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Trail Blazers vs. Raptors - Game Recap - March 4, 2016 - ESPN
TORONTO -- After watching his Raptors survive a 50-point game from Damian Lillard and hang on for a 117-115 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, Toronto coach Dwane Casey was in disbelief.
"How he isn't an All-Star in our league, shame on us," Casey said. "That young man can score any which way he wants to. Talk about [Stephen] Curry coming across halfcourt and shooting it? This young man can come across halfcourt and shoot it also."
Lillard wasn't selected to the All-Star Game last month in Toronto, and Casey had suggested before the game that the Trail Blazers point guard was playing with a chip on his shoulder as a result of the snub.
"He's going to be trouble for all of us for a long period of time," Casey said.
Lillard's 50 points were one shy of his career high, set last month in Portland's 137-105 win over the Golden State Warriors.
After starting the fourth quarter on the bench, Lillard scored 22 points in the final 12 minutes and went 4-of-7 from 3-point range while the Trail Blazers closed what had started as a 13-point deficit into a two-point game on multiple occasions.
"How he isn't an All-Star in our league, shame on us," Casey said. "That young man can score any which way he wants to. Talk about [Stephen] Curry coming across halfcourt and shooting it? This young man can come across halfcourt and shoot it also."
Lillard wasn't selected to the All-Star Game last month in Toronto, and Casey had suggested before the game that the Trail Blazers point guard was playing with a chip on his shoulder as a result of the snub.
"He's going to be trouble for all of us for a long period of time," Casey said.
Lillard's 50 points were one shy of his career high, set last month in Portland's 137-105 win over the Golden State Warriors.
After starting the fourth quarter on the bench, Lillard scored 22 points in the final 12 minutes and went 4-of-7 from 3-point range while the Trail Blazers closed what had started as a 13-point deficit into a two-point game on multiple occasions.
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