Chapter 181 How strong is Lillard, who was not selected for the All-Star Game?(2/2)
35:21!
With Lillard's 15 points in a single quarter, the Trail Blazers led the Clippers by 14 points in the first quarter.
The expected fight between the dragon and the tiger did not happen, and I don’t know how many people were shocked.
However, Lillard's sudden outburst couldn't help but make more people gradually pay attention to this cold-looking No. 0 player.
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Lillard's sudden outburst reminded Wang Zelin of something that fans would talk about in later generations.
Things have to start from the 2015~2016 season.
That season, the Trail Blazers sent away four players, resulting in a poor record before the All-Star break, with only 27 wins and 27 losses, ranking outside the top eight in the Western Conference.
However, Lillard's personal performance was very good, averaging 24.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game. He was sixth in the league in scoring and seventh in the league in assists. Such performance was undoubtedly an All-Star level, but he failed to qualify for the All-Star Game.
star.
Regarding the "unselected" All-Star, Lillard chose to fight back with strength.
In the first game after the All-Star break, facing the Golden State Warriors, which had just achieved 48 wins and 4 losses and was in full swing, Lillard scored 51 points, 7 assists and 6 steals to lead the team to victory.
While breaking the career single-game scoring, three-point field goal and steal records, Lillard made no mistakes in the entire game, becoming the first player in NBA history to score in a single game since Reggie Miller in 1992.
A player who scored 50 points, 7 assists, and made no mistakes.
If a coincidence can be said to be true.
Then in the second game, facing the Toronto Raptors, who are second in the Eastern Conference and fourth in the league, Lillard once again scored 50 points in a single game...
With a series of superb performances after the All-Star break, the Trail Blazers achieved a record of 17 wins and 11 losses and successfully returned to the playoffs.
Since then, the NBA has left a legend like "How good is Lillard who was not selected as an All-Star?"
But that was several years later, why was it so early?
Feeling sorry for his sister, Wang Zelin gave up his pursuit of a dead end.
Anyway, the biggest beneficiary of Lillard's explosion is the Trail Blazers, so why should I worry about this and that...
Cheap or not!
Back in the second quarter, except for Lillard, who was feeling explosive, he was still on the court, and the other four players had already gone off to rest.
On the other hand, for the Clippers, Paul, Griffin and DeAndre Jordan are still on the court.
Many Clippers fans are thinking: Now is the time to chase points!
Unfortunately, the idea is good, but the reality is very skinny.
Paul scored suddenly and assisted Jordan for a dunk under the basket, scoring two points and further narrowing the score.
When the Trail Blazers were on offense again, Lillard dribbled to the frontcourt and stood at the top arc to make gestures.
We want to play singles!
This is not only Lillard's own wish, but also Coach Terry's deployment during the break.
At this moment, not only other personnel, but also members of the Trail Blazers team want to see how crazy Lillard can be.
The Trail Blazers' substitute interior duo of Joel Freeland and Jarek Freeland followed the coach's instructions carefully and quickly spread around.
Substitute forward Will Barton and substitute defender Victor Clive reacted very quickly and ran 45 degrees to both sides.
When the movement is completed, the inside space opens up, and a one vs one situation between Lillard and Paul is formed at the top arc of the three-point line.
"Chris~Pao'er! Chris~Pao'er!..."
Clippers fans at Staples Center spontaneously chanted Paul's name.
At this moment, Paul, who was in the center of the whirlpool, felt unspeakable pain in his heart.
As expected, the boy No. 0 in front of him has definitely entered an indescribable super state. He has no idea whether he can defend the opponent.
Halfway through the offensive round, Lillard had a thought in his mind and quickly crossed paths to break through. He passed Paul and went to the basket, carrying Jordan on his back and hitting the board. At the same time, he caused the latter's foul and hit the Clippers with a 2.
1!
"O~M~G!"
Kenny Smith was chanting.
"Crazy! The Blazers' No. 0 is going to go crazy tonight!"
Buckley shouted with an exaggerated expression.
"That's crazy!" Kobe muttered to himself, "After the Thunder, there is such a young army again. Have times really changed?"
As he gets older, Kobe feels more and more incompetent. The most obvious thing is that this season he is no longer able to attack and defend as well as before.
Just as the Trail Blazers defeated the Clippers at home last night, the Lakers led by Kobe Bryant also experienced a brutal fight.
The location is Staples Center!
Last night, the Lakers played at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the top team in the Western Conference.
At that time, the Thunder ranked first in the Western Conference with a record of 34 wins and 10 losses, while the Lakers ranked 11th in the Western Conference with a record of 18 wins and 25 losses.
I thought it was a one-sided massacre, but who would have thought that Kobe would end up with 21 points and 9 rebounds in a different way... 14 assists, 1 steal and 1 block all-around data... the league's top center scored 8 points and 10 rebounds.
Next, he led the team to a crucial victory.
This campaign for the Lakers is not as simple as a superficial record of rising to tenth in the Western Conference, but more of a spirit, a tenacity, a resilience... and a hope.
A hope of seeing the door to the playoffs!
Kobe, who was high-spirited because of a big victory, suddenly felt that he was really old after witnessing the rise of another young team in the league.
"No, I still have time, I have to get another ring, and I have to slap that guy in the face..."
Unknowingly, when Kobe's mentality turned negative, the figure of the No. 23 jersey exploded in his mind like a thunder, instantly sweeping away the negative mentality that had just occurred.
Black Mamba will never admit defeat!
Recovering his mind, Kobe turned his attention back to the game on the court.
At this time, Lillard was still continuing his performance.
In the second quarter, he scored 16 points and led the team 61:45 against the Clippers.
No one expected that the game would be defeated in just half time.
31 points at halftime!
Lillard set a career-high half-time scoring record, and what awaits him next is a new single-game scoring record.
40 marks!
50 points!
Chapter completed!