Of course, there is an objective reason for Lillard's inability to break through double teams, and that is that there is no Green around him.
Green's shooting ability is average, so his main role on the offensive end is to deal with cards, that is, to organize, but this is very important for a player like Lillard!
Although Green's shooting ability is average, his court vision is very good and his organizational skills are top-notch. Especially when it comes to distributing the ball after the pick-and-roll, he is not average. For this reason, Kuchai's pick-and-roll is very difficult to guard.
One of the reasons Lillard is afraid of double-teaming is that the Trail Blazers don't have someone like Green, no playmaker who can pick-and-roll with him and then distribute the ball.
Although if you give Lillard Green, he won't be as good as Curry, but at least he won't be restricted.
Of course, in addition to the offensive end, Lillard and Curry are also incomparable on the defensive end.
Many people say that Curry's defense is average and he is often targeted by opponents. If this is true, then Lillard is a sieve, a bad sieve with holes everywhere!
In short, Lillard and Curry are incomparable, especially when it comes to breaking double teams. As long as the Warriors use the ultimate double-team move, Lillard will be severely restricted.
The playoffs in history have proven this many times!
In order to double-team and restrict Lillard, Deng Fang made adjustments in this game, including Bogut and Iguodala.
The Five Death Squadrons start the battle!
Although Lillard can't compare with Curry, his explosive power is still quite strong, especially when he was not selected for the All-Star Game. Lillard after the All-Star Game...
Taking the top five players directly also shows that Deng Fang thinks highly of Lillard.
As soon as the game started, Lillard was eager to try and prove himself. He started aiming at the frame two meters away from the three-point line.
But Clay was already prepared. He stepped forward to guard Lillard after halftime, not giving Lillard a chance to take action.
Clay is much better than Lillard in terms of height and strength, and his speed is not bad either. Coupled with the help of teammates behind him, Lillard can't take action at all.
It's difficult to fight one-on-one, so the only option is pick-and-roll.
Plumlee came up to block Clay, Green immediately stepped forward to block Lillard, and Clay quickly came around to flank Lillard!
Two strong defensive players covered him. Lillard didn't even think about it, so he had no choice but to pass the ball.
But Green and Clay were already prepared, and the basketball was stopped directly!
Green stole the ball, Clay ran forward immediately, Green threw the ball into the air, Clay dunked an alley-oop and scored two points!
The Warriors were prepared, but Lillard didn't expect this, so he was caught off guard.
Looking back, Lillard once again started a pick-and-roll with Plumlee. This time he was prepared. Green and Clay flanked him, and he quickly passed the ball.
However, Plumlee was not a threat at all when receiving the ball from outside the three-point line. As soon as he dribbled the ball, Iguodala directly blocked him. In order not to hit someone and commit an offensive foul, Plumlee had to stand still.
In just a second or two, Green rotated back, and the Blazers' pick-and-roll tactics became ineffective.
To put it bluntly, it's because Plumlee doesn't have three-pointers or the ability to dribble and attack the frame!
Pick-and-rolls usually start near the three-point line. Without three-pointers and no dribbling ability, the big center will certainly be embarrassed.
Seeing that time was running out, Plumlee passed the ball to McCollum, who threw the ball directly against Curry's defense.
The basketball hit the rim and bounced out, and the Warriors made another fast break!
The game continues.
The Blazers' offense was completely restricted by the Warriors' attack, and in turn the Blazers were unable to guard against the Warriors' offense.
Curry and Klay's movement without the ball made the Blazers very annoying to defend. Curry and Green's pick-and-roll made it even more difficult for the Blazers to defend.
Although Green is an average three-pointer, he can still shoot, and he is quite accurate in the wide open space. It is even more impossible for him to directly attack the frame. He will pass the ball as soon as he is guarded, which makes him angry...
After more than three minutes in the first quarter, the Warriors led by 8 points.
The Blazers called a timeout. After the timeout, the Blazers took down Plumlee and also played a smaller lineup.
Although the offensive end is better, the Blazers are still annoyed on the defensive end.
Although anyone can beat the fifth child, there is only one dead fifth child, and that is the fifth child of the Warriors!
The other team's five players either can't guard the basket, or they don't have a super threat like Curry, so it's difficult to explode at a single point!
The Warriors' strategy is obvious, that is to restrict Lillard!
Anyone can score, except Lillard!
Don’t you want to prove yourself? I won’t give you this chance!
As long as Lillard can't perform, it will be impossible for the Trail Blazers to win!
The most important thing is that Lillard, who plays with the idea of proving himself, will gradually lose his balance, and then there will be no suspense in the game.
As expected, Lillard did get involved with him. Seeing that the pick-and-roll was ineffective, he started to work alone.
However, he underestimated Klay's defensive strength and even more underestimated the Warriors' help defense.
Clay focused 80% of his energy on defending Lillard's shots, determined not to let Lillard take a shot. Once Lillard broke through, Iguodala and others immediately helped defend, not giving Lillard any chance!
Lillard took several shots against Clay, but Clay blocked two of them face-to-face, and the other two were non-contacts!
The breakthrough was either a mistake or a risk, and Lillard played extremely awkwardly.
There is no way, no matter how good you are, you can't withstand the strength of your opponent's entire team. The Warriors are well prepared.
After the first quarter, the Warriors led by 13 points. Lillard made 0 of 8 shots and only scored 2 points on free throws.
The first half of the second quarter was bench time. The Warriors' bench was much weaker than before, but it was still better than the Trail Blazers, and the point difference was slowly widening.
When the main force came back, Curry showed off his power, and the score difference reached 24 points!
After halftime, the score became 77:52, and the Warriors led by 25 points.
In the third quarter, Lillard calmed down a little and started passing the ball to his teammates. The Trail Blazers' offense was slightly better, but Yong Sanmang also came as expected. The two teams attacked each other, and the point difference was still widening.
At the end of the third quarter, the score became 109:80, the Warriors led by 29 points, and the game basically lost its suspense.
In the fourth quarter, Lillard came up and threw two three-pointers, but the Warriors still focused on guarding him and failed to score in both attempts. Lillard played for more than two minutes and then went down.
The game went very quickly, and in the end the Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 138:103, winning their 53rd consecutive victory!
Curry played 29 minutes, made 5 of 8 three-pointers, scored 27 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds, and achieved a triple-double.
Lillard played 34 minutes, making 0 of 9 three-pointers, scoring 8 points, 9 assists, 3 rebounds, and 7 turnovers.
Facts have proved that Lillard and Curry are not players of the same level at all, and their leadership abilities are not even slightly different!
Even if Lillard is given Green, he will not be able to reach Curry's height!
