Damian Lillard discusses 45-point performance vs. Detroit

Damian Lillard discusses 45-point performance vs. Detroit

Congratulations Dame on a great win uh 44 points and you were perfect from the line a double double for you how did you feel tonight going into this matchup uh when the game started I felt like I had a I got a good warm-up I felt a good

Rhythm to the game uh saw a couple shots go in I just I just felt good you know I I knew it was an important game uh I picked my spots I moved the ball when I needed to Move It I attacked when I needed to attack uh I’ve been talking to

My trainer a lot watching film about keeping my dribble alive being more aggressive and uh I’ve been slowly getting more into that and getting back to you know just playing how I play naturally and tonight was one of those nights well in the Pistons they’ve been playing their best basketball this month

In the month of January and you guys you really disrupted their offensive rhythm in the second half how are you able to do so and what are you going to do on Monday as well we just had more of a presence uh you know we didn’t allow

Them to just move around as freely we had more pressure on the ball more physicality we fouled a little bit but it that’s what we need you know it got to be a little more resistance uh for other teams whether they passing the

Ball A to B to see they trying to get to spots we got to have a better presence and I thought in the second half it was evident once we started to do that congrats same thank [Applause] you

Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard after his 45-point performance vs. Detroit.