Link knew that the party on the 28th was a tough fight, but not because the Blazers ranked fourth in the west, not because the Blazers had a good record of 33-12, or because they had the most perfect starting five tigers.
It''s Damien Lillard.
At last summer''s training camp, link got along well with all the stars in the camp. Of course, Lillard is also included.
Nonsense, if you don''t deal with link, you won''t come to the training camp hosted by link.
Contact with Lillard, link''s most amazing is not his skills, but that guy really wants to show himself! Just as Kobe wants to win, Lillard has a terrible obsession with showing himself.
Lillard, like link, is an older rookie. I''ve been in College for four years, so I landed in the League later than many people.
What''s more, Lillard is different from link in that he is still a lottery show with high expectations. Therefore, the starting point is later than others, which is a great disadvantage.
Most of the players who took part in the draft with Lillard were 19 or 20 years old. Paul George, the same age as Lillard, was an all-star player when he entered the league.
Lillard knew that he didn''t have too much time to waste. So, be willing to take any opportunity to show yourself, and can''t wait to tell people, "I can!"
His desire to show himself was deep in the marrow.
Last summer at the training camp, Lillard loved to fight with link every time he developed a new move. He can''t wait to let link know, "Hey, man, you see, I can do the same!"
And in the game, Lillard will not miss any chance to show himself.
Last season, he beat Anthony Davis to win the rookie of the year. This season, Lillard averaged 20.7 points and 5.6 assists per game, with a 3-point shooting rate of nearly 40%. He is already one of the best point guards in the league. He took every game and tried to show himself.
This year''s all star, Lillard took part in rookie competition, skills challenge and three-point competition. As long as he can attend, because he knows that the all star weekend is the perfect stage to show himself.
If Lillard is finally included in the all star backup lineup, then he will also appear in the all star game!
At the same time, only Lillard is willing to participate in four of the five all star events.
So grizzly bear will never be soft in the face of lard.
Playing Grizzlies means that it is a high-profile focus game. The best way to show yourself is to win in the match of focus!
Lillard has few complaints and few controversial remarks. He will always use the performance on the court to show himself to the world and correct his name. He told the world, "older rookies can also do well in the NBA."
Lillard doesn''t want people to think that he is an older rookie and should be inferior. Before the draft, Lillard was even proud of his four years in college.
"I''ve got my degree, I''ve been on campus for four years, far from home, and I''ve taken this opportunity to grow up as a man. I''m not trying to belittle my rivals in the draft, but I''m definitely ahead of them in terms of experience. I think most of them are 19 or 20 years old, and some are even 18 years old. And I''m 21 years old, and this maturity has certainly helped me
It was to prove this that he killed four sides on the court.
Without a wise, mature mentality, it is impossible to say such words. Lillard is still calm and mature when he is young and frivolous.
If you just treat Lillard like a wet kid, you''ll have to lose. As the reporters said, the Blazers are not easy to deal with. After all, they have a hard to deal with supernova point guard.
Link had nothing to do with the pioneers, but had a good personal relationship with Lillard and Aldrich. But in order to be able to personally take back 10 consecutive wins from thunder body, also had to fight hard with the Blazers.
The morning before the game, link woke up early. He was so excited that he couldn''t wait for the game to start tomorrow night.
Link hasn''t felt like this for a long time. An exciting opponent is not always available.
But before the game started, Lillard gave link a surprise.
As usual, link used to turn on the TV and listen to the sports news while making breakfast for himself.
As a result, I heard Lillard announce to participate in this year''s dunk contest!
"The Trail Blazers point guard Damien Lillard announced this morning that he would take part in the all star slam dunk contest in half a month. So far, all four players in the slam dunk contest have been confirmed. If Lillard is finally selected for the all star game, he will become the first player in NBA history to participate in all five All Star Games
Link was surprised to hear the report. Full participation in individual events? That''s too much!
Because of the long time, link doesn''t remember whether Lillard played in all five major all star events in his original history. But with Lillard''s character, if he finally made the All-Star team, he would certainly not have pushed off any game.After that, Lillard''s interview at the airport was shown on TV.
"I have the ability to compete in all competitions. Why not be the first to compete in all star events? What''s so hard about this? Isn''t that what I do with the money? The skill match only needs me to spend 2 minutes on the court. The slam dunk contest is more troublesome because there is link, but I estimate that I only need to play three minutes. As for the three-point ball competition, it is only two minutes. These games will not take too much time, there is no tired or tired, just to see if you want to participate
Lillard''s answer is not affectation at all, unlike other stars who complain about being afraid of injury and complaining that they have no time to rest. His three views have always been very positive, which is another reason why link likes him.
"So do you think that tomorrow in Memphis, you''re going to play a dunk match with link in advance?" The reporter then asked a second question.
"Tomorrow is more complicated than dunk. I hope you''re ready, link Lillard smiles and walks into the boarding pass.
Link sighed and Lillard announced that he was in the dunk contest. In this way, the lineup of this year''s dunk contest is really a dream.
Link, George, wall and Lillard are all first-line stars. Sure enough, link''s star effect is very strong. In addition to attracting fans, it can also attract opponents.
In front of these three good players, link in the slam dunk competition in the probability of overturning greatly increased.
Bill Simmons is expected to be out of breath after hearing about Lillard''s participation in the slam dunk contest. There seems to be a turning point in his women''s wear. After all, it''s not easy to stand out among wall, George and Lillard.
But that''s exactly what link wants to see. The more lively, the more fun.
Seeing Lillard step into the boarding pass, link also turned off the TV and was ready to go out.
Are you ready? You''re kidding. I can''t wait!
As everyone imagined, the FedEx Stadium on the night of January 28 was extremely hot.
Although the game was not broadcast live in the United States, it was treated as a live broadcast of the United States. Numerous reporters were waiting on and off the field, and ESPN sent Mike brin to explain the game.
On the sidelines, Stephen A. Smith, the famous American Yang Yi, acted as the reporter. For ESPN, this is definitely a live broadcast level configuration in the United States.
Link was very excited today. During the warm-up, he even threw his back and slammed in public. The ball made the fans'' blood swell. It was link''s warm-up for the dunk contest.
However, Conley, another leading character of the Grizzlies, was a little nervous. When shooting, he was very tense and lost several.
"What''s the matter with you, Mike?" Link also found Conley''s difference. After training yesterday, he and Conley stayed to practice shooting until 7:00 p.m. his hand should not be so bad.
"It''s OK, link. I''m just... Damn it. Let me get used to it." Conley waved his hand and looked serious.
Lillard in the head of curry down 38 points, how much or let Conley some fear.
Although Conley and Lillard are likely to be included in the all star reserve team at the same time, it is not a matter of choice. But the loser is bound to be in a very dangerous position. As a result, Conley saw the ball as a key battle to become an all star!
Shortly after the Grizzlies warmed up, everyone from the Blazers also appeared.
Link looks around and finds Lillard at the front of the line!
After seeing link, Lillard didn''t rush up to say hello. In other words, he said hello in a different way.
I saw Lillard run a few baskets to find the feeling, motioned the teammates to get out of the way, and then suddenly holding the basketball came to the air to change hands slam!
The reporters and fans on the scene were crazy. First, link''s throwing and self dunking, and then Lillard''s changing hands. Did these two guys want to make the slam dunk match come on ahead of time!?
Before the game started, link and Lillard were tit for tat!
After the dunk landed, Lillard laughed at link, just that''s how he said hello to link!
Stephen A. Smith, also smiling, stepped onto the court, ready to start the sideline interview.
He is sure that it will be a competition without lack of topics.
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