On January 25th, Beijing time, the new NBA regular season will continue. The Portland Trail Blazers finally ushered in a new game after postponing two consecutive games, accepting the Knicks challenge at home. As a team that has failed for many years, the new season's Knicks ushered in the rise. Randall, who broke out one after another, and Barrett, who kept realizing his talent, all helped the team win many games. So far, they still have a record of 8 wins and 9 losses, ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference, and still have the opportunity to compete for a place in the playoffs.
However, in this game, McCollum was absent due to a previous foot injury, and the Blazers did not fit. The team let Hoodding replace McCollum's vacancy and hit the team's starting. So, what kind of sparks will there be between Lillard, who led the team alone, and the Knicks, who have already gotten rid of their status in the new season?
At the beginning of the game, Lillard was fully fired. In the full 12 minutes of the first quarter, he scored 15 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists and 1 steal, and helped the team 37-24 The score was a 13-point lead. It's not enough to give the Knicks a kick in the beginning. After entering the second quarter, the Trail Blazers can still maintain their high momentum and score a 33-26 score. By the end of the first half, the Trail Blazers had scored 70-50 and achieved a 20-point lead.
There is nothing wrong with it, the Trail Blazers are still that tough playoff team. After the easy side fought again, Lillard broke out again. In the third quarter of the game, another 14 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist were surrendered. But this time, he did not help the team get the lead. Instead, the Knicks, who were more blooming, recovered 8 points with a score of 27-19. It doesn't matter, the Trail Blazers still lead their opponents by a key 12 points. The Knicks want to reverse it is not so easy.
However, whatever you are really afraid of. After entering the fourth quarter, the Knicks chased points again. With the last 6 minutes left in regular time, they narrowed the difference between the two teams to 7 points with a score of 91-98! Knicks chasing points,It did not end there. In the last minute, they even reduced the score to 3 points. But the Trail Blazers still rejected the Knicks' 20-point reversal and won the game with a score of 116-113.
After the whole game, the feeling of the two teams actually playing the playoffs in the final quarter, the competition between the toughness of the teams and the mentality of the players is really exciting. As the trailblazers won, Lillard's 39 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists are definitely the most amazing existence. Anthony is also very good, with 12 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist. But the most surprising player in the audience belongs to the failed Knicks.
is not Randall who graduated from six fouls and got 25+7+5. It is not Barrett who is in a bad state with only 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, but Quikley on the bench. As a rookie player just selected by the league, he scored 9 of 18 shots in this game and scored a team-high 31 points. But this is not the point, but he played a key role in the final quarter: played 12 minutes, scored 21 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, almost helping the team reverse the game!
A fledgling freshman can actually make such a big achievement. Even if it fails to help the team achieve the final reversal, young will be his biggest capital. At the age of 21, he will continue to grow while accumulating experience. Perhaps, this time, no one will say that the Knicks are a rookie tomb.
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