Reverse Growth Superstar

Damien Lillard looked up at the score and sighed.

Just a second before, the electronic buzzer that represented the end of the game rang through the audience.

121 to 100, the Portland Trail Blazers lost miserably on the road!

Lillard still remembers that at this time last year, they also lost to the Grizzlies by 6 points.

In the next game, he immediately used a beautiful lore to retaliate to tie the total score 1-1.

But this year, the situation is quite different.

In the first game, he was directly crushed.

"At the end of the game, the Grizzlies won the game with a huge advantage of 21 points. This is also the biggest difference between the start of the playoffs this season and the present! In fact, if it weren’t for the garbage time, the Grizzlies had almost no effort. The point difference is approaching 21 points."

Hubby Brin was right, 21 points, which is the result of the Trail Blazers effectively approaching the point difference.

For most of the fourth quarter, the difference between the two sides was actually above 30.

Portland's double shots in the backcourt are not bad. McCollum scored 30 points, effectively 6-for-4 from beyond the arc.

Lillard scored 34 points and shot 46.2% overall.

However, apart from them, the Trail Blazers will not have the third player to score in double figures. The Grizzlies' defense is not something that other players on the Trail Blazers can adapt.

On the Grizzlies' side, in addition to Link and Conley's 32 points and 29 points, three others also scored in double digits.

Five of the team scored in double figures, and the Trail Blazers' defense was as fragile as the Grizzlies.

Lillard shook his head, then just saw Link walking towards him.

"I'm sorry Damien, but I've said that I don't want to fight you six games this year." Link opened his arms, hugged Lillard, and patted him on the back for comfort. .

"You really did what you said, Link. Damn, what the **** did I lose. I have to meet you in the playoffs for three consecutive seasons, and in the first round of the playoffs for two consecutive years." Lillard also shook his head helplessly.

"Hahaha, I'm not to blame, Damien. Maybe this is the meeting of our fate. Hahahaha."

"Okay, go and enjoy your victory, Link. This year...you must go to the end."

After Lillard finished speaking, he turned and left and walked straight to the player tunnel.

Link looked at Lillard, feeling a little sorry.

Lillard was indeed unlucky enough to die in his own hands for three consecutive years.

But Link believed that Lillard would not be depressed, that guy was not so vulnerable yet.

The reporters next to Link felt a little strange. Generally speaking, the stars of both sides would hug and talk for so long. This is done at the end of the series.

But the first game of the series has just been played. How did Link and Lillard embrace it?

For reporters, this is indeed just the end of the first game of the series.

But both Link and Lillard knew that this entire series was actually over...

Everyone is a professional player and can deeply realize how big the gap is.

Sometimes, some gaps in efforts may be closed.

But sometimes, the gap is too big to be bridged.

The Blazers and Grizzlies belong to the latter.

This game gave this year's playoffs the first garbage time, and of course, it also made fans lose interest in this round of the Grizzlies series.

The Grizzlies are different from most other teams. If they can abuse each other once, they are destined to do it the second time.

Because they won by a big score, it is not luck.

In the next few games, the Blazers estimated that they could no longer change anything.

In the press conference after the game, Lillard, as the team leader, would naturally not say "We have lost".

He is still strong in front of reporters: "This is only the first game. We have learned a lot, and we still have opportunities. Therefore, we will continue to push forward."

But just now, when he told Link privately, "You must go to the end", Link knew.

This tough Rose City Lord has actually surrendered.

It is just the responsibility of being a star player that he must fight this impossible war with all his strength.

Why does Link like Lillard so much that he invites him to training camp every year?

This may be the reason.

The day after the game, the news that the Grizzlies abused the Trail Blazers shocked everyone.

Until the first round of the game, only the Grizzlies can win with such a relaxed attitude.

Even the Warriors and Spurs have encountered varying degrees of trouble.

The Grizzlies' strength is obviously higher than the others, making people shudder.

Everyone has nothing to say about the strength of the Grizzlies. If anyone provokes the Grizzlies at this time, it would be really boring.

But what Bill Simmons said was attacked by many people.

Especially the Houston media, they almost greeted all the Simmons women.

"The Grizzlies will not have trouble in the first two rounds? Bill Simmons, an idiot, may have forgotten that the Houston Rockets are the team that played the most anxiously against the Grizzlies in the regular season!"

"Bill Simmons really disrespects the Rockets. I believe the Rockets players will show Simmons good looks."

"Keep your eyes open. Who can make the Western Conference finals this year, but that's not necessarily true."

The dynamic that Bill Simmons posted in the game yesterday clearly annoyed many people.

Houston fans and the media believe that they can easily kill the Clippers in the first round. Then, in the conference semifinals, there is also the ability to wrestle with the Grizzlies!

After all, Harden has played the best performance of his career this season.

No matter from which point of view, the Rockets' 16-17 season was a success.

In the regular season, the Rockets achieved a record of 55 wins and 27 losses, which is second only to the three perverts of the Grizzlies, Warriors and Spurs in the league.

The Cavaliers led by James are not on par with the Rockets in terms of regular season record.

And it is worth mentioning that because of the loss of Howard in the summer of 2016, this rocket was not favored at the beginning.

Before the start of the 16-17 season, major media such as ESPN predicted that they will be ranked 8th in the Western Conference, but they will barely make the playoffs!

The main lineup headed by Harden, Capela and others was even ridiculed as the "death 5 leaks" before the start of the season.

As a result, under the leadership of D'Antoni and Harden, the Rockets slapped everyone in the face.

Therefore, Rockets fans also believe that this team will burst out more power in the playoffs and create even more incredible miracles!

Although the Rockets won the Clippers in the first game, they relied on Gordon's last-minute lore, they did not show the strength to crush the Clippers.

But even so, the Houston media have been very inflated, and they have even begun to challenge the Grizzlies!

To be precise, it was against Bill Simmons. But in fact, everyone knows what the Houston media is mainly targeting.

They refuted Bill Simmons. They just wanted to express a point of view-the Rockets will never be easily defeated by the Grizzlies, and they may even succeed in qualifying!

Simmons watched as he was besieged by the Houston media, but he was not timid.

In the evening, when the Rockets and the Clippers started the second fierce battle, Bill Simmons updated his social media updates again.

"Why do Houstonians think the Rockets can cause trouble for the Grizzlies? Let's first review the Rockets' performance against the Grizzlies in the regular season."

"The two sides played against each other four times during the regular season, and the Rockets won 0 games. Link's 50+15+15 and 53 points in three quarters this season were all scored on the Rockets. The only thing the Houstonians are proud of is , The first three times they played against the Grizzlies ~www.wuxiaspot.com~, the most one time only lost 4 points. But they forgot, the Rockets played against the Grizzlies last time in the regular season, but lost 33 points... .."

"That's it, the Houstonians are still clamoring that they can win? Where does the confidence come from!"

Simmons' speech was a violent attack, making the Houston media instantly dumb.

But that night, the Rockets won the Clippers again very confidently, turning the series' total score into 2-0.

This undoubtedly gave the Houston media and fans enough confidence again!

When Harden was interviewed by reporters after the game, the reporter also asked him what he thought of Simmons' remarks.

Harden showed his iconic eyes, and then said indifferently: "Let's just wait and see."

Simmons looked at Harden on the TV and shook his head speechlessly.

Another one who is not afraid of death is coming to receive education.

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