Three defenders are absent
Lillard and McCollum were still unable to play, and in this case, the team's third score Point Powell was also isolated, which was really a leak in the house and rained overnight. But there is no way, the team still has to move forward, to meet the challenge of the opponent, this game, the Blazers have to face the Saramanto Kings. Although the Kings have a poor record, the team lineup is complete, so this showdown still occupies a big advantage. McLemore came to the starting line-up and teamed up with Simmons Jr. in the backcourt.
McLemore and Simmons Jr.'s backcourt combination, the offense is not too much of a problem, but the defense can be said to be miserable. With such a crippled squad, Billups had no choice but to abandon the defense and gamble with the offense.
The course of the game
Simmons Jr. and McLemoll did not disappoint the head coach, the two hit four three-pointers in the first quarter, Nurkic also had four points, five rebounds and two assists, the Blazers scored 27 points in a single quarter, and the Kings did not feel good, with only 21 points in the account. After returning from the second quarter, the Kings' hand was still cold, with only 19 points in a single quarter, McLemore and Simmons Jr. teaming up for another 12 points in the single quarter, and the Blazers led the Kings by 13 points at halftime, which was somewhat surprising.
In the second half, Fox, as the star of the house, did not score a point on 2-of-0 shooting in the third quarter, but fortunately other teammates stood up and helped the team get 27 points, but the Blazers scored 29 points, of which Nurkic had 7 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists on 3-of-3 shooting, leading the team to a 15-point lead. In the final quarter of the game, Simmons Jr. suddenly broke out, shooting 5-of-8, 15 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in the single quarter, almost all the Blazers' points, and withstood the Kings' counterattack.
Fox had five points and one assist in the final quarter, but to no avail, the Kings had just 21 points and the Blazers had 21 points. In the end, the Blazers defeated the Kings 103-88 at home, successfully refusing a three-game losing streak.
7 of 11 on three points and 15 points in the last quarter
In such a game, without Lillard and McCollum, even Powell did not play, Simmons Jr. played an unparalleled performance, 10 of 17 shooting, 7 of 11 three-pointers, 31 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, and his personal performance was extremely outstanding. Nurkic also had 14 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists, regrettably missing out on a triple-double. McLemore had 13 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Little had 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Probably did not expect that the Blazers, who were absent from the three cores, actually won the Kings.
It's also clear from here how bad this Kings team is. As the star of the house, Fox only had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists on 6-of-14 shooting, and there were 3 turnovers, which was naturally an unqualified performance. Halliburton had 17 points and nine assists, Ryan had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Barnes had just 10 shots and had 13 points, seven rebounds and two assists, Hield on the bench had 10 points, seven rebounds and two assists, and Mitchell was 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist on 1-of-7 shooting. Egalitarianism is a good thing, but sometimes it gets in the way of the team's progress.