preface
In the Lakers and Trail Blazers game, a total of 11 players from the Lakers were given playing time, while new signing Collison was discarded. In fact, it is not surprising to abandon Collison, because the Lakers' Players' Rivers and Bazemore players have returned, they can play, compared to Collison, these players are more valuable to the team in the game, and can help the team to a greater extent. Another reason is that after Collison joined the Lakers, his performance was too bad, the presence of both offensive and defensive ends was very low, and the help to the team was not very large. After wasting opportunities continuously, the Lakers also chose to abandon Collison, which is also a very reasonable decision.
Returning two years after leaving the league, he averaged just 1.3 points per game
When many of the Lakers' players could not play, the team signed Collison, hoping that he could play the same performance as before, and in the case of an incomplete lineup, he could stand up and help the team.
Unfortunately, Collison, who returned from the league two years later, is no longer what it used to be, and when he was with the Pacers, he was a stable starter for the team, scoring double figures and assists more than 5 times in the game was very easy for him, and he was also able to help the team on the defensive end, and was a very good double guard.
Two years after leaving the league, Collison returned to the league, at this time he was 34 years old, his physical condition and athletic ability had dropped significantly, plus he had not played a high-intensity NBA game for two seasons, which greatly affected his performance.
After joining the Lakers, Collison played in 3 games for the team, averaging 12.3 minutes of playing time per game, while Collison did not grasp it when he had the opportunity, he was only able to average 1.3 points per game, shooting 28.6%, and shooting 0-of-3 from three-point range. When he was on the field, the team averaged a net loss of 4.7 points per game, which was not a good performance. In the game, Collison not only did not score offensively, but also had many problems on the defensive end, such as in the game against the Nets, Collison was fouled by Harden in a row, and his personal performance was disappointing.
Compared to Johnson, who was signed by the Lakers on a 10-day contract at the same time, Collison's performance was very bad and he helped the team very little in the game. On many occasions, his low-level performances also affect the team as a whole, and overall, Collison's comeback two years after leaving the league is very bad.
Collison is no longer a good fit for the NBA
Once, in order to get Collison, the team owner and management had invited Collison to the Lakers' home court to watch the game, and Davis and a number of Lakers players had also been in contact with Collison and tried to recruit him to the Lakers. And if Collison had agreed to come to the Lakers at that time, the team would have cut a player for him to make room for him. Unfortunately, Collison did not choose to come back in the end, nor did he choose to join the Lakers. It is worth mentioning that the Lakers finally won the championship that season, which means that Collison refused the opportunity to impact the championship.
At this stage, in order to be able to return to the NBA, Collison has accepted trial training from multiple teams, and for a chance, he is willing to sign a short 10-day contract with the team. Then, the reality was harsh, two years after leaving the league, Collison's form plummeted, and he was no longer the Collison who could sit firmly in the starting backcourt, but a player at the end of the bench who averaged only 1.3 points per game.
Judging by his performance in three games since returning to the NBA, it is undeniable that Collison is no longer suitable for the NBA, and it is difficult for him to play his previous performance in this familiar place.
summary
With the return of players such as Rivers, Bazemore and Ariza, the Lakers' roster has gradually become complete, and Collison, as a player who signed a 10-day short contract with the team, is likely to fail to get a second short contract for the Lakers in the case of the main players returning to the team, and his Lakers career may end after the short contract expires.