Damian Lillard made NBA history in the Milwaukee Bucks’ win over the San Antonio Spurs.
Lillard became the 51st player in NBA history to score 20,000 career points.
“I mean, I don’t wanna fake downplay it like it’s nothing,” Lillard said. “I know it’s a big deal. It’s a great accomplishment. It’s a rare space to be in. In the history of this league, to have only 51 players accomplish something like that, I think that speaks for itself.”
Lillard scored 40 points against the Spurs in 34 minutes. The All-Star shot 14-of-22 from the field, 7-of-12 from beyond the arc and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line.
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“I look at what led up to it,” Lillard said. “All of the things that I think of in high school and college, the doubt that I faced over the course of my career. Before the NBA, what I wasn’t supposed to be, what I wasn’t supposed to accomplish and just my mentality through all of those things. Sometimes, you don’t really see the light at the end of the tunnel. You just gotta have that faith in yourself, and a lot of times, the people on the outside don’t see it.”
The Bucks improved to 20-7 on the season after beating the Spurs. Lillard is averaging 26.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists in his first season with Milwaukee.
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“And then on the flip side … like I said about accomplishments, I’m like man, I might be able to get to 27 or 28 (thousand) if I can stay healthy,” Lillard said. “Being on a good team and not having to kill myself every night, I think, gives me a good chance to get up there.”
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