Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard did what an infinitesimally small percentage of human beings are capable of doing on the highest stage, scoring 71 points against the Houston Rockets last night. However, it was not a jaw-dropper for all who bore witness or caught wind.
DJ Dunson of Deadspin rightfully and succinctly contextualized the scoring insurgency this season with necessary context, but in the same breath took away from Lillard’s handiwork, saying:
“By the time the alert had gone out to the east coast that he’d scored 41 before halftime (courtesy of a logo-length three) it was already 10:14 on a Sunday night.