Damian Lillard had the best reason for why he even attempted that long 3 that he drained

Dame Lillard is the best.

Damian Lillard was back to doing Damian Lillard stuff Thursday night as he once again powered the Trail Blazers to a must-win over the Brooklyn Nets that put Portland in the No. 8 spot in the West gives the Blazers the advantage in the play-in round against Memphis.

Dame dropped 42 on the Nets, just two nights after he scored 61 against the Mavs. He’s been absolutely unreal in the bubble and is now a win away from getting the Trail Blazers into a first-round series with LeBron James and the Lakers.

Three of Lillard’s 42 points on Thursday night came on a shot from just inside half-court in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter. He made this look so casual:

After he explained why he took that shot and his explanation was so great:

Man, he is the best.

Look at this run he is on:

NBA Twitter was in awe:

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