Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is beyond impressed with Brook Lopez’s shot blocking ability. (via Milwaukee Bucks): “He might average f****** 6 blocks this season because I ain’t never seen nothing like it. Every time I look up he’s got 7 blocks and 8 blocks. But that’s what he does, that’s one of his strengths.”
Source: Paul Terrazzano Jr. @ TalkBasket
Source: Paul Terrazzano Jr. @ TalkBasket
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Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis
Dame
Luka
Kyrie
“I mean, obviously when we all see each other we know what kind of night it’s going to be.”
The stars shine but Pat Connaughton threes 🎯clinch a #Bucks victory over #Mavs
jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 12:59 AM
GiannisDameLukaKyrie“I mean, obviously when we all see each other we know what kind of night it’s going to be.”
The stars shine but Pat Connaughton threes 🎯clinch a #Bucks victory over #Mavs
jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 12:59 AM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Ortg for the Bucks over 4 games in the last 6 days: 125.8. And one game without Giannis and another without Dame. That’s more like it. – 12:16 AM
Ortg for the Bucks over 4 games in the last 6 days: 125.8. And one game without Giannis and another without Dame. That’s more like it. – 12:16 AM
Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Fantastic win for the Bucks on second night of B2B without Khris. Monster 4th from Giannis, Pat with huge shots to lead bench onslaught and Dame doing his thing too. Not sure how Dame/Beasley survived defending Luka/Kyrie in the 4th but…we’ll take it. – 10:23 PM
Fantastic win for the Bucks on second night of B2B without Khris. Monster 4th from Giannis, Pat with huge shots to lead bench onslaught and Dame doing his thing too. Not sure how Dame/Beasley survived defending Luka/Kyrie in the 4th but…we’ll take it. – 10:23 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Dame tonight:
27 PTS
12 AST (1 TOV)
4 3P
Bucks are 7-0 when Dame has a 25-point game this season. statmuse.com/nba/player/dam… – 10:19 PM
Dame tonight:
27 PTS
12 AST (1 TOV)
4 3P
Bucks are 7-0 when Dame has a 25-point game this season. statmuse.com/nba/player/dam… – 10:19 PM
Steve Aschburner @AschNBA
Kyrie Irving’s creative shot-making and Damian Lillard’s clutch-time shooting have made Giannis-Luka feel like an undercard down the stretch in Milwaukee. It’s Bucks 122, Mavericks 117 with 3:38 left. – 10:08 PM
Kyrie Irving’s creative shot-making and Damian Lillard’s clutch-time shooting have made Giannis-Luka feel like an undercard down the stretch in Milwaukee. It’s Bucks 122, Mavericks 117 with 3:38 left. – 10:08 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Pay little mind to Derrick Jones Jr.’s 0-for-7 shooting and more attention to his rebounds (8) and defense on Dame Lillard (3-for-9, 12 points). Jones checked out of the game, Mavs tried a zone and Lillard immediately drew a foul. – 9:31 PM
Pay little mind to Derrick Jones Jr.’s 0-for-7 shooting and more attention to his rebounds (8) and defense on Dame Lillard (3-for-9, 12 points). Jones checked out of the game, Mavs tried a zone and Lillard immediately drew a foul. – 9:31 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
2 straight very good defensive possessions by Doncic, first defending Lillard and forcing him into a miss; then defending Portis in the post (another miss). – 8:20 PM
2 straight very good defensive possessions by Doncic, first defending Lillard and forcing him into a miss; then defending Portis in the post (another miss). – 8:20 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Add Dereck Lively II to the list for Brook Lopez.
Lively II is the latest of the 2023 #NBADraft class to try the #Bucks center at the rim.
He is the latest to learn that’s not a great idea.
From last night, when Brandon Miller tried
jsonline.com/story/sports/n… – 8:17 PM
Add Dereck Lively II to the list for Brook Lopez.
Lively II is the latest of the 2023 #NBADraft class to try the #Bucks center at the rim.
He is the latest to learn that’s not a great idea.
From last night, when Brandon Miller tried
jsonline.com/story/sports/n… – 8:17 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Jones, Williams, Lively, Irving, Doncic
MIl starters: Jackson, Giannis, B Lopez, Beasley, Lillard
7:10 Tip @971TheFreak – 7:34 PM
Mavs starters: Jones, Williams, Lively, Irving, Doncic
MIl starters: Jackson, Giannis, B Lopez, Beasley, Lillard
7:10 Tip @971TheFreak – 7:34 PM
Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi
USC since October 7:
– 1-5 record.
– One win was a 50-49 comeback victory over Cal, which went for two and the win instead of 50 and overtime.
– UCLA and Note Dame beat USC by a combined score of 86-40. – 7:19 PM
USC since October 7:
– 1-5 record.
– One win was a 50-49 comeback victory over Cal, which went for two and the win instead of 50 and overtime.
– UCLA and Note Dame beat USC by a combined score of 86-40. – 7:19 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Last night, the Hornets tried to use a zone defense to get back in the game. Damian Lillard noticed and just created open looks for himself.
“In zone, you just gotta be able to manipulate the rotations that you see.” – Lillard
Story, at @TheAthletic: theathletic.com/5073124/2023/1… pic.twitter.com/E5uuLkgurX – 4:36 PM
Last night, the Hornets tried to use a zone defense to get back in the game. Damian Lillard noticed and just created open looks for himself.
“In zone, you just gotta be able to manipulate the rotations that you see.” – Lillard
Story, at @TheAthletic: theathletic.com/5073124/2023/1… pic.twitter.com/E5uuLkgurX – 4:36 PM
Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
Don’t look now but since the @Bucks went back to keeping Brook Lopez closer to the basket they’re:
O-RTG: 117.9 (8th)
D-RTG: 111.7 (8th)
Net RTG: 6.2 (8th) – 10:47 PM
Don’t look now but since the @Bucks went back to keeping Brook Lopez closer to the basket they’re:
O-RTG: 117.9 (8th)
D-RTG: 111.7 (8th)
Net RTG: 6.2 (8th) – 10:47 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Brook Lopez:
— 2nd in blocks this season
— Career-high in BPG
16 blocks over his last 3 games. statmuse.com/nba/player/bro… – 9:16 PM
Brook Lopez:
— 2nd in blocks this season
— Career-high in BPG
16 blocks over his last 3 games. statmuse.com/nba/player/bro… – 9:16 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Hornets just tried a press out of the timeout.
Khris Middleton quickly diagnosed it. Told Giannis Antetokounmpo to stay at halfcourt. He baseball pass’d it to Antetokounmpo for a 2-on-1 that led to a Brook Lopez dunk.
Don’t think that’s how Steve Clifford drew that one up. – 9:12 PM
The Hornets just tried a press out of the timeout.
Khris Middleton quickly diagnosed it. Told Giannis Antetokounmpo to stay at halfcourt. He baseball pass’d it to Antetokounmpo for a 2-on-1 that led to a Brook Lopez dunk.
Don’t think that’s how Steve Clifford drew that one up. – 9:12 PM
Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
With 3 blocked shots so far tonight Brook Lopez has 31 in his last 8 games. He is the oldest player in @Bucks franchise history (35 years, 230 days) to accomplish such a feat – 8:01 PM
With 3 blocked shots so far tonight Brook Lopez has 31 in his last 8 games. He is the oldest player in @Bucks franchise history (35 years, 230 days) to accomplish such a feat – 8:01 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most blocks this season:
37 — Anthony Davis
29 — Brook Lopez
26 — Victor Wembanyama
25 — Rudy Gobert pic.twitter.com/gsXkuznS4V – 11:06 AM
Most blocks this season:
37 — Anthony Davis
29 — Brook Lopez
26 — Victor Wembanyama
25 — Rudy Gobert pic.twitter.com/gsXkuznS4V – 11:06 AM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
With Giannis Antetokounmpo sidelined last night in Toronto, Damian Lillard put on a show.
“That just shows the level of attention he commands, and rightfully so…He’s a one-man offense.” – Brook Lopez
On Lillard’s brilliance, at @TheAthletic: theathletic.com/5067949/2023/1… – 9:37 AM
With Giannis Antetokounmpo sidelined last night in Toronto, Damian Lillard put on a show.
“That just shows the level of attention he commands, and rightfully so…He’s a one-man offense.” – Brook Lopez
On Lillard’s brilliance, at @TheAthletic: theathletic.com/5067949/2023/1… – 9:37 AM
More on this storyline
Eric Nehm: Damian Lillard, on playing in a two-man game with Brook Lopez in the clutch: “I just feel like I can get it done at that time, whether I’m scoring or making the play or if I get fouled going to the free throw line, I think that’s a great option for us.” -via Twitter @eric_nehm / November 19, 2023
Stefan Bondy: In its two minute report, the NBA says Brook Lopez should’ve been called for an offensive foul for this screen. No takebacks but it might’ve changed the game. -via Twitter @SBondyNYDN / November 4, 2023
“We just gotta do a better job of taking care of the defensive glass,” Bucks center Brook Lopez said. “They did a good job. They fought hard on that. It was clear that was a point of emphasis for them. It seemed like it was a key to their game and they did a great job on it. We need to be better at that.” The Raptors scored 62 points in the painted area when the starters were in, much of which came relatively easily (eight dunks and 26 fast-break points). And even though the Bucks forced 16 turnovers, the Raptors set a season-high with 33 assists on 48 field goals with their starters in. -via Wisconsin Sports Heroics / November 2, 2023
Jorge Sierra: Damian Lillard wants that In-Season Tournament prize money… but mostly for teammates who are not so well off financially: “You got guys on two-way contracts who are trying to earn a stay and that prize in the end could change their family’s lives.” -via Twitter @hoopshype / November 16, 2023
“I’m friends with a lot of people. I think friendships help,” said Bridges, who’s bond with Damian Lillard made Brooklyn an appealing destination as the All-NBA guard attempted to navigate his exit from the Trail Blazers this summer and fall. “Obviously, if I think it’s a good option, then yeah,” Bridges said, but he’s not proactively giving recruiting pitches across the league. “Not unless it makes sense. I’m just trying to win now and do what it takes. You can talk about all the ‘what ifs’ and ‘maybe this,’ but you can’t control that. Other than that just trying to win now. I’m more locked in on the guys here.” -via Yahoo! Sports / November 16, 2023
