On 37 minutes, 5-of-20 shooting and 2-of-14 three-pointers were Lillard's performance in the regular season game with the Hornets just concluded.
At 113:125, the Blazers regretted stopping a two-game winning streak, and this summer was undoubtedly terrifying for the city of Portland.
In the end, Lillard announced that he would stay behind, which gave them a sigh of relief, but the discerning people knew that he just wanted to watch while fighting.
Can a different head coach turn things around? He didn't believe it.
In this game, Lillard played 37 minutes, shooting 5-of-20, 2-of-14 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free throw line, with 14 points, 4 rebounds and 12 assists.
The highlights are all focused on organizing team-mates, but lillard is more inclined to support the team's defensive flaws with firepower than in the past style.
Why not use it as always? The reason is that after the start of this season, the state of Lee's coaching is very fascinating.
Since the start of the season, Lillard has made 13 of 56 shots on the three-point line and shot 23.2 percent.
Compared with last season, this opening performance is not a player on a horizontal line at all.
Perhaps you could argue that the league has changed the yardstick for the new season, and for some players who like to throw up their hands and create three-point fouls on the outside, that is an epic weakening.
Harden, like Lillard, seeks to find the balance of this mechanism in a short period of time, but Lillard's ability to shoot three-pointers impresses us, saying that this decision change should not have much impact on him.
Secondly, watching the game, Lillard's some shot choices are very careless, even if the balls that were previously able to hit with confidence are now basically disappointing.
After this game, a fan comment I wanted to quote: "If you don't want to play, trade it, no marginal three-point wave shot, and finally at the critical moment, the other side has pushed forward to fight back, and I still put the basket to play." ”
Lillard's $39.34 million salary this season is also a crucial year for the Blazers, after all, there are no deals to improve the strength of the lineup in the offseason.
Lillard is just playing and watching, for a period of up to a year, and he still wants to win the championship and enrich his career a little.
You say he's one man and one city? Then wait and see, Lee Coach really wants money and championships.