Tang Shuai did not start this game, in order to deal with Speights's dual-core tactics, Kassel also made personnel adjustments, in the last game Tang Shuai because of the defense of McCollum caused too much physical consumption, to this game, he obviously does not want to repeat the mistakes of the past, but hopes that Tang Shuai can lead the team's bench lineup to make a different contribution.

Booker, who started the game in place of Don Shuai, ushered in his first start with the Clippers because of tactical needs.

The Trail Blazers kept their previous starting lineup, and when Pralim and Jordan Jr. jumped to the top, the cheers suddenly rose another decibel.

The nickname of the noisy home of the Moda Center is indeed not in vain.

Pralim isn't well-known in the league, but he still has the advantage in front of a short interior player like Jordan Jr., jumping the ball and slamming it into the Trail Blazers' half.

McCollum jumped up and grabbed the ball into his arms, and to the cheers of the fans in the stadium, the Trail Blazers had their first offensive chance.

McCollum dribbled to the front court and flicked the ball to Lillard.

As soon as Lillard held the ball, the cheers of the fans at the scene were even worse, and the super high decibel made Tang Shuai frown.

These people are shouting so desperately, aren't they afraid that their throats will be hoarse?

In the midst of cheers, Lillard beckoned Aminu to come over for a pick-and-roll, and raised his hand to throw a three-pointer.

Although Lillard's three-point skill pack is purple, it is the kind with the highest attributes in it, and the more he is a killer, the more anxious he is. The more critical the shot, the higher the stability, and at this time, it will be thrown with all its might. The basketball is like a locator missile, falling straight towards the net.

"Huh!"

There was a crunch. In the cheers of the fans at the scene, Lillard's killer nature was fully revealed, and three points pierced his heart!

"Damien ~ Lillard!!"

The DJ shouted Lillard's name in an almost roaring fashion, followed by a frenzied cheer that seemed to tear down the entire ceiling of the Moda Center.

"What a bunch of crazy people!" Stephenson couldn't help but complain.

Tang Shuai laughed helplessly, obviously this level of noise makes the players of the visiting team feel very uncomfortable, but from another point of view, this is not a kind of help for the home players? While attendance at the Staples Center has been high, fan loyalty is still much weaker than that of the Portlanders.

There are some similarities to the previous game. Lillard took over the Trail Blazers' offense from the start, hitting a killer three-pointer in the first round and hitting two more in the following round, including a game in the opening round. Shoot Paul.

Paul had to juggle the team's offense and couldn't be 100% committed on the defensive end, and Booker tried to defend for a while and was almost blown out.

In desperation, Cassel had to use Brewer to defend Lillard.

Although Brewer defends well, his center of gravity also becomes higher when he gets taller. Lillard, on the other hand, is known for his speed, and his defensive effect is obviously not as good as Paul's.

On the offensive round of the Trail Blazers, Lillard took advantage of Vonleh's block and stride into the basket, before Griffin's help came up. The body was stretched into a line, and he scored a basket from a long distance and scored his eighth point in the game.

Under his leadership. The Trail Blazers had already led the Clippers by nearly 10 points at 12-4 in just four minutes of the opening game.

The time, the place, the people are all occupied. The Trail Blazers opened with momentum.

“Let’s.go！ Blazers！ ”

Driven by the frantic shouts of the live DJs, the home fans let out one deafening shout after another.

The Clippers' offense. Paul gave Griffin an open catch, and as a result, the two men made a mistake in timing, and the basketball flew directly over Griffin's head and out of the baseline.

There was a burst of boos from the fans at the scene.

Cassel reluctantly pressed his temples and reached out to call the first timeout.

"Don't be in a hurry, don't be taken to a defensive counterattack by the Trail Blazers, our advantage is position, position!" Kassel raised his voice as much as he could, but the sound was too loud.

Tang Shuai couldn't help but look up at the score, although the substitute in this game was Kassel's tactical arrangement, but watching the team on the field little by little by the opponent to pull away the score, the anxiety in his heart was involuntary.

"Guys, take it easy, the game has just begun." After Cassel finished laying out his tactics, Billups reassured his players.

Coming back from the timeout, Paul clearly began to press the tempo.

The advantage of the Trail Blazers is young, Lillard's advantage is in the impact, when the Clippers pressed down the rhythm, the unstoppable momentum of the Trail Blazers at the beginning gradually disappeared, and Lillard fell into the Clippers' iron bucket formation, and the performance was not as crazy as at the beginning.

At 21:26, with four minutes left in the first quarter, the Clippers were already closing the score.

By the time we got into the first official timeout, both sides made lineup changes.

On the Trail Blazers' side, Stotts really continued the style of play in the last game, replacing McCollum early when Lillard began to take over the game, and when he entered the normal rotation, he replaced McCollum on the court as the offensive core of the bench lineup.

The Clippers replaced all the main players except Jordan Jr., and Tang Shuai and Smith also ushered in their first chance to play together.

Tang Shuai had a tight hug with Smith before he came on the court, and then slapped his chest twice hard, and then walked on the court with the other players.

Timeout back, Trail Blazers possession.

As soon as he came up, McCollum was at the heart of the attack, and against Smith, who was defending him, he first stepped forward, then pulled back sharply, and hit a solid mid-range shot from a step-back.

"CJ's explosion this season is really surprising, it's hard to imagine that he is only a player who has played in the league for 2 years, and he has grown up so fast." The moment McCollum scored the ball, Rice couldn't help but admire.

"CJ has really taken on a lot of responsibilities this season, which is the right trajectory for a young player, and now his skills and abilities can afford the fame he has gained, compared to the premature popularity that will only make the player lose himself." Barry agrees with it while still not forgetting to sour Tang Shuai.

The "player" that Barry alluded to didn't need to be explained at all, and just as he said this, the eyes of the fans were all looking at the field, and at this time, Tang Shuai had advanced to the front court with the ball.

Defending Don is Aaron Crabbe, who was named to the team in the same year as McCollum, and interestingly, like McCollum, he only broke out this year.

Crabbe is 1.98 meters tall and a 3-and-D player, with a standard shooting guard height and good defensive awareness, making him the most relied on outside defensive point under Stotts.

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