Lillard currently plays for the Milwaukee Bucks, and during his time with the Portland Trail Blazers, he was regarded as the most loyal player and the highest key shooter on the roster. However, in the 2023 offseason, after he forced the palace to trade away from the Portland Trail Blazers, the outside world did not evaluate him very kindly.
Lillard is currently playing in 46 games for the Bucks in the 2023-24 season, averaging 25 points, four rebounds and six assists per game. Lillard's offensive efficiency this season has not been high, shooting 42 percent from the field and just 35 percent from three-point range. However, hitting an average of 3 three-pointers per game still gave the team a lot of support.
After Lillard joined the Bucks, he improved his efficiency on both offensive and defensive ends, especially on the offensive end. He is averaging 31 points and 11 rebounds per game this season. The Bucks currently sit second in the East with a 33-16 record.
But. Outside fans** for Lillard's performance. Not very satisfied. Recently, Lillard also revealed the reason for his recent struggles, Lillard said that he is dealing with a divorce, which has caused him to be unable to focus on the game at times.
"As much as I love basketball and love what I do, I don't care more about basketball than I care about kids," Lillard said. Of course you will take it with you,".
"People say, when I shoot, I don't think about anything,' but I'm not 21, I have three kids, I'm on good terms with my family, I'm going through a divorce. ”
Lillard has conquered Bucks fans with his excellent key three-point shooting this season, but we can see that Lillard is still struggling to adapt to the Bucks. Because Lillard averaged 32 per game when he played for the Trail Blazers in the 2022-23 season2 points, 73 assists and 48 rebounds in performance.
Lillard's current performance, compared with last season's performance, is obviously a big gap, which has also caused dissatisfaction among many fans. With the departure of Tristotz and head coach Adrian Griffin, there are also some problems within the Bucks, but these problems are more because some of their core players are not playing their best.
Either way, Lillard can continue to play. That's all good for the Bucks. After all, they've made a lot of sacrifices so far this offseason. They hope Lillard can partner with Antetokounmpo and lead the team to the Finals. Win the championship.