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"Keep Swapping Teams": The Fiery Trash Talk Between Damien Lillard and Paul George

The Clippers players scoffed at the Portland star who messed up in Money Time, the quarterback not being obligated and reminding them: "I flew you home." And it does not end there

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The bubble in Orlando warmed up last night (Saturday), with a hot trash talk at the end of the game between the Portland and Los Angeles Clippers. 18.6 seconds to go Damian Lillard was sent to the line and missed twice, after standing on 30 of 36 penalties in money time situations up to that point. Patrick Beverly and Marcus Morris raged on the Clippers bench and teased the Blazers star, who added a three-pointer in the ensuing attack and saw his team lose 122: 117.

When asked about it at the end, Lillard mentioned to Beverly and Paul George that he had sent them home in two different playoff series in the past - Beverly was eliminated with Houston in 2014, George with Oklahoma City last year: "They know. The reason they behave that way is because "They know what to expect from me. It's a sign of honor. It does not hurt me. If anything, it should show you how much I hurt them when I passed on to them what I passed on."

The trash talk continued on Instagram, where George wrote to Lillard: "And you will be sent home this year. Honor." The Blazers coordinator did not remain obligated and stung the forward: "Keep changing teams." Patrick Beverly joined the discussion and wrote: "Cancun at 3" - a hint that Portland would soon be released.

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George, who during the game created a trash talk with another Portland player, Gary Trent, referred at the end to the Blazers' replacement player and said: "It's part of the game. Some people can play and talk, and some can't."

On the game itself, which his team won even though it lacked Kwai Leonard, Beverly and Montreux Earl, George said: "We feel we have to win regardless of who plays. We still have high expectations. We have proven it, we have shown what we are capable of."

The Blazers missed an opportunity to at least secure a place in the tournament on the last ticket to the playoffs, as they led for most of the game but kicked a bucket in money time. "We had our chances," admitted Terry Stotes, "but we did not complete the task. In the last two minutes we did not make any moves to close the game. Of course if you send Lillard to the line at the end, you feel pretty good about it. I was surprised he missed." .

Not only Stotes was surprised. "I was in shock," admitted rival coach Doc Rivers. "He's a great clutch player. It happens. It's a human game."

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