First, let's look at a set of data comparisons, before the thick eyebrow injury, played 27 regular season games for the Lakers, averaging 23.3 points, 9.9 boards, 2.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 2 blocks. Shooting 52.1 percent from the field, 17.9 percent from three-point range and 72.7 percent from the free throws.
After the return of thick eyebrows, he has averaged 29.2 points, 13.2 boards, 2.4 assists, 1.8 steals and 2.8 blocks in the last five regular season games. Shooting 57.8 percent from the field, 16.7 percent from three-point range and 71 percent from the free throws.
It can be seen that after the comeback of the thick eyebrows, in addition to the three points still can not find the feel, a number of major data have improved. In the Lakers and Knicks game, he shot 13 of 19 and efficiently blasted down 28 points, 17 boards, 3 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks.
Feb. 3 against the Blazers, Thick Brow 30 points, 15 boards, 2 assists 3 blocks, Feb. 4 back-to-back against clippers, Thick Brow 30 points, 17 boards, 2 assists, steals and 2 blocks. Coupled with the Feb. 6 game against the Knicks, Thick Brow has had at least 25 points and 15 boards in three consecutive games, the first person in Lakers history since O'Neal!
On December 19, 2021, the Lakers officially announced that the medial collateral ligament of the left knee of the thick eyebrow was sprained. On January 26, 2022, Thick Brow officially returned, and he has missed a total of 21 regular season games this season. Last season, Thick Brow played only 36 regular season games due to a calf strain and tendonitis in his right foot. Successive injuries also affected the state of thick eyebrows.
At the beginning of the season, people such as Barkley and O'Neal repeatedly criticized thick eyebrows for not being able to kill in the penalty area, and could only shoot outside. Before the injury, Thick Brow averaged 2 three-point shots per game, and after returning from injury, he averaged 1.1 three-point shots per game. In the last three games, Thick Brow has only made two shots outside the three-point line.
Thick Brow himself also found this change, after playing the Knicks, he said in an interview: "At the beginning of the season, even though I had good data, I didn't feel like myself! At that time, I couldn't help the team like I had done in the first two seasons. Now I feel like I'm really back! ”
Vogel said: "When the Lakers lineup is complete, when the thick eyebrows keep playing this kind of performance, we can win the championship!" "What do you think?