Before the thick eyebrows were not injured, I had posted an article explaining the importance of thick eyebrows to the Lakers, and as a result, it caused a wild squirt from Lakers fans, thinking that I was whitewashing the thick eyebrows. And after the thick eyebrows were injured and the Lakers lost 4 consecutive games, some Lakers fans woke up, while some people were still self-righteous, thinking that the Lakers with thick eyebrows would only be worse, and for these stubborns, I just want to say two words: sad.
How important are thick eyebrows for the Lakers?
From the perspective of seeking truth from facts, the offensive threat of thick eyebrows this season is indeed much worse than before, the mid-range shooting is inaccurate, and the three-point shot is reduced to the freezing point, and the shooting rate is only 17.9%, which is a fact. But you can't speak ill of him because of this, everyone has a low point, and the thick eyebrows on the offensive end are actually not as bad as everyone thinks.
This season, Thick Brow averaged 35.4 minutes per game, 23.3 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 2 blocks, shooting 52.1%, of which the average score per game ranked 15th in the league, rebounds ranked 12th in the league, blocks ranked 4th, and the shooting rate ranked 19th (similar to Durant and Alphabet Brother). With all the scoring, rebounding, blocking and shooting percentage like that, it's really good to be a second-in-command. And as a big forward, although thick eyebrows are often used to play center forwards, he has also done his best. This season, he averaged 14.1 points per game on the inside, ranking fourth in the league, shooting 68.5%, a new career high, thick eyebrows themselves are brittle, desperately trying to play such an efficiency, but also scolded by fans, it is also interesting.
In addition to the offensive end, thick eyebrows have contributed more to the Lakers' defensive end. Let's not go through the data, let's just talk about the situation (if you think I'm wrong, then you just don't watch the Lakers' games this season). The Lakers' lineup this season can open a nursing home, James is almost 37 years old, there are occasional bright defensive performances in the game, but there are often slipping and not retreating, some time ago, James's defensive efficiency was once the first in the team; Guago was 37 years old, the defense was limited at the peak, this season came to the Lakers, the defensive attitude is absolutely no problem, but the age and defensive ability are there; Wei Shao is 33 years old, with excellent physical fitness, but likes gambling steals, the defense has never been better; and Tucker, Jordan Jr. and Ellington , the defense is all sparse. Just like this group of people together, a lot of times the defense relies on thick eyebrows to wipe their butts.
I know a lot of Lakers fans don't pay attention to player performance on the field, but superstitious data. That being the case, I'll list the defensive stats of thick eyebrows, this season he can average 1.2 steals and 2 blocks per game (the fourth in the league), while interfering with opponents to shoot 11.3 times, ranking 8th in the league (Lakers first, others can't make the top 100), interfering with opponents' three-point shots 4.3 times per game, ranking first in the league (the other Lakers can't make the top 80). As an inside lineman, but can average 4.3 shots per game, ranking first in the league, you can imagine how much his defensive coverage is, how hard he fights (you can also see how bad the Lakers' outside defense really is, and need an inside line to constantly make up for three points). In addition, the data also shows that when the thick eyebrows defend the opponent, the opponent's shooting rate will decline regardless of 2 or 3 points, especially within the range of 6ft from the basket, the opponent's shooting rate will drop by 4.6 percentage points, and these data are the first in the Lakers.
This season, the Lakers' defensive efficiency can still rank 8th in the league, and the thick eyebrows are absolutely indispensable. When there are thick eyebrows, the Lakers average less than 105 points per game, and when the thick eyebrows are injured, they have let opponents score 110 points, 115 points, 108 points and 138 points respectively. I see netizens some people pick thick eyebrows occasionally lose defense photos, in order to black thick eyebrow defense, for these people I can only be speechless, they may not have played the whole game, when the whole team is full of colanders, you alone when you desperately defend, you know how tired it is.
Key Sir Lakers
In addition to playing a huge role for the Lakers on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, he is also quite powerful in key moments (the last 5 minutes, the difference between the points is within 5 points), this season Thick Eyebrow played 16 games with key moments, averaging 3.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.2 steals and 0.4 blocks, shooting 58.8%, but only 0.1 turnovers. As the leader of the team, James averaged 6 minutes per game, although he could get 4.8 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists, but he made 0.4 turnovers, shooting only 38.7% from the field and 20% from three-point range.
The team is not playing well, really don't blame your teammates. Thick eyebrows this season is not easy, obviously is a No. 4 position, but often pushed to the No. 5 position, the defensive end to often fight with the opponent's internal line, but also have to constantly wipe the butt of teammates, just like this use and consumption, he is not hurt to blame. Finally, I just want to be realistic and say two sentences for the thick eyebrows, if someone thinks that I am whitewashing or blackening anyone for him, it is really funny.