On February 28, 2022, Beijing time, the Lakers played an extremely bad game against the Pelicans, and it is definitely not an exaggeration to say that it is the worst game of the season. They showed no competitiveness at all in the game, and they made 16 turnovers in the first half against the Pelicans, scoring only 95 points in the game, which was really desperate for fans!
After the game, many people were discussing what the Lakers should do, and NBA star Perkins said on his social media: "Hey, @Lakers you need to sign back @Thomas Jr.. I mean, while he's only averaging 50 points per game in development leagues, at least he'll show some damn determination and passion! Don't mind what I said, go ahead. ”
I don't know if this passage is Perkins' sincere advice to the Lakers, to know that the Lakers did not show any spirit in the game against the Pelicans, they did not show the performance that an NBA team should have on the court, without any desire to win! Not active on the field, full of defensive loopholes, frequent mistakes, it is indeed necessary to make some adjustments, especially at the psychological level!
So Perkins' words are not without reason, to know that Thomas Jr. has recently played extremely well in the Nuggets' subordinate teams, scoring 124 points in three games and averaging 41.3 points per game, which is really good offensive status. The Lakers' form on the offensive end of this game is extremely bad, and if Thomas Jr. is on the team, the team's offense will definitely not be as sluggish as this game.
I don't know what adjustments the Lakers will make after this game, if you want to sign someone to supplement the team, then a player like Thomas Jr. can come to the team. Players like Dragic before should not choose to come to such a Lakers, if they have been so successful, then it will not be long before they will fall out of the top ten of the West!