The absence of the double gun + Powell + Nance Jr. let half of the remnants of the Blazers use their lives, and it is still groundbreaking to beat the Nets, but in the end, they can't get rid of the fate of the team.
According to the US media "Open Air Stand" news report, the current Lillard injury is not optimistic, it is very likely to undergo surgery to bid farewell to this season in advance, which means that the Blazers' annual reserved track "Noon has arrived, killing people to see the watch" can not be staged.
In fact, Lillard has been plagued by abdominal tendon injuries since the Olympic Games, which has greatly affected the state of personal competition, falling off a cliff to an average of 24.0 points per game and 40.2% of the war criminal-level shooting rate, which can be called "the biggest superstar who has regressed".
Especially in this kind of rumor, superstars to leave undecided sensitive nodes, the league's previous lessons are not uncommon, and the importance of injuries and illnesses should naturally be increased.
Since the management has not shown a willingness to rebuild, coupled with the fact that both guns are affected by trapped injuries, the shuffling and reinforcement no longer occupies the initiative and strategic significance.
The Blazers temporarily finished tenth in the West with a record of 16 wins and 24 losses, counting on the return of the injured, sacrificing a wave of flow in the second half to try to keep the playoff seat, and even taking the last train of the playoffs, but becoming the end of the strong crossbow, the significance of trying the first round is really not much.
In the closing season, the Blazers will experience a sweet schedule of consecutive east-west fish belly teams, with 10 games including three games against the Spurs, two pelicans, Thunder and Rockets, and one Pistons.
It is better to give up this season and follow the example of the Warriors to accumulate future assets in order to return the blood.
As for the Blazers' transformation from buyer to seller, it is no longer surprising - Nurkic + Covington such frontcourt combat, the contract is about to expire, is bound to attract a lot of interested teams to inquire about the call.
In particular, the latter has always been the darling of the trading market with its co-defense ability + front size, and if the pioneers have no intention of renewing their contracts, they will consider putting them on the shelves and stopping the loss in time.
In the long run, Nance Jr. and Powell are high-quality assets that can continue to be held for a long time, and if the Lillard era does not show signs of loosening, they are still the best auxiliary puzzles;
On the other hand, Billups also had the opportunity to give Ample ball rights to Anfinny Simmons - the real Simmons, who previously shot 43 points against Tre Young, with which he was honored as the "youngest Mr. 40+ in team history" dedicated to his grandfather who had just died, and became the biggest contributor to the Nets, breaking the record of three-point shooting and assists in a single game, averaging 27.8 points, 7.6 assists and 3.2 rebounds in the last five games, which is a great power grab.
The Blazers were able to examine the prospects and expected ceilings of their retention contracts, and on this basis, they were able to re-examine the feasibility of the concept of "building a team around two guns".
However, unfortunately, due to too many variables of the Blazers this season, such as the implementation of core injury factors, only less than half of the run-in time, the new management has no way to effectively measure, Billups advocates reshaping the system for the team's adaptability and maximum power, and it is not good to continue to try and make mistakes next season.
And this early "swing" is to give Billups a chance to breathe, with a residual line and play and watch, even if the playoff record is broken, he also holds the "insufficient hand" deathless gold medal.
The Blazers have changed drastically, Stotts has been dismissed, the management has shuffled, and the rumors involving Lillard's deal with CJ have not stopped, and even "one person, one city" has become a neutral term.
But before Lillard took this step, the so-called "only for the big contract, only a corner of the peace to pretend to be loyal" or "when and stand again" these arguments are still too early to say.
At this time, the pioneers are afraid to maintain stability, so this master-apprentice relationship can continue.
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