defeated the Suns by 45 points! The Blazers World War I exposed the biggest problem. Billups was overrated Span4span challenged the Suns. In this campaign, the Blazers played their three-core Lillard and CJ+ Nurkic all on the field. The Suns were led by Booker and Ayton. Paul took turns. He thought that the Blazers could beat the Suns when they looked stronger on paper, but he didn't expect to lose to the Suns with a 74-119 upset. The loss was so miserable. Why? Let us first take a look at the game review.
Game review: The Blazers' defense is too poor, and the Suns feel hot
At the beginning of the game, the Suns felt hot on one side, Bridges scored two three-pointers, and Booker made a wave of mid-range hits. 8-0, it wasn't until Nurkic hit the Blazers with a strong basket to break the deadlock. After that, CJ and Nurkic scored 4 points and led the team to chase points. Although Nurkic started well, it was in the first quarter. On the whole, he was still suppressed by Ayton, and Ayton made a tip-up, and then with better protection rebounds, Booker, Cameron and others got a chance, and the Blazers side Lillard After a long delay, the Suns ended up leading 23-11 in the first quarter. Ayton scored 2 points and 7 rebounds in a single quarter.
In the second quarter, the Blazers took the lead with Smith making two free throws, but the Suns still feel very hot. It can be said that the inside and outside lines have been blown by the Suns. McGee 4 of 4 in a single quarter Scored 8 points,He asked and wanted from the inside. Cameron Johnson scored 5 points in a sudden outside shot. The Suns extended the advantage to 13 points. After that, Lillard responded with a long three-pointer. In the next round, Payne and Bridges made two consecutive three-pointers. Hit, with Covington hit in the mid-range, the Blazers finished the first half with a 40-59 trailing 19 points. It can be said that the Blazers fell behind in the entire first half because their overall defense was too poor.
Easy side to fight again, Lillard teamed up with Covington to score 5 points. In this quarter, the Suns have all started on the side. I thought that the Blazers could seize this opportunity to catch up with the difference, but who It was expected that the sun’s Shamet broke out again. He first made two consecutive three-pointers and then sent two exquisite passes for his teammates. Nadir won the single quarter under Shamet’s feed. To 11 points, because of their outstanding performance, the Suns extended the difference to 29 points by 79-50.
Seeing that it has been unable to recover, the Blazers have also replaced the bench. Smith Jr. hit the basket and opened the curtain in the fourth quarter. After that, Kaminski scored 4 points in a row, although the Blazers responded. Under the leadership of Jr. Smith, the team worked hard enough to chase points. However, the strength gap was too big. The Suns' lineup was too thick, and the Blazers' defense was so bad. In the end, the Suns easily defeated the Blazers 119-74.
The stats of both sides, and the problems that the teams showed
Let’s talk about the stats of both sides. Let’s talk about the Blazers first. Lillard got 5 of 11 in the game and 1 of 6 in three points. Under 12 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Powell scored 8 points and 1 rebound in 3 of 8 games, CJ scored 3 of 14 in the game, 2 of 7 three points scored 10 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Nurkic as An inside player scored 8 points, 13 rebounds, and 2 steals in 7 of the game. 5 fouls were made in 19 minutes on the court, and no one on the team's bench scored double figures.
Through this game,We may be able to see how difficult the Blazers are in the new season, and the offseason signings failed. They have no lineup thickness at all. The defense that Billups wants is just the past few preseason games Blazers showed. From the perspective of things, they did not defend at all. For now, after Billups arrived, Nurkic’s tactical position was only increased. The Blazers' lineup can indeed make it to the playoffs with only one Lillard, but it only ends there. Their configuration simply can't make it to the championship.
After talking about the Blazers, let’s talk about the Suns. After training in the finals last year, they obviously have a good team system, and the young players on the team are also very confident. Booker scored 6 of 10, 3 of 6 three points, easily scored 17 points and 3 rebounds, Ayton scored 4 of 7 points, 8 points, 11 rebounds and 1 block. Four of the team's benches scored in double figures, respectively. Yes: McGee scored 10 points and 5 rebounds, Cameron Johnson 11 points and 3 assists, Shamet's 12 points and 4 assists. The former Nets preseason averaged 10+2+2 per game and three-point shooting percentage. 44% is very good, and Nadir scored 11 points.
This season, the Suns will still be one of the Western Conference championship teams. They have experience and physical fitness. They are definitely worth looking forward to. After all, Ayton and Booker have grown up for another year. For the current trailblazers and the Suns What do you want to say? Welcome to leave a message to discuss.
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