Beijing time on December 13, the Blazers lost to the Timberwolves 111-116, suffered a 5-game losing streak, in the past 9 games, the Blazers lost 8 of them, only won at home against the Fish belly Pistons, the remaining 8 games whether it is against a strong opponent, or a team of average strength, they can not win, the team's recent performance is very bad, the record has plummeted.
The Trail Blazers trailed almost every game against the Timberwolves, trailing the Timberwolves by 12 points at most. Although in the second half, the team successfully reversed the score, but in the key ball handling, the Blazers did not play well, in the final moments let the Timberwolves play a wave of 6-0 offense, the team could not respond on the offensive end, which also led to their final loss to the Timberwolves, suffering a long 5-game losing streak.
Lillard's performance in this game pulled crotch, he played 37 minutes, 17 shots 5, in the three-point line 14 shots 3 shots to get 24 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, although the personal data is very good, but he has 5 mistakes, in addition, he has a plus-minus of -8 in the game, as a team leader, in the case of CJ trapped by injury, Lillard was not able to stand up, the shooting efficiency in the game is very low, his crotch performance, which also led to the team's eventual defeat.
In addition to this game, Lillard has been playing badly this season, and the data shows that counting this game, Lillard has only averaged 21.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game this season, shooting 39.2%, shooting 29.6% from three-point range, and he has 2.7 turnovers per game, which is very sluggish, especially for players of his level.
Lillard's poor performance this season has also led to a decline in the Blazers' record this season, and at this stage the Blazers have only achieved an 11-16 record, and the ranking has dropped to 11th in the West, according to this ranking, they have not even qualified for the playoffs this season.
Of course, in addition to Lillard's sluggish performance, Billups' coaching is not ideal, as a rookie coach, his control of the team is still average, and his ability to adapt to the scene is not ideal, at key moments, he cannot design a tactical system suitable for players, and at the same time, he cannot require players to play their ideal tactics.
So far this season, Billups' coaching has not been ideal, it can be said to be a failure, and there is not much to praise. Billups' poor coaching has contributed to the Trail Blazers' poor record this season.
In the current situation of the Blazers, Lillard's performance has declined, Billups's coaching is not good, and CJ is still plagued by trading, and there are still injuries. In subsequent games, if the Trail Blazers can't find a way to win, continue to lose like this, and see no hope, then over time, this team may be on the road to reconstruction.