On December 16, Beijing time, the Grizzlies played against the Blazers, Lillard continued to lead the team to play, and Morant was still injured. Although the Blazers reversed the score, they could not open the point difference, and the two sides won the final quarter, and finally the Grizzlies won the game 113-103. Lillard's performance is sluggish, with only 18 points, 5 boards and 4 assists, 6 of 21 shooting, multiple breakthroughs and missed layups, and now his explosiveness has dropped too much. After losing this game, the Blazers have lost seven in a row.
Lillard was still in poor shape, and although he hit three-pointers not long after the start, he continued to hit iron and did not hit the basket. Under the leadership of Powell and others, the Blazers once led, but Lillard's performance was too confused, 1 of 5 shots in a single quarter, and the team had no choice but to fall behind the opponent. And Lillard still has no state in the second quarter, rare long-range three-point shooting, this three-point shot is very good. But there is nothing else to do after the shot. Powell scored to lead the team, but the Blazers' defense was terrible, let the Grizzlies play very easily, half-time or trailed by 8 points, and Lillard only got 6 points in the half, which is too low a score!
In fact, the Blazers played quite well, so that they were not pulled apart, but Lillard, who was the star of the house, did not perform well. After coming to the third quarter, Lillard finally recovered, and soon hit a three-point shot from a distance, followed by a breakthrough score. After the Grizzlies scored, Lillard hit a three-pointer, the opponent pounced on it, and Powell also played 3+1, successfully overtaking the score. Lillard finally stepped up and assisted his teammates several times to score, and when Lillard hit 2 free throws, he led by 8 points. The Grizzlies chased points in a row, and after the first three quarters, the Blazers only led by two points.
Lillard scored 10 points in the quarter and his form picked up. However, the Grizzlies continued to exert their strength in the fourth quarter, hitting a three-pointer, Bane hit a three-pointer, and then Dillon also exploded on a three-pointer, already leading by 12 points. Simmons stopped the bleeding with three points and Lillard also hit 2 free throws. But Bane also broke through the score, and the Grizzlies always scored in response. Simmons broke through to a layup and Jones threw a shot in. Lillard hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc to trail for 10 points. Simmons also made a sharp stop to hit, but at the crucial moment Dillon hit the response and continued to take the lead. Simmons went on a three-point shooter and hasn't given up yet. However, Lillard broke through the empty basket and did not hit, so he could not score, Powell counter-attacked and scored, but Bane hit a three-point shot, and the Blazers still lost the game.
Lillard has been really scratchy and unstable this season. In the last game, Lillard also had 31 points and 10 assists, although he lost to Paul in overtime, but Lillard was in good shape. However, this time against the remnants of the Grizzlies, Lillard began to play a downturn again. It was back-to-back play, and Lillard looked tired and only scored six points in the first half, not at all like the performance of a home star. After the second half, Lillard picked up, but the Grizzlies undoubtedly played more aggressively. Lillard played such a performance and still wants a 2-year, $107 million extension? Or don't think about it too much.
Another top team in the West has fallen, and the Blazers have been in the playoffs for many seasons, and they have even tried to reach the Western Conference Finals. But this season they want to enter the playoffs are difficult, Lillard is absent-minded, not only in poor shape, the attitude of the game is not good, always want to leave, and want to take a big contract, such an attitude will hurt the team, Lillard has become a pseudostar, the new season is really disappointing. The Blazers are now losing seven straight, getting farther and farther away from the playoffs, and if Lillard is gone, this team may have to rebuild.