Last night NBA witnessed one of the greatest games by a superstar. Damian Lillard carried Portland Trail Blazers against Houston Rockets. The 32-year-old scoring machine has broken a plethora of records in this game. He ended the night with a career-high 71 points and received praise from all over the internet.
One of the names to come out and react to this monstrous play was USWNT megastar, Alex Morgan. This brought him toe-to-toe with Donovan Mitchell for the most point in a single game this season. Overall, he stands at the 6th spot in the history of the NBA. An elusive list that doesn’t even have names like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry.
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With the high-flying game, Damian Lillard joined the list of 8 players in the history of the NBA to score 70+ points in a game. The list has names of greats like Kobe Bryant with 81 points, David Thompson with 73 points with the legend Wilt Chamberlain scoring 100 points in a game. His heroics led the crowd to chant MVP towards the end.
Morgan reacts to the big night by Damian Lillard
Damian Lillard broke a plethora of records last night. This was his fifth 60+ game, only Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant have more than 60+ games with 22 and 6, respectively. With 13 3-pointers made in the game, he became the only player to have scored 70+ and 10+ 3-pointers. The 32-year-old megastar became the oldest player in history to have a 70+ game.
DAMIAN LILLARD DROPS A CAREER-HIGH 71 POINTS ⌚ pic.twitter.com/TYcA1vxn9s
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 27, 2023
Keeping this age factor in mind, USWNT star Alex Morgan reacted to the mammoth of a match by Lillard. He shared the post by ESPN on her Instagram story and wrote, “Sheesh… on borrowed time.” This play is undoubtedly a slap-back on almost every critic who was doubting the Blazers star.
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Knowing the importance of a big play, many celebrities, including Alex Morgan, have praised the amazing play. Although the playoff hopes for Damian Lillard are very slim, the team is struggling to maintain a good win streak.
USWNT aiming for a historical feat
Though USWNT star Alex Morgan praised Damian Lillard for the incredible play, soon the table will be turning. The team is eying to achieve an incredible feat in the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup. The team has shown incredible performance in the recent SheBelieves Cup.
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With the young core of the team performing out of their mind. Fans are sure that USWNT will be winning the third back-to-back trophy. Will they be able to achieve the three-peat? Drop your predictions in the comments below.