Nine Hundred and Fifty-Six: His Power Is Something I Have Never Seen in My Career.

The game is coming to an end, with the Portland Trail Blazers trailing the Grizzlies by 16 points...

The toughness and resilience they had against the Clippers was completely lost in Memphis.

What's left is a monotonous and chaotic offense and a low shooting percentage.

And, the frustrated look on every player's face.

This is the current situation of the Portland Trail Blazers. They finally survived the first round and thought they had gone through a circle in hell.

But now they discovered that it was not hell at all, but heaven!

They don't have the courage to face the real hell.

"Coach Terry Stotts replaced the entire starting lineup, which meant he gave up the game. The Memphis Grizzlies won again at home, and after this game, the Grizzlies had won five consecutive games in the playoffs. Victory."

Hubie Brown has mixed emotions. On the one hand, he is happy that the Grizzlies continue to win games.

But on the other hand, he was disappointed with the game.

Old Hubie believes that he is not the only one who is disappointed with this game now. The vast majority of fans, especially neutral fans, must be disappointed.

Everyone is looking forward to a exciting and colorful battle, but what about the Grizzlies? What he presented to everyone was another massacre.

Like last season, the Grizzlies are simply the "box office poison" of the league.

Wanting to watch the Grizzlies play a fierce game seems to have become a luxury.

From the beginning of the playoffs to now, the Grizzlies not only have not lost, but have also beaten the opponent by double digits in every game...

It is really difficult to arouse the interest of fans in such a game.

It wasn't just the fans who were disappointed with this game, but also the Trail Blazers players.

Especially Damian Lillard. On the bench, he held his chin with one hand and frowned.

A few days ago at Staples, no one would have blamed him. He played 42 minutes, scored 33 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and two steals, allowing the Trail Blazers to escape death, sink the Clippers and create a miracle.

But what about today? 14 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 7 turnovers! He took 21 shots in the game and only hit 5 of them. The hit rate was 23.8%, not even 30%.

Lillard was completely lost. Double-teamed by Link and Conley, he was as at a loss as a rookie who had just switched from high school to the NBA.

And it wasn't just Lillard who performed poorly in this game, Lillard was like the beginning of a domino. After he fell, it caused a series of reactions.

Without Lillard's support, Aldridge's efficiency also plummeted.

This power forward, who has always been known for his high shooting percentage, took an outrageous 34 shots today, but only scored 32 points, with a shooting percentage of only 38.2%. His 30+ points have no gold content at all, they are purely based on the right to take shots.

Lillard was restricted, and Aldridge had to shoulder the burden of scoring for the team. But as Joger predicted, as long as Lillard is restricted, letting others score is not prohibited.

Lillard and Aldridge combined for 45 shots, which is almost half of the Blazers' total shots.

With such an unbalanced shot distribution and such a low shooting percentage, it would be a miracle if the Blazers could win.

Both Lillard and Aldridge seemed to have lost their fighting spirit, although they also experienced such a desperate situation when they played against the Clippers.

But at that time, the despair the Clippers brought to the Trail Blazers was not that strong.

Even if they are behind 1-3, they always have faith in their hearts and hope to defeat their opponents.

But the sense of oppression the Grizzlies brought to them was completely different from the Clippers.

Recalling the scenes that happened in the game, Lillard and Aldridge felt a twinge of angina.

It was a suffocating despair, as if someone had reached out and strangled your throat!

Now, Lillard finally understands why the Pelicans didn't even lose by a small margin in the last round.

Because against the Grizzlies, they can shatter all your confidence and tenacity in just one game.

This is the real game. The remaining three games were just repeated massacres...

Even the determined pioneers cannot escape this fate.

Minutes later, Aldridge and Lillard heard the electronic buzzer that signaled the end of the game.

This sound was like the sound of nature, which brought them relief.

86 to 100, the visiting team is in front and the home team is in the back. The Portland Trail Blazers, who had just performed a miracle, were defeated by 14 points in Memphis. Their team's shooting percentage of 33.7% is simply appalling.

Of course, this is also the greatest affirmation of the Grizzlies defense.

As soon as the game ended, Aldridge and Lillard hurried to the player tunnel to "escape".

Hubie Brown is introducing Link's statistics. He scored 27 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists today, as well as 3 steals and 3 blocks. His performance can be said to be quite outstanding.

After talking about Link, he was going to talk about Lillard and Aldridge, but found that the two were no longer on the court...

Old Hubie shook his head. Looking at it this way, the Blazers may not be able to resist the Grizzlies' onslaught in the next few games.

Their miracles, until Memphis!

Lillard and Aldridge were able to escape the courtside interview, but they couldn't escape the post-game press conference.

At the post-game press conference, Aldridge and Lillard still had helplessness written on their faces.

Aldridge was the first to be embarrassed. He didn't expect that he would actually break a record at FedEx Arena in this game.

"LaMarcus, you took 34 shots tonight, surpassing Westbrook in 2011 and becoming the man with the most shots against the Grizzlies in the playoffs. But with so many shots, tonight You only scored 32 points, how do you evaluate your performance?"

Aldridge: "..."

Seeing Aldridge answer this embarrassing question with silence, reporters immediately turned their guns on Lillard.

"Damien, all of your first 6 shots tonight missed, and you didn't score in a sports game until the second quarter. Your shooting percentage was less than 25% in the whole game. What do you think caused such a performance? Is it because of Link’s double team?”

Lillard looked at the reporter who asked the question. He was not silent. Maybe Lillard had wanted to find someone to complain to.

"I have encountered many situations where traps were used to defend me. In the last round of the series, the Clippers did that. But usually, the two defenders will not always stay with me after the pick-and-roll. There will always be someone Will leave. For example, when the small man catches up with me after a pick-and-roll, the big player usually leaves. But today the Grizzlies did not. This may be the first time I encountered a situation where the big man did not leave, they just stayed Continue to double-team me there and force me to take the ball.”

"The right thing to do against this defense is to get the ball out and find the open guy. But like you said, they were doing that all night long, and it disrupted my flow and made me play It’s very difficult. Every time I attack, I have to face two to three layers of defense. The most critical thing is that I always encounter Link, which is a challenge for me.”

"And the Grizzlies' tactics were implemented very resolutely and continued from beginning to end. Link is like a machine, never tired. He seems to have a body of steel and will never fall... "

Seeing Lillard's frustrated look on the stage, reporters were stunned. They thought Lillard would respond forcefully with words like "We still have a chance" and "We won't be afraid."

But Lillard's speech clearly means that he has been defeated!

As soon as the reporters had this idea, Lillard proved their suspicions. He shook his head and continued to add.

"Since I came to the league, my confidence has never been affected like it is today. Link's defense is so strong that I have never seen it before in my career."

The Blazers' ultimate weapon looks to have been completely conquered by Link.