Damian Lillard

Every legend has its first triumph. Down two points with a single second on the game clock in a pivotal playoff matchup, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard curls hard around a screen to catch an inbound pass deep on the perimeter, pulls up and buries a high-arcing, side-gliding triple. The game-winning three on May 2, 2014 sealed the first-round series in six games, avoiding a dreaded do-or-die battle on Houston Rockets soil.