Batum says Blazers final play was for Aldridge but Dame was so open...
Lillard becomes the first player to make a buzzer-beating shot to win a playoff series since Utah's John Stockton against Houston in 1997
Damian Lillard becomes the first player to make a buzzer-beating shot to win a playoff series since Utah's John Stockton against Houston in 1997.
Lillard's 3-pointer as time expired gave Portland a 99-98 victory over Houston Friday night at the Moda Center.
After the game Nicolas Batum said that the final play was for LaMarcus Aldridge.
Per ESPN, "The play was for LaMarcus," said Batum, "but [Lillard] was so wide open, we had to break the play." "To be honest, I didn't think Dame would come that open," said Stotts. "[Aldridge] was probably the first look, but Dame came wide open."