Damian Lillard
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Damian Lillard shared his thoughts on Danny Green missing the game-winning three-pointer in Game 5 between the Lakers and the Heat.

Green received criticism for his wide-open miss, but the superstar of the Portland Trail Blazers defended the veteran forward.

“Danny Green is a 2x champion. And has played with great players who have trusted him in big moments time and time again… he’s proven as a big shot maker at the highest level and on big stage… he just missed it.

Great look that he missed. I cope with misses because I accept that with the big makes come big misses… and when you don’t accept that ‘it happens’ you sit in it and can become a head case… you just have to chalk (it up) to the game and move on,” Lillard said, via David Aldridge of The Athletic.

The Lakers lead the series 3-2. Game 6 is on Sunday.