Former metro Atlanta star leads historic NBA playoff comeback

Lou Williams scored 36 points in Monday's big comeback win over the Warriors. (AP photo)

By AJC Sports

April 16, 2019

Lou Williams led the L.A. Clippers to the largest comeback in NBA playoff history late Monday, and social media has been buzzing about the performance of the former Mr. Georgia Basketball and South Gwinnett High star:

"This is who we've been all season." 💪@KristenLedlow caught up with @TeamLou23 after the Clippers erased a 31-pt deficit at Oracle Arena. #ClipperNation | #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/6FfVSIl1Sw
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 16, 2019

Sweet Lou!

Lou Williams is only the 2nd bench player with a 30-point, 10- assist performance in the playoffs! pic.twitter.com/q36Tqq3KFB
— ESPN (@espn) April 16, 2019

The Clippers just came back from 31 points down at Oracle Arena, pulling off the largest comeback in NBA postseason history.

They scored 85 points in the 2nd half for the 1st time since they were the Buffalo Braves.

Lou Williams had 36, a franchise postseason bench record. pic.twitter.com/ywZC8bAapE
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 16, 2019

LOU. WILLIAMS.

36 points and the biggest comeback in NBA Playoffs history. pic.twitter.com/7ZUPEIs2Jv
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) April 16, 2019

Put Lou Williams in the Hall of Fame right now:

Completes largest comeback in playoff history. Eats nachos.

📸 @LAClippers pic.twitter.com/WdZ57Wtffz
— SB Nation (@SBNation) April 16, 2019

Lou Williams is one of the most underappreciated players in the NBA
— Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) April 16, 2019

Lou Williams doesn't care about the haters. 💯#NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/Nt23uvgCUw
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 16, 2019

The Warriors blew a 31-PT lead in GM2!!!

Lou Williams: 36 PTS, 11 AST
Danilo Gallinari: 24 PTS, 6 AST
Landry Shamet: go-ahead 3-PT
Montrezl Harrell: 25 PTS (9-9 FG), 10 REB

pic.twitter.com/mJiUJrnm52
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) April 16, 2019

Lou Williams (25 PTS) and Montrezl Harrell (26 PTS) are the only teammates to both score 25+ points off the bench in a #NBAPlayoffs game since the start of the 1970-71 season (when starts first recorded). pic.twitter.com/cRTyLKBAu3
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) April 14, 2019

Warriors were up 94-63 with 7:31 left in 3rd quarter.

From that point until the end of the game, Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell outscored the entire Warriors team 43-37.
— Law Murray 🧶 (@LawMurrayTheNU) April 16, 2019