Damian Lillard was next level on Tuesday night, tying his career-high 61 points on 53 percent three-point shooting, while also notching eight assists and five rebounds.
It was a performance for the ages, and NBA players around the league lost their minds on Twitter as it was happening:
Man @Dame_Lillard is DIFFERENT!!!
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) August 12, 2020
Bro he made that😳😳
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) August 12, 2020
Dame going crazy
— TJ Warren (@TonyWarrenJr) August 12, 2020
It’s hard to #StayMelo on this ona bra @Dame_Lillard sorry, not sorry 🤐
— Jusuf Nurkić (@bosnianbeast27) August 12, 2020
Dame that 💩 was different bruh…
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) August 12, 2020
Wtf
— kuz (@kylekuzma) August 12, 2020
my lord 😳
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) August 12, 2020
Yo @Dame_Lillard is willing these shots in. He’s really on a diff level 💯
— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) August 12, 2020
Talk yo shit Dame!
— DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) August 12, 2020
dame man….
— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin23) August 12, 2020
Dame different! I experienced how that 61 feel before! 😂
— Eric Paschall (@epaschall) August 12, 2020
Dame is on another level man…sheesh!!!!
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) August 12, 2020
Holy moly dear lord almighty Dame with 61 and the dub 🤭🔥🔥🔥
— Meyers Leonard (@MeyersLeonard) August 12, 2020
Dame gotta be living right after that make lol
— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) August 12, 2020
Unbelievable performance by Dame!!
— Matthew Dellavedova (@matthewdelly) August 12, 2020
Dame is a baaaaaad man lol.
— Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) August 12, 2020
0 is a BAD man
— Josh Okogie (@CallMe_NonStop) August 12, 2020
WOWWW
— Reggie Bullock (@ReggieBullock35) August 12, 2020
DAME 😳😳😳
— Miles Bridges (@MilesBridges) August 12, 2020
Man dame stop playing!!!!!
— elfrid payton (@elfrid) August 12, 2020
Dame 61 🤯🤯🤯🤯
— Terrence Ross (@TerrenceRoss) August 12, 2020