The Trail Blazers' main roster was greatly damaged and had to work hard in the offseason. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Mason Plumlee, Noah Vonleh and Al Farouk Aminu in their starting line-up were all signed in the offseason this summer.

In this roster, only CJ McCollum, who was promoted from the original bench lineup, and Damion Lillard, who started No. 1 last season, did not settle in Portland this summer.

After a major adjustment, the lineup must have a run-in period before they can give full play to their original strength. The Trail Blazers are no exception.

Prior to this game against the Lakers, the Trail Blazers had won just six of their 16 games in the new season. The win rate is only 37.5%, which is really low enough.

With their average of 105.3 points per game, they can also rank sixth in the league, and such a strong offensive firepower can't be exchanged for many wins. It can only show that they are not running in enough and the tacit understanding of defense is not good. With an average of 104.5 points conceded per game, and the gap between points scored and lost in a game is less than 1 point, it is no wonder that the Trail Blazers do not have a high win rate.

On the day of the Lakers and Warriors, the Trail Blazers hosted the Chicago Bulls, but they could only regrettably lose the game again.

The Trail Blazers, who are in the run-in period, are extremely unstable. They can lose to a weak team like the Phoenix Suns, but they can also beat a solid team like the Los Angeles Clippers.

However, Trail Blazers fans can see that their favorite team is getting better and better. I believe that this difficult run-in period will pass soon.

Because of the backcourt combination of the Trail Blazers, the fame has gradually become louder, and the tacit understanding between them is getting deeper and deeper. This is evident in the data.

Lillard and McCollum both average more than 20 points per game. In the league, the backcourt combination that can reach such a level, except for the "Splash Brothers" of the Golden State Warriors and the "Iron Blossom Brothers" of the Toronto Raptors, can no longer be found.

Such a powerful backcourt combination, if it can really be run in, over time, it will definitely set off a storm in the alliance that belongs to them.

McCollum hit a three-pointer to open the scoring for the Trail Blazers.

Then the offense and defense switched, the Lakers attacked, and Clarkson advanced with the ball.

Kobe Bryant's first attack, on a whim, but unfortunately Aminu, a nobleman with Nigerian royal blood, did not give him a chance.

However, Bryant had no intention of attacking again. On a whim, his desire to attack is like a tidal wave, coming and going as fast as it comes.

Yi Feng also didn't ask Clarkson for the ball, maybe he was investigating the enemy's reality, or maybe he scored 62 points in the last game, which made him a little unrecoverable.

Since neither of the two bigwigs spoke, Clarkson came by himself.

A few days ago, I witnessed Yi Feng ravaging the Warriors' basket again and again, and that kind of indomitable domineering made Clarkson feel itchy, and at this moment, his desire to attack was very strong.

With a wave of his hand, he motioned for his teammates to open up space for him to single.

In terms of height, Clarkson is also a two-way guard, but he is actually more of a shooting guard. He prefers to score on the basket himself rather than a playmaking guard.

But that doesn't mean Clarkson doesn't have a brain.

He knows that although Lillard has super offensive ability and explosive impact, on the defensive end, Lillard's performance has always disappointed many people. His performance on the defensive end doesn't quite match his All-Star status, and even barely meets the league average.

Although this has something to do with the team's overall defensive talent and the coach's defensive tactics, it is also an indisputable fact that Lillard does not show a high level of defensive ability.

That's why Clarkson dared to let his teammates pull away and singled Lillard himself. Although there are reasons for the strong desire to attack, there are also reasons to pick soft persimmons to pinch.

However, it is debatable whether Lillard is really a soft persimmon and whether Clarkson can really handle him.

Lillard originally didn't care much about Clarkson, a sophomore, but he didn't expect Clarkson to arrogantly pull away his teammates and want to eat himself alone!

This makes Lillard, who thinks highly of himself, a little unbearable.

The fire in his heart burned vigorously, which also made him a little aggressive in his defensive options.

The gambling steal didn't work, but he lost his defensive position!

After Clarkson passed Lillard, he faced the Trail Blazers' interior big man Mason Plumlee.

Plumlee is tall, long-armed, fast-moving, and agile, making him an excellent blocker. Just standing still under the basket also put a lot of psychological pressure on Clarkson.

Clarkson leaned on Plumlee and finished the attack with a small throw. However, in the end, under the interference of Plumlee's long arm, he popped out of the frame.

Noah Vonleh picked up the defensive rebound and handed it to Lillard.

Although Clarkson can break through Lillard's defense, his own finishing ability is not enough, and his offense can only be fruitless in the face of the Trail Blazers' secondary defense.

Lillard advanced with the ball, and the gambling steal against Clarkson just now failed, making him a little embarrassed. Although Clarkson didn't score in the end, he has lost face!

It's not okay not to give this kid an answer-ball!

If Lillard is the single-core engine of the Trail Blazers, then Yi Feng is not much different from the Lakers and Lillard is to the Trail Blazers.

And coincidentally, both teams average about the same number of points scored and conceded per game. A large part of the reason why the Lakers' record is so much better than the Trail Blazers is that the Lakers have good luck.

But how can such an illusory thing as luck be so convincing.

Originally, the two teams that seemed to be similar in strength were very different in terms of record rankings, which made Lillard unbearable. So when he played the Lakers, he always held his breath in his heart and always wanted to prove something.

A few days ago, thanks to his outburst, the Trail Blazers did indeed win against the Lakers. But it didn't seem painful for the Lakers, who pulled the defending champions off the horse the next day!

Now it's okay, Lillard is even more energetic, and the fire in his heart that has been held back for a long time is about to break out in one breath in this game!

Although the first attack after the start of the game did not succeed, it seemed to add fuel to the fire in his heart. There are no waves on the calm sea, but the lava gushing from the depths of the ocean is so hot!

And Clarkson added another barrel of oil to Lillard's burning fire, which completely blew him up.

After advancing to the front court with the ball, Lillard didn't wait for his teammates to settle down, and directly forced Clarkson.

Clarkson's defense was not very good, so naturally he couldn't stop Lillard, who was angry.

And Hibbert didn't move and step like Plumlee, and in the end, the Lakers could only let Lillard break through and make a layup.

0:5, the home team Trail Blazers were really imposing, the Moda Center Arena was thunderous applause for a while, and their mascot Flame Cat was also dancing on the sidelines.

The Lakers have to respond.

At this time, Yi Feng stood up without hesitation.

After receiving the ball in the left corner, in the face of McCollum's defense, Yi Feng chose to attack with his back.

In tonight's matchup at the No. 2 position, Yi Feng has an extremely obvious height advantage, and the back-to-back attack can make good use of this advantage.

After hitting his back twice, Yi Feng turned around and made a shooting feint, and McCollum didn't doubt him, so he rubbed and ejected!

In fact, McCollum didn't have too many options, although he was able to withstand Yi Feng's back attack, but after turning around, Yi Feng suddenly opened up the distance between him and him.

If he doesn't interfere with jumps, then Yi Feng will definitely not let go of such a shooting opportunity.

Seeing that McCollum was spotted by himself, Yi Feng kicked back with his left foot, and the cat broke through McCollum from the right side.

Plumlee's help defense came quickly, originally his movement and footwork were good, coupled with a positive defensive attitude, allowing him to appear in front of Yi Feng in time.

Yi Feng didn't dwell too much and chose to throw a shot before Plumlee could gain a foothold.

But when I made the shot, it felt a little wrong - it was the same in the warm-up before the game, the shooting posture didn't change at all, but the shooting feeling was always a little bit worse! Shots always end up popping up in the frame.

The same was true for this throw, which rolled out again after a lap in the basket and fell into the hands of Plumlee, who turned around and grabbed the rebound.

Yi Feng shook his shooting hand and frowned slightly-

The feeling is still not restored!

He didn't take the initiative to ask for the ball before, although there was a reason to find out the enemy's situation, but the bigger reason was that during the warm-up, he found that he didn't feel anything tonight.

Maybe it was because in the previous game against the Warriors, there were too many points and overdrafted the feeling of tonight.

Obviously, my eyes can lock on to the position of the basket, but my hand has a feeling of disobedience, and I can't find the location of the basket!

It seems that before the feeling is restored, he will have to reduce his shots.

After Lillard scored a goal, the anger in his heart subsided slightly, and his sanity as the No. 1 position returned.

After he broke through Clarkson again, he didn't force another layup, but gave the ball to McCollum, but this time McCollum didn't make a shot.

Yi Feng was the same as last time, and he was very tight against McCollum. If under such defense, McCollum can still shoot, that is his ability, and Yi Feng has nothing to say.

Yi Feng is more than two meters tall, not white, and Michael was a little apprehensive in the face of such a height, and finally did not throw the ball.

After seeing Yi Feng force out, he directly transferred the ball to Aminu in the bottom corner of the right side.

Aminu's three-point ability was developed after coming to the Trail Blazers this season. When he was with the Hornets, Pelicans and Mavericks, his highest three-point shooting percentage was only around 27%, which is simply unwatchable.

But after coming to the Trail Blazers, his three-point ability seemed to awaken all of a sudden, and suddenly soared by 10 percentage points!

In the 16 games he started for the Trail Blazers, he shot 37.2 percent from three-point range!

And the three points he is best at are the bottom corners on the left and right sides.

In fact, the bottom corners on the left and right sides are also the scoring points of many NBA players. Because it's closer to the basket than the three-point line anywhere else!

It's also possible to get three points, and it's a little less difficult to shoot here, so players naturally prefer to shoot in this place.

Bryant was a little far away from Aminu, which gave him plenty of time to shoot.

After plenty of aiming, Aminu opened his hand and hit the three-pointer.

The score went straight to 0:8, and the Lakers had to ask for a timeout.

The momentum of the Trail Blazers is in full swing, and the home-court advantage is evident at this moment. The deafening cheers of the fans directly drowned out Scott's voice, and the Lakers would not be able to hear what their head coach was saying.

But fortunately, this timeout by the Lakers also blocked the offensive tide of the Trail Blazers and gave them a chance to breathe.

After the timeout, the Lakers changed their style of play and added some small local combinations, which made their offense much smoother.

Yi Feng also changed his style of play, reducing his shots and increasing his passes. After a break, I draw a bag and transfer the ball to the weak side.

Because the Trail Blazers are afraid of Yi Feng's scoring ability, his breakaway strategy is simple, but his power should not be underestimated.

Kobe Bryant hit the Lakers' first three-pointer after receiving Yi Feng's breakthrough, opening the scoring for the Lakers and breaking the embarrassment of not scoring for more than two minutes.

On the Trail Blazers' side, Lillard continued to break through tactics.

However, there was little chance on the outside, so he had to stuff the ball to Plumlee.

Plumlee couldn't handle the ball himself, so he had to return it to Lillard.

After Lillard got the ball, he retreated to the three-point line to reorganize the offense. However, at this time, there was not much time left for the offense, and Lillard had to make a strong shot himself.

The hasty shot naturally did not surprise Lillard, he missed the three-point shot, and the rebound was accepted by the Lakers.

Switching offense and defense, Clarkson broke through and gave the ball to Yi Feng. Yi Feng shook a shot and continued to break through.

The continuous breakaway made the Trail Blazers' defense porous, and Yi Feng took the opportunity to kill the basket, causing a defensive foul on the aggressively defending Plumlee.

Yi Feng made two free throws, which was originally a great opportunity to chase points. But because of the poor feel, he actually missed a goal!

The second penalty was hit by a bump.

At 4:8, the Lakers finally closed the difference.

The Trail Blazers are coming again.

After Lillard pushed to the frontcourt, he let Plumlee lift the high post and give him the ball before playing off the ball himself.

Plumlee has a high hand on the ball, and coach Stotts naturally won't bury his talent.

Letting Lillard play without the ball is also a relief from the pressure. Otherwise, let him charge with the explosives bag all the time, and he would be tired to death.

Lillard, who is off the ball, can also fully attract the attention of the Lakers' defense, and the rest of the Trail Blazers have a chance.

McCollum went around two screens, went around the top of the arc, received a pass from Plumlee, and cut inside around the cover formed by Plumlee, so that he completely shook off the easy wind defense.

However, McCollum didn't go deeper, shooting straight jumpers near the free throw line.

Almost undisturbed, McCollum has it with his hands open!

At 4:10, the Trail Blazers did not give their opponents a chance to breathe at all and once again opened the score. (To be continued.) )