On August 9th, Beijing time, the argument between Lillard and Paul George aroused discussion. Some people believe that Lillard and Paul George are now in completely different environments. The Clippers played for Paul George won the playoffs and are one of the favorite teams to compete for the title. However, the Trail Blazers led by Lillard are still struggling for the playoff spots, and they may be eliminated if they are not careful. But it is undeniable that just from the performance after the rematch, the Blazers are definitely better than the Clippers, and even one of the best teams in the league.
So for the next competition with Grizzlies and other teams, the Trail Blazers obviously have a certain advantage. If nothing else, the Trail Blazers will get the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. , And this brings pressure to the Lakers. Because once the Blazers enter the playoffs, their opponent in the first round is the Lakers who have already determined the first line of the Western Conference. Judging from the current situation of both sides, the Lakers do not have a clear advantage in winning. The reason for this is on the one hand due to the team lineup issues, on the other hand it is the current personal performance of the players of the two teams.
In the team lineup, the Lakers have two superstars, James and Davis, plus Howard and other powerful role players, which directly makes the Lakers a championship level. team. But in comparison, the depth of the Blazers' lineup is not too much. The Blazers not only have the top double shots in the backcourt composed of Lillard and McCollum, but also the two pillars of Nurkic and Whiteside, and Anthony and others will occasionally play star-level player performance. They are definitely Those who have the strength to fight the Lakers may even succeed in the Black Eight.
and in the individual player play. Although the Lakers clearly show that James has the absolute right to organize this season, what cannot be ignored is that James' good organization is often based on the situation where Davis has a clear advantage in the paint. Once Davis is restricted by his opponents on the inside, or cannot form a good inside and outside series with his opponents, James' outside organization will also appear very difficult. Recently, Davis and Siakam have constrained each other in the interior. The Lakers' loss to the Raptors is the best proof. In this respect, the pioneers have clearly seen it for comparison reasons.
After all, the Blazers’ Nurkic and Whiteside are both active insiders. Although it is impossible to completely limit Davis, it will definitely weaken his rule on the inside to a certain extent. Power, then it will definitely affect the overall chemistry of the Lakers. What I have to mention is that due to Bradley’s absence, how the Lakers can restrict the performance of Lillard and McCollum at the same time has become a big problem. After all, there is only Danny Green on the perimeter. Players. Of course, the Lakers are now aware of this potential problem and are making a response.
According to US media reports, Rondo’s comeback time has been basically determined, because the Lakers are now asking Rondo to come back in the first round of the playoffs, specifically for him to limit Lira Coming from Germany, this is obviously good news for the team. After all, when Rondo and Davis played for the Pelicans in the 17-18 season, they defeated the Trail Blazers led by Lillard. Some American media also ridiculed: Lillard felt cold when he heard Rondo's comeback. Of course, this is also the only effective move the Lakers can do to avoid and reject the Black Eight.
