Draymond Green reacts to Damian Lillard’s 50 point effort vs. New Orleans Pelicans

Following Damian Lillard’s 50 point effort against the New Orleans Pelicans, Draymond Green chimed in on Twitter.

On Tuesday night, Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers took center stage with a battle against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. Although the Pelicans carried a 13 point lead into the fourth quarter, the clock showed “Dame Time” in Portland.

The six-time All-Star guard took over in the final 12 minutes, scoring 20 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Trail Blazers to a comeback win over the Pelicans, 125-124.

Lillard finished the contest with a blistering 50 points on 13-of-20 shooting from the field with 10 assists and six rebounds in 41 minutes. The long-distance specialist drilled six triples on 13 attempts from beyond the arc.

Following Lillard’s heroic comeback effort, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green chimed in on social media.

Via @Money23Green on Twitter:

 

Along with praise for Lillard’s scorching run against the Pelicans, Green had a shout-out for Carmelo Anthony.

Anthony finished the contest with nine points on 4-of-10 shooting from the field with six assists, four rebounds, two steals and a block in 30 minutes off the bench. In his 17th season, the veteran forward is averaging 14.2 points on 41.5% shooting from the floor with 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest.

Lillard, Anthony and the Blazers currently sit three spots above the Warriors in the Western Conference standings.

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