"DAME TIME … TO LEARN CHINESE" - NBA fans troll Damian Lillard after going scoreless in first half against Thunder

Damian Lillard had a stinker in the first half of his second preseason game for the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night against the OKC Thunder. He was held scoreless in the first half, leading to NBA fans trolling him on social media.

The newest Bucks player went 0-6 from the field, including 0-3 from beyond the arc. The Thunder's defense played like it was a playoff game, with Chet Holmgren blocking one of Lillard's patented fadeaway jumpers.

One fan even joked that it's time for Dame to learn Chinese, one of the most common lines used to describe a struggling player:

"DAME TIME … TO LEARN CHINESE."

The Milwaukee Bucks acquired Damian Lillard before training camp in hopes of winning another NBA championship. Lillard did have a terrible first half, but it's only the preseason. Bucks fans should not be concerned at all and just enjoy the hilarious comments on social media.

One fan compared Lillard's performance to Payton Pritchard's time with Team USA Select this summer:

"Damian Lillard doing his best Payton Pritchard impression against the Thunder."

One fan was surprised to see Lillard struggle in a preseason game:

"DAMN YALL SMELL THAT? DAMIAN LILLARD WTF IS THIS."

Another fan had a crazy thought that could drive Bucks fans mad:

"It'd be funny if this happens to be the year Damian Lillard regresses horribly I'm all for it though."

Here're some other reactions and memes on X (formerly Twitter) to "Dame"'s scoreless first half against the OKC Thunder:

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Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to win NBA championship with Damian Lillard

Fans and the media began talking about Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard as one of the best duos the NBA has ever seen. However, Antetokounmpo told Andscape to stop the comparisons and wait for them to win an NBA championship:

"We haven't won anything. There's going to be a lot of hype around us, but we haven't done anything.

"We haven't even played a game yet. … So, we can talk about it all day, but at the end of the day, our actions speak louder than words. But we have an opportunity to do something great, and that's exciting for me."

The Milwaukee Bucks will be one of the favorites to win the NBA championship this season.

However, it would be a tough road to the title, as there are several top teams with a great roster of superstars like the Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, LA Lakers and Golden State Warriors.

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