The next night, in a similar moment, Lillard stopped and hit a winning 3-pointer against the Los Angeles Lakers. And then Sunday, he drove into traffic and scored a clinching layup in the last 29 seconds vs. Oklahoma City.
Lillard’s closing effort completed a four-game stretch when he scored between 32 and 36 points, while driving home this discovery: A player who never quite got Weber State into the NCAA Tournament will become the best NBA performer the state’s college basketball programs have ever produced.
This discussion stemmed from a seven-day period when Jazz hosted Lillard and three former University of Utah teammates, Kyle Kuzma of the Lakers and Delon Wright and Jakob Poeltl of Toronto.