“利拉德的球技、感觉和自信已经超越了他的年龄。但是,尽管他的运动天赋很强,但他们并不是精英。因此,从米勒这样的球员那里学习控卫的细微差别,可以帮助他达到自己的最高水平。米勒是比赛中最好的吊球传接者(对克里斯·保罗表示歉意)和领先的后卫。他在水平方向和垂直方向上解读球场——在地板上和空中,即使防守方认为他们处于稳固的位置,他也会为队友创造投篮机会。当一个传球能力差的球员不能为球队得分时,这是区分优秀后卫和优秀后卫的关键。利拉德,有了这些能力,似乎会成为全明星的后起之秀。学会看懂比赛也能帮助他更有效率地打球,在比赛过程中节省体力——这也是米勒37岁了还能打得这么好的部分原因。”
利拉德本赛季计划帮助波特兰招募自由球员。“这取决于我们的球队需要什么,但如果我喜欢市场上的一名球员,我知道他对我有兴趣,我当然会去联系他们,”利拉德说。“我会尽我所能帮助球队变得更好。”“我只是觉得波特兰是个好地方,”利拉德说。“这里的人很棒。如果他们想在这样一个城市打球,无论你的赛季是好是坏,是连败还是连胜,球迷都会在那里,我们的球迷会给你打球的动力。“他们每场比赛都在那里支持我们,当你在场上的时候,这是非常鼓舞人心的。当比赛似乎遥不可及时,他们就会不断地欢呼。每一场比赛都是如此。”利拉德说:“作为一名专业人士,你不应该去一个充满干扰和麻烦的城市。” "For me, I think this is the perfect place. I go out to movies, dinner, but I am able to take care of my business and focus. That's what I'm here for." And that's why you shouldn't expect Lillard to bolt as soon as his rookie deal is up. He's not a fan of moving all over the place. He had the opportunity to transfer to a bigger college once his name blew up at Weber State but he didn't. He said he chose not to because he was at a school that believed in him from the jump and he wanted to grow and develop with the guys he came in with. Similar to his current team. "I like what we have here," he said. "I think we have a lot of good players now, and all of our good players now are young. It would be great for us to build what we have here. Since we're all together now and young, I think we have a bright future together. "I'm happy with this. I like this city. I like the love that the fans show me. I come from a loyal family so as long as this organization is going to be loyal to me, I'm going to be loyal to them and do what I can to help us grow and bring talent here."
更新:今天有很多传言围绕着波特兰开拓者的新秀威尔巴顿,以及他在周三晚上对洛杉矶湖人队的另一场职业生涯比赛的机会。他在周日的比赛确实吸引了很多人的注意,但如果他能有另一场出色的表现,这将是巴顿真正到来的有力标志。巴顿在周末对小牛的比赛中得到了22分,13个篮板,6次助攻,3次抢断,这给人留下了多么深刻的印象?ESPN的Chris Palmer几天前在推特上写道:“(巴顿)是20年来第一个在板凳上得到22分13个篮板6个助攻3个助攻的球员。”如果今晚的比赛能达到这样的水平,巴顿将会给开拓者和他们的球迷们另一个理由为这支球队的光明未来感到兴奋。---
这太棒了!我为我们的车和他引起的对欺凌的关注感到骄傲。如果有人想签署反欺凌誓词…在这儿。http://www.nba.com/blazers/respect
开拓者队迎来了NCAA锦标赛的明星米奇·麦加里,排名第12。尽管他在全国冠军赛中输给了戈尔吉·迪昂。我们不考虑迈克尔·卡特-威廉姆斯、史蒂文·亚当斯、阿奇·古德温和戈尔吉·迪昂。