It is really not possible to suggest that the Blazers still "drop", and now it is uncomfortable to support the team, and Lillard is also uncomfortable! Unconsciously, the Blazers have lost seven consecutive games, and now the record is 11 wins and 18 losses, falling to the eleventh position in the West! What do you mean? The Blazers from the 18-19 season after the Wang Xiao'er New Year, a year is not as good as a year. At first, he could still play in the Western Conference Finals, but then he could only play in the first round and only enter the playoffs. A year of poor performance, and the Blazers do not seem to think about extreme reinforcement, always with small repairs and small repairs to try to play in the West. In the past, Lillard could still make it to the playoffs, and this season is afraid that it will be difficult.
In fact, it is not that the strength of the Blazers has deteriorated, but that the teams in the West are inexplicably getting stronger. Teams like the Timberwolves and Kings are improving their strengths, while the Blazers are still standing still, and the position that belonged to them is naturally gone. Of course, the biggest change this season is Lillard, who lost to the Grizzlies and scored only 21 points on 6-of-21 shooting. Is Lillard's playing misalignment? This season is not counted, it is his normal play. This season, Lillard averaged only 22 points, 5 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game, shooting 38.4% from the field and 30.5% from three-point range, which is very sluggish.
Lillard's downturn directly put the Blazers into a desperate situation, and this wave of desperation made it impossible for the Blazers to win. How bad is the Blazers' entire team playing right now? Ranking fifteenth in the league in points per game, 25th in the league in terms of points conceded per game, and 24th in rebounds per game, the key stats are all downstream of the league. The previous Blazers were I couldn't defend but I could score, as long as the offense was turned on and not defended. And now the Blazers are not only defensive, but even offensively have no firepower. As long as it is a start, the Blazers are basically going to collapse.
What's the best option for the Trailblazers right now? It may be that it is directly opened, and the situation of the pioneers cannot be improved at all! Even if the Blazers make it to the playoffs this season, it is basically the meaning of the first round in terms of the current lineup. Rather than being a direct spoiler for the Blazers this season, Lillard, although he said he would stay in the Blazers, would not go to other teams. But now his performance is really like harden last year, and he wants to leave the team with a mind. The Blazers can be heartbroken and directly tear down and rebuild!
Can Lillard trade? In theory, it is not easy for the Blazers to cultivate a superstar, but if there is no result, it is indeed a year of mixing! Lillard is still very valuable, at least the draft picks can be soft, and the current team has players of Nurkic and Powell. It's not a problem for the Blazers to transition through a season or two, and if it doesn't open, it's only the Blazers themselves who are uncomfortable. The current blazers can only further hope for the comeback of CJ in the future, otherwise according to such a loss method, they will not be able to mess up!