Lillard and the trailblazers, when people reach middle age, everything will be done

To some extent, the relationship between Lillard and the pioneers may be somewhat similar to some middle-aged couples, when they first asked what love was in the world, and the years of burning passion had passed. But for the sake of the children, the marriage still has to survive, of course, there are no children between Lillard and the Trailblazers, but there is a golden plaque of one person and one city. This thing is both a character and a burden, so that neither the individual players nor the team are willing to take the initiative to tear it down.

Whoever takes the initiative will not fall into the stereotype at the level of public opinion.

It's no wonder that both sides have adopted the same strategy since entering the offseason, the Blazers are clamoring to try to trade the prospect in their hands, Anfini Simmons, who just renewed his contract last year, is also on the shipping list, and management has also expressed its willingness to renew Jeremy Grant's contract, with a three-pronged posture of "we are trying to build a competitive roster around Lillard"; And what about Lillard?

Lillard is working hard to recruit free agents for the team, lobbying them to join Portland. Although the idle media are trying to create such glamorous topics as "no matter how faithful a wife is, one day they will cheat". But Lillard said in a recent personal broadcast that he is still willing to continue to wear the Trail Blazers jersey to fight for his favorite team.

You see, since they are going against each other, the topic of who Lillard spends in the offseason will automatically go out. It's just that then again, going halfway is more like a superficial article. From the Blazers' point of view, they do express a willingness to use some chips to strengthen the roster, but at the same time it is certain that the Blazers will never rush to stud for Lillard.

Last year, it was widely thought that the Blazers would continue to shoot after taking Grant, using the No. 7 pick as bait to catch Anunoby. I never wanted to do half of things, but used the No. 7 pick to claim the high-risk, high-reward Sharp of the lotto group.

Last year, he didn't do that, let alone this year, the cousin will turn 33 in January, and his career as a star guard with a strong attack and defense has not won any weighty awards so far, and the highest achievement of leading the team is to advance to the Western Final and then be sent to the temple by the warrior Ma to become a monk. Given the past experience, I hope that he can still lead the team to the top when he is over 30 years old, in other words, it is not appropriate to smash the pot and sell iron to equip him with a championship-level lineup, and it is almost the only time to retreat to the second place to be able to compete for the playoffs.

The probability of happening together is: Lillard is difficult to recruit enough teammates, and who would be willing to come to the Blazers to condescend to be small? Therefore, those who can be recruited must be second-rate players with slightly inferior ability. In this regard, Lillard estimated that Yemen Qing would not have much hope for his own attractiveness. It's just that the attitude has to be there, and the appearance that should be done is still to be done.

This kind of thing can be understood by keyboard warriors, and the parties are certainly no exception. Seeing through and not poking, each other has enough decency. Youdao is a warm vein on both sides, like a loving couple who have a tacit understanding between you and me in public. And in the dead of night, when people sleep together, they may reveal their true thoughts, or present each other's true intentions.

What was Trailblazer's idea? Frankly, they should have considered sending Lillard away for reconstruction countless times. Especially with the current price of the league's receiving star, a cousin can at least exchange for three first rounds and three reconstructions, and it is better to start over without breaking or knocking it down and starting over again. Lillard joined the team in 2012 and although he has led the team to the playoffs for eight consecutive years, he has five first-round fishing experiences. It is said that he can keep the lower limit, but is the upper limit low? Especially in the past two years, as the age has increased, it has become difficult to guarantee a playoff spot. Take this season as an example, Lillard averaged 32.2 points and 7.3 assists per game, but looking back at the team's record of 33-49, personal data and team performance are almost decoupled.

What is Lillard's idea? Frankly speaking, he should have considered changing the environment and living for the umpteenth time. If he plays in a big city, if he has a tough enough partner by his side, if... Too many assumptions are unattainable because he doesn't have the opportunity to be in a big city and doesn't have a strong enough partner around him. Over the years, Lillard's strongest teammates are ordinary All-Star Aldridge and McCollum, who is not even an ordinary All-Star. To be honest, in today's world, unless you can have the ability to meet the heavens and the earth like Jokic, it is better to huddle and compete for the championship. Many people have traveled this road, some successes and some failures.

Dare you say Lillard doesn't want to try? Not necessarily, the old man who was the founder of the group once said that if you give him a Lillard, he can make him famous and be in the spotlight of the world. Such temptations are inevitably itchy, and what professional players are chasing is the Gold Cup in addition to green paper, and who doesn't want a champion?

It's a pity that it's another scene when you wake up after sharing a bed and a different dream, ideas return to ideas, reality returns to reality, reality has been said countless times, regardless of whether the trailblazers or Lillard can't take this step. The pioneers did not want to bear the monstrous infamy of "cold-blooded and ruthless sending away loyal courtiers", and Lillard also did not want to bear the cruel end of "one person, one city for more than ten years, and the end of the festival is not guaranteed".

When people reach middle age, everything will be done, especially when you calculate and find that the cost of opening up is much greater than the cost of maintaining the status quo, and naturally choose the better option. It's not about verbal rhetoric, because the pros and cons have been weighed before pressing the button.

So after thinking about it, the only way to think about it is that the first sunlight shines through the curtains in the early morning, and the two people who are completely facing away slowly open their eyes and adjust their emotions, and after trying to breathe deeply, turn around and bloom a bright smile. Stretched out his hand to give the other party a big hug, and then whispered in his ear:

"I love you."

"I love you too."