1. To help teach a tard a lesson he still hasn't learned in 30 years.

2. To comparitively raise his own status.

[OmniStrife]

Dame sounds pretty unemotional and detached huh...

The bragging and boasting erases all of that. If he was truly emotionless and detached he wouldn't have said a word about the beef or felt the need to post that.

Dame is incredibly cringey and contrived. Good player tho.
He's not bragging, he's trying to educate the brick machine.

[imdaman99]

He's not bragging, he's trying to educate the brick machine.
Did Jrue and Rondo educate him after sweeping him last year? :hammerhead:

The bottom line is Dame just wants more attention. There's a reason he raps and writes letters when he doesn't make all star teams. It's because he wants to be a household name. Why not use your clutch chucking ability to do it? Can't blame the guy, he was never an MVP candidate and this is the highlight of his career. Use the 15 mins up :rockon:

[Milbuck]

Did Jrue and Rondo educate him after sweeping him last year? :hammerhead:

The bottom line is Dame just wants more attention. There's a reason he raps and writes letters when he doesn't make all star teams. It's because he wants to be a household name. Why not use your clutch chucking ability to do it? Can't blame the guy, he was never an MVP candidate and this is the highlight of his career. Use the 15 mins up :rockon:
Not sure why you're playing dumb on this. I like Russ but the dude has been an absolute douche to Lillard for quite some time now, talked all that shit about how he's been "busting that ass for years", and continued to talk shit at literally every opportunity during the series. Again I'm a fan of the guy but he's been pretty insufferable in this matchup considering the type of year he's had.

Now Lillard absolutely clowns him on the national stage, and deservedly goes back at him, but it's just him wanting his 15 minutes of fame? :oldlol:

[imdaman99]

Not sure why you're playing dumb on this. I like Russ but the dude has been an absolute douche to Lillard for quite some time now, talked all that shit about how he's been "busting that ass for years", and continued to talk shit at literally every opportunity during the series. Again I'm a fan of the guy but he's been pretty insufferable in this matchup considering the type of year he's had.

Now Lillard absolutely clowns him on the national stage, and deservedly goes back at him, but it's just him wanting his 15 minutes of fame? :oldlol:
You mean Westbrook taunts him during the game. He said he's been busting that ass for years, and it was in the game as they were playing. It wasn't meant for camera but it got caught on camera. Russ didn't go on social media to say that. What do you think instagram is? Lillard is no longer the quiet calm guy. He's the guy that needs to go on instagram and talk shit about how he's zen. Great.

What you consider clowning, I consider taking advantage of pick and roll defense.

[BallsOut]

You mean Westbrook taunts him during the game. He said he's been busting that ass for years, and it was in the game as they were playing. It wasn't meant for camera but it got caught on camera. Russ didn't go on social media to say that. What do you think instagram is? Lillard is no longer the quiet calm guy. He's the guy that needs to go on instagram and talk shit about how he's zen. Great.

What you consider clowning, I consider taking advantage of pick and roll defense.

Wasn't Lillard the one telling Westbrook during the game to stop running from this ass whipping?

[imdaman99]

Wasn't Lillard the one telling Westbrook during the game to stop running from this ass whipping?
Yes, as he was flopping Westbrook into foul trouble. So boss :rolleyes:

[Smoke117]

Yes, as he was flopping Westbrook into foul trouble. So boss :rolleyes:

Still butthurt over Westbricks terrible series? Let it go, bro.

[Milbuck]

You mean Westbrook taunts him during the game. He said he's been busting that ass for years, and it was in the game as they were playing. It wasn't meant for camera but it got caught on camera. Russ didn't go on social media to say that. What do you think instagram is? Lillard is no longer the quiet calm guy. He's the guy that needs to go on instagram and talk shit about how he's zen. Great.

What you consider clowning, I consider taking advantage of pick and roll defense.
Yeah you're just upset he got destroyed and now has to face the heat for all the shit he talked. I get it as I'm not someone who hates Westbrook, but let's just be real here. You're trying to paint this picture that Lillard is going full Joel Embiid on him on social media but it just isn't true. All he did was post one quote on IG. That's really not a big deal.

[Derka]

"Humble" is not a word that will ever apply to Russell Westbrook or Damian Lillard.

[BallsOut]

Dame is doing this for two reasons:

1. To help teach a tard a lesson he still hasn't learned in 30 years.

2. To comparitively raise his own status.

The true mark of a good basketball player is when he is able to pass on knowledge he's acquired to his peers. Westbrook can take this offensively, or he can take it constructively. Really starting to appreciate players who incorporate other parts of life into how they approach basketball. Dame stepping up his game in my book. :applause:

[BallsOut]

"Humble" is not a word that will ever apply to Russell Westbrook or Damian Lillard.

You ever heard the Humble song by Kendrick Lamar? That's how Lillard humbled Westbrook after idly sitting by as Westbrook ran his mouth all these years. Sit down, be humble. :lebronamazed:

[Hakeem Olajuwon]

Westbrook evolved his game this season with PG. I expect him to evolve yet again after these playoffs.

[tpols]

Lilliard handled the trash talk as perfectly as anybody ever. Basically went about with his quiet assassination of the loud mouth ~ a tale repeated many times throughout history, and then right before pulling the trigger gave Russell his eulogy. And some final words for after.

[FreezingTsmoove]

Did Jrue and Rondo educate him after sweeping him last year? :hammerhead:

The bottom line is Dame just wants more attention. There's a reason he raps and writes letters when he doesn't make all star teams. It's because he wants to be a household name. Why not use your clutch chucking ability to do it? Can't blame the guy, he was never an MVP candidate and this is the highlight of his career. Use the 15 mins up :rockon:

What about Westbrook downplaying Lillards all star birth in 2018 saying that he cried to get in and thats why he was picked over Paul George?....

[Spurs m8]

As if you losers are crying over Dame hahahaha

Get a life hahaaha

[Cold soul]

Westbrook got good ole humble Iron Sheik style. :oldlol:

[PP34Deuce]

How are you guys taking sides like females fighting for their men....

It's harmless trash talk. Westbrook has talked mad trash to Lillard for years. Lillard got over the hump so he's gloating... so what...

Lillard has been a very good player who just doesn't get the attention of Kyrie and Curry. He's Irving level.

Westbrook had a bad season. Eventually he's got to slow down and find a balance to control his rage.

[BallsOut]

What about Westbrook downplaying Lillards all star birth in 2018 saying that he cried to get in and thats why he was picked over Paul George?....

PG and Westbrook's relationship is borderline gay tbh. Dudes defend each other to the media like that Justin beiber chick.. leave him alone!!!

[brooks_thompson]

I love Lillard, but you can't tell me a guy who takes that shot with the series on the line isn't glory-seeking and trying to prove a personal point. Now the fact that he did prove his point is badass, and it made for some great theatrics, but that shot was the definition of 'hero ball'.

[RoseCity07]

I love Lillard, but you can't tell me a guy who takes that shot with the series on the line isn't glory-seeking and trying to prove a personal point. Now the fact that he did prove his point is badass, and it made for some great theatrics, but that shot was the definition of 'hero ball'.

What? He was on fire. Was already 9/17 from three. He is the reason they came back from 15 down with 6:50 left. On top of that he had already won a series at the buzzer. He did exactly what he was supposed to do. Get off a shot where the worse case scenario was OT.

Lillard played that perfectly. Absolutely perfect. If he drove the ball he was gonna get swatted or get a no call. There is no good argument for him not shooting that shot.

[BallsOut]

What? He was on fire. Was already 9/17 from three. He is the reason they came back from 15 down with 6:50 left. On top of that he had already won a series at the buzzer. He did exactly what he was supposed to do. Get off a shot where the worse case scenario was OT.

Lillard played that perfectly. Absolutely perfect. If he drove the ball he was gonna get swatted or get a no call. There is no good argument for him not shooting that shot.

Yup. People forget he had PG guarding him. Perfect way to ice the series. Might have been better if Westbrook was guarding him instead. But dude was too busy running away from that ass whipping.

[BallsOut]

Man this season has humbled a lot of players.

Westbrook
Embiid
Simmons
Murray
LeBron
Harden
Paul
Irving

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[PickernRoller]

Dame fam stays winning...patience rewards the faithful.... :hammertime: :dancin