From the perspectives of the team and the players, I interpret Lillard s return to Portland separately. It s not far from the bronze statue

Hahaha, I'm so laughing to death. The top brothers on the list of the list should have known that coach Lillardley returns to the Trail Blazers. The Blazers were really killed by the Trail Blazers. When Lillard, who was still in the Trail Blazers, was very confused. On the one hand, the Trail Blazers were greedy for Lillard's body. Lillard was only 33 years old at the time, and he could score 32 points per game. He was an absolute top defender in the league. As long as the coach is favorable, the Trail Blazers have absolute core, record, and can sell tickets.

But on the other hand, the Trail Blazers are very worried about Lillard's 4-year, 194 million super contract. This contract directly locks down the Trail Blazers' future operation space. That is to say, if the script develops normally in the next four years, the Trail Blazers will not make a decision whether they are high or low. They have no strength to compete for the championship, nor can they get a high pick.

On a rainy night, the Trail Blazers collected seven dragon balls, summoned the dragon, and made a wish-

Dragon, Shenlong, please help me, I want Lillard's body, but not his big contract...

Dragon frowned, his beard flew around, and the dragon claws were placed on his chin for a long time, and he said,

"You change one, it's too difficult..."

Bucks jumped out and said-

"Not big or big, not big at all. I used some young players with potential to rent Lillard for two years, and I have covered all his four-year big contract! You don't have to pay a penny!"

The Bucks' words made Shenlong confused, and they didn't hold it in one breath, and they were so angry.

So in the summer of 2023, the Bucks pulled the middleman Suns and completed a big deal about Lillard with the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers made a lot of money - Ju Holiday, DeAndre Ayton, Tumani Kamala, the first-round draft pick from the Bucks in 2029, and the first-round swap rights with the Bucks in 2028 and 2030.

But as the saying goes, good fortune is hidden by misfortune, and misfortune depends on good fortune. The pioneers who made great profits never expected that they would become a stepping stone for another championship team.

Two months later, on a rainy night, the Celtics collected seven dragon balls and summoned the dragon again. The Celtics said, "Dragon, Shenlong, please help me. I want to exchange the glass man Loway + thorn Brogdon for a championship puzzle. After that, I don't want to give him a big contract, so I throw him back!

The dragon frowned, his beard flew around, and his dragon claws were placed on his chin for a long time, and said,

"You change one, it's too difficult..." The pioneer jumped out again and said,

"It's not big or big, not big at all. I'll rent Brother Zhu to you. I'll collect all your two money-losing goods. You can just return it to me after two years!"

The dragon immediately paralyzed his nerves, his brain exploded, and a dazzling red light flashed by, and the dragon exploded...

Of course, this is an episode.

In Lillard's deal, Ayton and my brother Zhu won't mention it. They mainly click on the young player Tumani Kamala. This little guy is the 52nd pick in the second round in 2023. He was selected by the Bucks that year and was sent to the Trail Blazers without a game. He is 201 cm tall. His style of playing is the hottest 3D forward line in the league now. The draft template is OG Anunobi.

In terms of defense, Kamala was selected as the Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month in February 2025. In terms of three-pointers, he shot 37.5% of his three-pointers last season, which was at the upper middle level of the league, but his three-point shooting accounted for a high proportion, more than half of his offenses were three-pointers, and he had to make an average of every 3.5 minutes last season, and the shooting frequency was very high. In terms of three-pointers, he was a three-pointer with a large quantity, medium and slightly higher level.

Considering the scarcity of the 3D forward position and the age of 25 years old, Kamala's performance in the free market has 25 million people signed in a year. You should know that what the Bucks lacked the most back then was the 3D forward that can throw three-pointers and defend. They finally got it, so I'll give it to the Trail Blazers.

In the subsequent deal with the Celtics, Brogdon and the draft picks were sent to the Wizards, and Deni Avdia, the 24-year-old boy averaged 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists last season. He was tall, able to attack, defend, hold the ball and organize. The templates Danny Grant and Tkoglu, even if they were traded, their trading value was very high.

Originally, Kamala and Avdia should have been from the Bucks, but they were given to the Trail Blazers in almost free gifts. What's worse is that in the next five years, the Bucks will have to pay 112 million US dollars for Li Gui, and their first-round draft picks in 2028 and 2030 are all in the hands of the Trail Blazers. Li Gui, who has returned to the Trail Blazers to play, the new contract is 42 million in 3 years. If I were the Bucks general manager, I would have to slaughter on the spot to thank the world.

The team has finished talking about it, let’s talk about why coach Lillardley returned to the Trail Blazers?

Because Li Guidance recognized the reality, he saw the shadow of his future from others.

Most of the defenders trained in the small ball era are actually seriously overestimated. One goal is in hand, I have all the data in the world. One game is full of data. One day the touch is full, and a three-pointer scored 50 points with ten or eight. One day the touch is pulled, and one game plus free throws will only be ten points. Moreover, the fast offense and defense in the small ball era will crazily raise the offense and defense rounds, which is more conducive to the small guards' data swipe..

It is okay to play like this when I was young. Fans like it, and the team management also like it. You can create stars with data, and you can sell tickets with stars. As for the championship or not, it is said that it will strengthen you every year, but in fact it is just that. A few players are back and forth, and it is best to be able to match the final championship. There is no need to force it if you can't win the championship. As a fan, you must understand that not every team regards the championship as the first goal of the season.

The key is that when you get old, any ambitious and capable star wants to win a championship, prove yourself, or improve your historical status. You have never lacked any honors in your career, but only Chris, I, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone and other superstars who lack a championship, have all been run by Jordan and O'Neal?

So James Harden, who played for eight years in the Rockets, left Houston, Kemba Walker, who had been with the Bobcats/Hornets for eight years, also left the parent team, Bradley Bill, who had been with the Wizards for eleven years, left the Wizards, Jordan of Oklahoma, and Russell Westbrook also left the Thunder. Among them, especially Lillard, who is ranked 76th among the 75 legends in history, he was even more eager to win the championship, so he also chose to leave Portland.

These people have two common characteristics. First, in the original parent team, they are all well-deserved bosses. No matter what the team's record is, their own data are always beautiful. Second, once these people leave the parent team, they all live a very miserable life.

After Harden left the Rockets, he had to change his thighs and hug him almost two years ago, and found that no matter where he went, he ended up becoming a thigh, no matter what the Nets, The 76ers are still the Clippers, and they all became the Houston Rockets of the past. The championship was nowhere to be won. After Bill came to the Suns, he became a team that was criticized by thousands of people. He was despised and scolded by all kinds of people. After leaving the Thunder, Westbrook was even more joking, saying that he had nothing but passion. Kemba Walker was even more miserable. After leaving the parent team, he was eliminated by the NBA in just three years...

And where is our advantage coach?

When I came to the Bucks, Li Coach averaged 32 points per game, and Antetokounmpo averaged 31 points per game. Not to mention anything else, just talking about offensive firepower, it is stronger than the Nuggets' Golden Double Guns back then, but in the end, there is nothing to play... Well, it is not nothing to play. At least I got an All-Star MVP in the Bucks, but don't think about the championship...

Why is this happening?

Because these people don't know how to be the second-in-command, or they resist from the bottom of their hearts to attack others.

In fact, for a strong team at the championship level, it is harder to find an excellent second-in-command than a big boss. First of all, you have to endure the pain of not having the ball rights. If you don’t have the ball in your hand, you can’t play good data. What do fans think? What does management think? How to get the contract?

Of course, you can give up the offensive right to play like Clay, Ju Holiday, and Ray Allen, and focus on running without the ball. But the problem is that running without the ball is very wasteful of physical strength, and if you run out of a good position, the boss may not be able to pass it to you, it will be a waste of time. As for the invisible contributions that are not technically statistically, who cares? A considerable number of fans can't understand them at all. Even if you do a second pick-and-roll, three pick-and-roll, rebound and other stealth contributions, the result is not necessarily good.

There are also some who simply don't run. For example, Westbrook, who has never had a hard life without a ball in his hands in the Thunder in eleven years. When playing in the next few teams, he runs around like a headless fly on the court. When the Lakers play, he is used to staring at and not defending. When the opponent shoots, he goes to the basket to compete with his teammates for the board. In short, once a bad habit is developed, it is difficult to change, not to mention that competitive sports requires you to react physically at 0:00 seconds, which is even more nonsense.

Furthermore, the two players in the previous teams, two of the two players in the family must be able to defend. The Thunder who won the championship this year included Homegren, the Celtics two years ago included Bald White and Ju Holiday, and the Denver Nuggets two years ago, both internal and external defenses were carried by Aaron Gordon, in the previous Warriors Clay and Green, the Bucks Middleton and Ju Holiday, and the Lakers’ Dark Brows and Pope. These people are not only the top defense in the league, but at least they must be at the excellent level.

But tell me if Harden has a good defense, Kemba Walker has a good defense, or Lillardley has a good defense?

This is also a problem I developed when I was young. I only used offense to brush data, and I didn’t care about doing dirty and tiring work on the defensive end.

In short, one of the big factors that these people have not won the championship yet is that they are unwilling to pick up others behind the boss. They always want to compete with the boss and form their own system. If you really have this ability, you will win the championship in the parent team, and you will still run over and hug your thighs? Besides, the actual situation is that he said he was here to hug his thighs, but he was arrogant and refused to bow his head, which was unwilling to break his comfort zone and change from a master to a second master's style of playing.

For example, Lillard is in the Bucks, and the letters are you talking about your city gate. I play with my hips and elbows, and there is no connection between the two systems. When the letters hold the ball, Lillard squats outside the bottom corner or the right rib three-point line, and he really doesn't move.

Harden's attitude is very good every time he transfers. He said that he would help Embiid, Leonard, Durant and other things to compete for the championship. He just needs to be a good support himself, but once he goes to the court, it is not the case at all. His ball is still the master's ball, and he should play it anyway. In a few days, the new team will become the Houston Rockets again..

Didn't that say that? The biggest experience that mankind has gained in history is that he has not gained any experience, but our smart coach has obtained it. He has seen through all this. After the serious injury, his strength has dropped again. There are only two ways in front of coach Li, and it is like the championship.

It is either a football like Harden, Bill, and Westbrook that insists on playing the boss, but the result may be very tragic. Not to mention displaced, it is very likely that people like Westbrook and Bill are criticized by thousands of people, or they will be low and small, change the style of the game, and follow the boss honestly to play the support, but they bow their heads for the championship ring. Let's not talk about whether the style of the game has been successful or not. Our always arrogant coach Li is not such a person.

Of course, there is another way, that is, go home and return to Portland, where he has fought for eleven years and was once a hero here. The championship can define a player's career, but it cannot be completely defined. There are too many uncrowned kings in history, and there is no shortage of shortage of this one.

The most important thing is that although the Trail Blazers have a long history, their ancestors are not rich. In history, only Bill Walton and Glider Drexler are ranked first. Although Walton has a championship, his role lasts for only four years, and after retirement, he had a very unhappy relationship with the Trail Blazers' management. He basically did not participate in any activities in Portland.

Although another superstar Glider played for Portland for 11 and a half years, his personal honors were limited. He only had four best teams except the All-Stars. Lillard's seven best teams, the only thing he lacked is that the glider had two experiences leading the team in the finals, and Lillard entered the Western Conference Finals once, but it doesn't matter. If he returns to Portland, he can make up for it in the years. When he comes back this time, he will work for another 30 or 4 years and retire at the age of 39.

Imagine if one day in the future, the Trail Blazers would have to erect a statue (the Trail Blazers do not have bronze statues yet), would it be a glider that has been retired for more than 30 years, or Lillard, who has just retired for fifteen years and is also a member of the 75th history? No need to guess, it must be Lillard. If this is a glider, it is not obviously shorter than the Bulls. If you want to stand, Lillard will be able to make a cousin read the table, and then write it on the base at the Dallas home gate. The base of the bronze statue of Nowitzki said, "Loyalty never fades away!"

Is it perfect?

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