Damian Lillard: I’m not going into Miami like, ‘This is the team I was supposed to be playing for'
“I’m not going into [Monday] like, ‘This is the team I was supposed to be playing for,’” Lillard continued. “None of that. I know Jimmy [Butler], I know Bam [Adebayo]. We’re cool. But I play for the Bucks and I’m not going into it like that’s my former team or we were tied in or nothing like that. It’s just another game.”
Source: Miami Herald
Source: Miami Herald
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Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis Antetokounmpo supports Damian Lillard after a poor outing and the Milwaukee Bucks losing to the Atlanta Hawks #NBASundays
“I know how good he is”
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/15… – 9:46 AM
Giannis Antetokounmpo supports Damian Lillard after a poor outing and the Milwaukee Bucks losing to the Atlanta Hawks #NBASundays
“I know how good he is”
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/15… – 9:46 AM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Bucks’ Damian Lillard reflects on Adebayo, Butler, Herro and the Heat trade that wasn’t. sun-sentinel.com/2023/10/30/dam… “I mentioned it that that was the destination for me when I asked to be traded last year. But I was traded here and I’m excited to be here.” – 9:31 AM
Bucks’ Damian Lillard reflects on Adebayo, Butler, Herro and the Heat trade that wasn’t. sun-sentinel.com/2023/10/30/dam… “I mentioned it that that was the destination for me when I asked to be traded last year. But I was traded here and I’m excited to be here.” – 9:31 AM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Damian Lillard goes from Heat trade target to Heat opponent tonight in Milwaukee miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Will it be awkward for Lillard? “I’ve never played on their team. … I’m not going into [Monday] like, ‘This is the team I was supposed to be playing for.'” – 9:31 AM
NEW: Damian Lillard goes from Heat trade target to Heat opponent tonight in Milwaukee miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Will it be awkward for Lillard? “I’ve never played on their team. … I’m not going into [Monday] like, ‘This is the team I was supposed to be playing for.'” – 9:31 AM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
I was unaware of this @ESPN, Lillard, and AI conundrum. I’ve never been a Deadspin person, but what they wrote here is really scary and important reading
deadspin.com/espn-damian-li… – 8:16 AM
I was unaware of this @ESPN, Lillard, and AI conundrum. I’ve never been a Deadspin person, but what they wrote here is really scary and important reading
deadspin.com/espn-damian-li… – 8:16 AM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Giannis on Dame: “I know how good he is. At the end of the day, we need him to keep shooting, we need him to keep on being great.” pic.twitter.com/dq8JVf5T6A – 4:44 AM
Giannis on Dame: “I know how good he is. At the end of the day, we need him to keep shooting, we need him to keep on being great.” pic.twitter.com/dq8JVf5T6A – 4:44 AM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Damian Lillard addresses Heat trade request ahead of matchup vs. Miami: ‘I’ve never played on their team’
cbssports.com/nba/news/damia… – 1:15 AM
Damian Lillard addresses Heat trade request ahead of matchup vs. Miami: ‘I’ve never played on their team’
cbssports.com/nba/news/damia… – 1:15 AM
Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Lineup data is essentially all noise at this point but for those curious about the Bucks’ new star pairing:
Giannis + Dame: -20 in 45 min
Giannis w/o Dame: -4 in 20 min
Dame w/o Giannis: +3 in 21 min – 12:16 AM
Lineup data is essentially all noise at this point but for those curious about the Bucks’ new star pairing:
Giannis + Dame: -20 in 45 min
Giannis w/o Dame: -4 in 20 min
Dame w/o Giannis: +3 in 21 min – 12:16 AM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Damian Lillard against the Hawks tonight:
6 PTS
2-12 FG
2-8 3PT
6 turnovers
17-point loss pic.twitter.com/gJxBjgUn0E – 10:04 PM
Damian Lillard against the Hawks tonight:
6 PTS2-12 FG2-8 3PT6 turnovers17-point loss pic.twitter.com/gJxBjgUn0E – 10:04 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Dejounte Murray finished with a game-high +/- of plus-26.
That’s matches the eye test. He and Capela came close to pitching a shutout on Lillard. – 9:35 PM
Dejounte Murray finished with a game-high +/- of plus-26.
That’s matches the eye test. He and Capela came close to pitching a shutout on Lillard. – 9:35 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
On the front end of a home back-to-back before hosting the Heat tomorrow, the Bucks fall to the Hawks 127-110. Damian Lillard finished with six points on 2-of-12 shooting from the field. – 9:28 PM
On the front end of a home back-to-back before hosting the Heat tomorrow, the Bucks fall to the Hawks 127-110. Damian Lillard finished with six points on 2-of-12 shooting from the field. – 9:28 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Bucks down 28 with 7 minutes to play and Lillard is in? This opens a back-to-back for Bucks that concludes Monday vs. Heat. (Lillard 2 of 12 tonight so far.) – 9:12 PM
Bucks down 28 with 7 minutes to play and Lillard is in? This opens a back-to-back for Bucks that concludes Monday vs. Heat. (Lillard 2 of 12 tonight so far.) – 9:12 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Damian Lillard makes his first FG of the game w/ 3:33 in 3Q. – 8:44 PM
Damian Lillard makes his first FG of the game w/ 3:33 in 3Q. – 8:44 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Damian Lillard now 0 for 9 and scoreless midway through third on the night before Heat-mas – 8:44 PM
Damian Lillard now 0 for 9 and scoreless midway through third on the night before Heat-mas – 8:44 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
With Chris Paul’s start-every-game run now over, the active player with the most games in the NBA without coming off the bench now is Damian Lillard — 833, including tonight, including playoffs. – 8:32 PM
With Chris Paul’s start-every-game run now over, the active player with the most games in the NBA without coming off the bench now is Damian Lillard — 833, including tonight, including playoffs. – 8:32 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
In eight minutes so far tonight, Toumani Camara – a Suns draft pick included in the Deandre Ayton portion of the Damian Lillard trade – already has 8 points, a couple rebounds and an assist. Easy to see why Portland is excited about his potential. – 8:23 PM
In eight minutes so far tonight, Toumani Camara – a Suns draft pick included in the Deandre Ayton portion of the Damian Lillard trade – already has 8 points, a couple rebounds and an assist. Easy to see why Portland is excited about his potential. – 8:23 PM
Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
This is just the 11th time Damian Lillard has been held scoreless in a half. The last time was 11/5/21 against the Indiana Pacers. – 8:23 PM
This is just the 11th time Damian Lillard has been held scoreless in a half. The last time was 11/5/21 against the Indiana Pacers. – 8:23 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat to get angry Dame tomorrow? Lillard scoreless on 0 for 7 with his Bucks down 68-47 at half to Hawks in Milwaukee. – 8:13 PM
Heat to get angry Dame tomorrow? Lillard scoreless on 0 for 7 with his Bucks down 68-47 at half to Hawks in Milwaukee. – 8:13 PM
Damian Lillard @Dame_Lillard
Judgement Day 🙏🏽
🎥 youtu.be/2jvY3EtDWg8?si… pic.twitter.com/VE2OH2Bg5q – 10:58 AM
Judgement Day 🙏🏽
🎥 youtu.be/2jvY3EtDWg8?si… pic.twitter.com/VE2OH2Bg5q – 10:58 AM
More on this storyline
“I’ve never played on their team,” Lillard said ahead of Monday’s matchup at Fiserv Forum when asked if it would be awkward to face the Heat following this summer’s trade saga. “I mentioned it that that was the destination for me when I asked to be traded. But I was traded here and I’m excited to be here, I’m happy to be here. I fit in great here. For me personally, that was the end of it. I never thought about it again after that.” -via Miami Herald / October 30, 2023
“We’re still learning each other,” Lillard said after Sunday’s game. “It’s a process of when I do have a start like this or have a game like this, how do I find it without holding onto the ball? Or in the past I would search sometimes, but I don’t have to, so it’s where do I find those moments and those opportunities to get myself going so I can be a positive out there? “That’s part of the process. It’s just our second game. We haven’t played a bunch of games together. I think as we go, we’ll figure that out and get better at it.” -via ESPN / October 30, 2023
But Tyler Herro insists there’s no personal rivalry with Damian Lillard, just respect. “I’ve never spoken to him,” Herro said when asked if he heard from Lillard throughout the trade conversations. “I probably won’t [talk to him on Monday]. We’ll see what happens. I respect his game, for sure. There’s no hate toward him at all. He’s a great player. I’ve been watching him my whole life. So I’m excited to continue to compete against the best.” -via Miami Herald / October 29, 2023