The Portland Trail Blazers made a big step toward making the second round of the NBA playoffs with another home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder Check out how CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard led their team to a victory. Also, Kawhi Leonard dominated Game 2 and helped his Toronto Raptors even the series with the Orlando Magic, while Shannon Sharpe was full of criticism toward Russell Westbrook.
Portland wins Game 2
Although many expected the Oklahoma City Thunder to bounce back from a disappointing Game 1 against the Portland Trail Blazers, they suffered another defeat as CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard combined for 62 points to propel Portland to a 2-0 lead in the series.
Combining for 62 PTS, @CJMcCollum (33p/8r/5a) & @Dame_Lillard (29p/4r/6a) propel the @trailblazers to a 2-0 series lead! #RipCity #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/gx5FvsyBgy
— NBA (@NBA) April 17, 2019
Lonzo Ball on LaMelo
Los Angeles Lakers’ point guard Lonzo Ball was full of praise for his younger brother LaMelo and he thinks he can easily be a success in the NBA. Lonzo stated that LaMelo can play both guard positions without trouble.
"Without a doubt. His talent speaks for itself…He can play the 1 or the 2."
– Lonzo Ball on LaMelo being a future NBA lottery pick.
📹 @HoHighlights pic.twitter.com/XgQQA5bhKM
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) April 17, 2019
Kawhi takes care of business in Game 2
The Orlando Magic surprised the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 on the road and although they hoped they could pull off another upset, Kawhi Leonard and the Raptors took care of business in Game 2 and tied the series at one. Leonard scored a game-high 37 points and here you can see the best highlights from his performance.
Kawhi's 37 PTS (15/22 FG) leads the @Raptors to the home victory & ties the series vs. ORL at 1-1! #WeTheNorth #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/7QvGBoapCB
— NBA (@NBA) April 17, 2019
Sharpe on Westbrook and the Thunder
One of the best tight ends in the history of the NFL, Shannon Sharpe, wasn’t impressed with what he saw from Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the playoff series with Portland Trail Blazers. He said that Russ had more success with Kevin Durant playing alongside him and that we forgot how poorly Westbrook shoots.
With KD, Westbrook went to 3 WCF, went to the NBA Finals. Post KD, he's been bounced in the 1st round. Right now, he's averaging 19 points — he's taking 18 shots. Because he's averaged a triple-double the last 3 seasons, we forget just how poorly he shoots.
via @ShannonSharpe pic.twitter.com/Qc2OX4JVxC
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) April 17, 2019
The 1989 NBA All-Star Introductions
Let’s take a break from the current NBA Playoffs to see how the 1989 NBA All-Star game was introduced and make sure you watch the entire video because it’s dope.
The 1989 NBA All-Star Introductions were legendary🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/9ZspYfXhrb
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) April 17, 2019
