This is the fame is greater than the strength, once bought out the market's fragrant food, and now the playoffs have been completely abandoned.
2 months ago, when it was rumored that Tristan Thompson was about to be bought out, the domestic fan forums were about to fry (you can search for it), and fans of several teams hoped that their home team could sign Thompson, such as the 76ers, Lakers, Bucks, Warriors, Nets and so on;
In the end, the Bulls, who urgently need to strengthen the inside line, stood out from the competition and took away Tristan Thompson, and this signing also made many Bulls fans eat a reassuring pill, in their view, the once James's royal interior line, the Cavaliers championship-winning main center, can make up for the shortcomings in Vucevic's defense and become a very important puzzle on the team's playoff journey;
But in reality? Where is Tristan Thompson when the bull is pressed to the ground and rubbed by the bucks, when the inside line is punctured, when the rebound is blown up?
As of now, Thompson can only average 7.8 minutes per game in the playoffs, can get 1 point, plus 1.5 rebounds, and 1.2 turnovers, shooting 40%, is coach Donovan do not know how to use? In fact, it is not, but the fans overestimate Thompson's ability, and his peak has begun to fade as early as 3 years ago.
In the minds of most fans, Tristan Thompson is still the tough "Eight Sages", the league's top blue-collar center, but since James left and the Cavaliers rebuilt, Thompson's competitive status has gradually gone downhill, otherwise he would not have been traded in the past year, from Boston to Sacramento, and then to Indiana, and now To Chicago.
If you've followed the Kings this season, you wouldn't expect so much from Thompson.
Next, a few sets of data are listed, so that everyone can intuitively feel what level of Thompson is now.
For blue-collar centers, there is not much to do for them, the offensive end, blocking and dismantling down the cake, empty cuts, secondary baskets; defensive end, protection of rebounds, interior rims, limiting opponent shooting rates and so on.
At its peak, Thompson can say that every item can be nearly perfect, otherwise he would not have received a sub-salary of 80 million, such as blocking and dismantling, getting 1.29 points per round, 1.23 points per round of empty cuts, 1.42 points per round of fast attacks, and 1.06 points per round of supplementary baskets, all of which are the level of the first gear of the league;
And now, Thompson can only get 0.92 points per round, second to 65% of the league's players, empty cut and fast attack, only 1.15 points per round, and the basket, only 0.85 points per round, which is a completely visible decline, and his current finishing ability is not even up to the average level;
As for defense, Thompson is no longer dominant:
Speaking of rebounds, at his peak, his rebounding rate can reach 20.3%, and the offensive rebounding rate can reach 15.4%, but now, Thompson's 2 data are 16.3% and 12.3% respectively;
Looking at the limit of the opponent's shooting rate, at its peak, he can limit the opponent's shooting rate in the area of less than 6 feet to only 52.4%, down 8.1%, and now, Thompson will make the opponent shoot 61% of the shooting rate in this area, which can only drop by 3.1%;
Finally, looking at the team's defensive efficiency when Thompson is on the floor, in the Kings, when he is on the floor, the team has to concede 2.2 more points per hundred possessions, the Pacers lose 4.4 more points, and the Bulls lose 4.6 more points, so it is very unrealistic to expect Thompson to improve the defense.
Yes, in terms of age, Thompson is only 31 years old, still in the golden age of his career, but who let him not be disciplined enough, as for what everyone knows in their hearts, I believe that this summer, the outside world will have a new assessment of Tristan Thompson.