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288 Chapter 288. Angry Lillard

"Lard, do you think we can win a championship this year?" Lillard asked Aldridge, who was warming up.

"No chance. After playing the first game with the Spurs last year, I thought we had a chance, but it turns out that we can't do it alone." Aldridge replied decisively.

"Really? But I still want to try." Lillard didn't continue talking after answering.

From Aldridge's words, Lillard clearly felt the opponent's eagerness to leave the team. Just this past summer, Aldridge did not renew his contract with the Trail Blazers in advance, but because the teams that Aldridge wanted to go to did not have salary space. , will implement the player option for this season, otherwise he would have left long ago.

Just like what Lillard thought, Aldridge was watching the Lakers players enter the field enviously at this time, and was looking at the glorious arena at the Staples Center in Los Angeles with fiery eyes.

Seeing the cheers erupted by the fans when the Lakers players entered the court, and those Hollywood superstars shouting excitedly like ordinary fans, Aldridge felt very envious.

"I also want to show my strength on such a big stage!" Aldridge roared in his heart.

Seeing Aldridge's excited state, Lillard knows that this game does not need to give Aldridge extra motivation like last season, but the more this happens, the deeper Lillard's hatred for the Lakers.

It’s true that Lillard is a Kobe fan, but what he loves now is the Trail Blazers, a team that chose him as the core when others looked down on him, just like Whiteside and Green love the Lakers , Lillard is willing to dedicate everything to the Blazers.

But now that the Blazers' best player wants to leave, Lillard is very unhappy.

Lillard knew that this was because the Blazers couldn't satisfy what Aldridge wanted. After all, the Portland ball market is that big, and Aldridge was right, he just wanted to pursue a better life.

So Lillard put his hatred on the Lakers.

"Liu, look, that kid is staring at you again, you are really annoying." Kobe joked.

"Indeed, they were unhappy with me last season. This feeling is really...so cool! It seems that I can make them even more unhappy today." Liu Ren showed an evil smile. The strength beyond his memory was too impressive.

In the Western Conference Finals last season, it can be said that Aldridge single-handedly blew up the entire interior of the Spurs. That was an opponent that the Lakers Green, Gasol, and Whiteside could not deal with together. Liu Ren now wants to see a stronger player this year. What will be the result of dealing with Aldridge on the inside.

At 10:26 pm on October [-]th, Los Angeles time, the game between the Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers officially started!
The Blazers have made some painless reinforcements this summer. They got Afflalo, who was given up by the Nuggets at the end of last season due to a serious injury, and Chris Kaman, who played soy sauce with the Lakers for a year, and last season. Blake, who was reused by Mark Jackson in the Warriors.

Afflalo couldn't play for a while, and Kaman was no longer the All-Star of the Clippers. Both of them were wearing suits and guarding the drinking fountains.

The Trail Blazers' starting lineup has not changed from last season. Lillard, Matthews, Batum, Aldridge, and Lopez Jr. started together.

Lakers starting: Nash, Bryant, Liu Ren, Gasol, Green.

jump ball!

Neither Lopez Jr. nor Gasol are good jumpers. Gasol relied on his wingspan advantage to win the jump ball over Lopez Jr.'s head.

Kobe got the ball to Nash, and the Lakers took the lead in attacking.

At the beginning of the game, let Kobe play while he is strong enough. This is an important way for the Lakers to gradually have a routine offensive system. The ball is given to Kobe who wants the ball in the low post.

Lillard was shocked when he saw Kobe's skillful footsteps inside, throwing Matthews, who is known for his defense, into the basket with ease. Is this a 36-year-old veteran?He is indeed the man he admires the most.

But Lillard was not afraid of it, but even more excited.

His blood is boiling right now!
Lillard advanced to the frontcourt, and it was Liu Ren who defended him.

Liu Ren's defense is mainly to use his physical advantages to interfere with the opponent's dribbling, shooting and other actions. His excellent physical fitness makes his defense very effective.

But the opponent is Lillard!A super point guard who has already matured in NBA skills like McCollum, he went a step further in the third grade, and now his strength is quite terrifying.

Quick sidestep one step cross break!Lillard is the champion of the Skills Challenge. Among the current players, he is the super rhythm king with ball handling ability on par with Irving. The quick cross-step breakthrough is his favorite and most effective move, and it is very unsolvable!
Lillard shook Liu Ren alive and broke into the three-point line, accelerated again during the march, and entered the three-second zone.

Gasol and Green on the inside were caught off guard by Lillard's lightning breakthrough, or they didn't expect Lillard to come so fast at all.

Both Gasol and Green are players with good defensive awareness. Knowing that they are definitely fouling if they pounce on them at this time, they can only watch the other side fly to the basket.

"Don't even think about it!" Liu Ren shouted softly and rushed to the inside line. Seeing Liu Ren rushing in, Gasol and Green chose to quietly leave the three-second zone.

Seeing this scene, Aldridge yelled: "Damir be careful!"

Not only did Aldridge's reminder not give Lillard a chance to escape, he had already taken off, and it also made Lillard stunned for a tenth of a second.

At this one-tenth of a second, Liu Ren suddenly jumped up and stamped his palm on the ball in Lillard's hand!
Lillard felt a huge force coming from the ball in his hand, which overturned him!
Lillard lost his balance, fell to the ground and stepped back several times in a row, and hit the protective cotton of the basket to stand firm!
Lillard stared blankly at Liu Ren who even blocked the ball and grabbed the ball. The impact seems to be stronger than last year!

Be quiet, be quiet, be still, two seconds later the scene burst into violent cheers!

The person involved, Liu Ren, was extremely calm now. Even though he was so excited that he was dying, he quickly pushed forward and counterattacked, and dunked successfully.

The live fans who bought tickets to watch the game and the fans who bought the live broadcast of the game in front of the TV felt that their money was not wasted!

This shocking block alone is worth the price of this cheap preseason ticket!

Aldridge scratched his head in embarrassment. If he had blocked Liu Ren who was chasing him earlier, Lillard would not have been blocked, but he was habitually distracted on the defensive end just now. When he reacted Liu Ren has rushed into the three-second zone.

"No. 12, what's the matter, why don't you show your strength? I can't wait!" Liu Ren said loudly to Aldridge.

Aldridge was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, showing his strength?He can't wait to be on this stage that attracts worldwide attention!
Liu Ren's attention was all on Aldridge, and Aldridge was also focusing on the future core of the Lakers in front of him. Neither of them noticed Lillard whose face was about to twist!
"Bastards! These bastards! They don't pay attention to me!" Lillard was furious!
(End of this chapter)