Lillard: Holiday once joked that he wanted to wear Trail Blazers 0 I rented his house in Milwaukee

On July 24, Lillard appeared at his basketball training camp and was interviewed by the media. During the interview, he talked about his teammate Zhu Holiday and revealed his feelings about joining forces with the veteran and some interactions between the two.

"Brother, this is one of the things I'm most excited about," Lillard said of joining Holiday. "I obviously bring experience, leadership, as a veteran who has worked hard for many years on the court, but being able to partner with another defender is also crucial - he has won two championships, is experienced, has been selected as an All-Star, has been in the league for a long time, and his personality, his personality, and his personality, I think it will be great for the team. Especially when we can complement each other, it's important."

"I still remember when he left New Orleans, I talked to him about asking him to come here, and it was serious at the time, and we all tried hard to make it happen. I always admired him and wanted to be teammates with him, and I think we would cooperate well. He also joked if I could wear my number, I said "No." Later I was laid off. He knew that I lived here and settled down here, so he sent me an expression. I probably knew where I was going, but I didn't dare to say it too early. Now, we really become teammates."

Lillard also revealed that he rented Holiday's house for two seasons in Milwaukee. "So we chatted a lot, and I complained to him about Wi-Fi at home. There was also a video online, where we shook hands during the Boston game. Everyone was guessing what we were talking about, but in fact they were talking about his house. Wi-Fi. "

" (After joining the Trail Blazers) he contacted me, asked some questions about where to live here, and asked about the team's situation. I said to him, 'I like Portland, I live here, and my family is here.'. Many people come here to play games, maybe they stay for one night, and the sky is gray, and they don't have the chance to get to know each other well. But I came from California and lived here for 13 years. I think as long as you really live, you will slowly fall in love with this place, and even fall in love with this place like me. I said that to him at the time. "

The new season, Lillard is not expected to play due to injury. If you really see the two defenders joining forces, maybe it will be until the 2026-27 season.