Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups on Damian Lillard's recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon This year he's gonna be the highest-paid assistant coach in league history Cuz I'mma be putting him to work every day

Damian Lillard I wouldn't say I'm representing the achilles nation or nothing like that I do think I represent strength We are athletes so when we go through injury people act like it's the end of the world

Damian Lillard with 29 in the final

Damian Lillard looking back on his 71 Points game after Bam Adebayo's 83 points game Looking back he regrets not taking more shots getting to 90 points

Chipalu Minnesota Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch on facing the Lakers without LeBron James in the lineup Seems to activate Luka amp Reavesseem to share the shots They become exponentially more dangerousbeen pretty good when 2 of those 3 been out because of just a usage puzzle

Royer Rick Carlisle on Luka Doncic He's the greatest player I've ever coached He'll be an MVP I coached Dirk Nowitzki we won a championship together But Luka is just he's the extra special of the most extra special just in terms of everything he can do on the basketball floor

Booker misses the Final 3 money ball to give him 27 making Lillard the champion