preface
After a three-game losing streak, the Lakers finally had a tough win against the Rockets, the bottom team in the West. With this victory, the Lakers also temporarily secured their ranking in the 13th position in the West. Immediately after the game, the Lakers also announced an injury update on the team, as well as changes to the situation for the last position on the team's 15-man roster.
Thick Eyebrow has been absent for nearly a month, and after a series of vague timelines about Thick Eyebrow's return and the Lakers' wording description of it, there is now finally a concrete response. In addition, Reeves and Lonnie Walker will also return recently. Lakers News: Confirmed, refusal to renew! The 3 main players are about to return and hit the playoffs with all their might!
The Lakers tried out the center, and the three main players returned and are expected to impact the playoffs
In the first few games of the Lakers, an unfamiliar face appeared, and that was Sterling Brown. The Lakers signed a 10-day short-term contract, but according to US media reporter Dan Woike, although the Lakers can now sign a new contract or extend Sterling Brown, the Lakers refused to do so, which means they gave up Sterling Brown. The move also allows the Lakers to add another player to the 15-man roster next.
Sterling Brown played in four games, and in 24 minutes of playing time, Brown made four shots and scored 0 points. And the Lakers let Brown leave just because from the beginning, the Lakers just wanted Brown to help the Lakers carry the peak of injury, which will also be a signal for some Lakers players to return. With Brown's departure, the Lakers quickly began a new trial session, and they should choose one of the three Cousins, Cody Zeller and Meyers Leonard.
In the 17 games in which the thick eyebrows have been absent so far, the Lakers have a 9-8 record, and the Lakers have experienced highs and lows, and now, they still find themselves in the fierce competition for a playoff spot. Although the Lakers had persistent unsolvable holes during this time, at least the team generally maintained the normal floating of this "giant ship" in the absence of an interior gate.
Now, the return of thick eyebrows may be sooner than expected. According to Jared Greenberg, Thick Eyebrow is expected to return at the end of January, or in a few games before the All-Star Break. Because of the pressure injury to his right foot and the appearance of bone spurs, Thick Brow was not sure if he would undergo surgery to remove it in the offseason. Before the injury, Thick Brow averaged 27.4 points + 12.1 rebounds + 2.6 assists per game, in addition to 2.1 blocks, and shot a career-high 59.4%.
In addition, head coach Hamm also revealed the return time of Reeves and Walker. Reeves is now back on the field with a hamstring strain, while Walker was determined to have left knee tendinitis after a tailbone contusion. They will conduct another assessment to determine the exact timing of the return. Without Reeves and Walker, the Lakers have a 3-3 record, and these two players should return earlier than the thick eyebrows.
With Beverley back in the starting lineup and encouraging comeback updates from Reeves, Walker and Bushybrow, the Lakers addressed injury troubles at the right point in time. But the Lakers have a difficult schedule ahead, including against the Kings, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, Clippers, Celtics, Nets, Knicks. The Lakers need to do their best to keep their winning percentage around 0.5 before the return of thick eyebrows.
Fortunately, during this time, the Lakers saw another big man "flourish", and in the absence of thick eyebrows, Thomas managed to find his foothold on the Lakers and has been one of the Lakers' best players for the past month or so. Of course, in the last two games against the 76ers and Rockets, Thomas's defensive flaws were exposed when facing Embiid and Shin Kyung because of his slow foot movement.
But it must be admitted that Thomas's play has given Hamm more tactical options, and he can combine Thomas and Thick Eyebrows very well. The most important thing is that thick eyebrows can return to the position of power forward, and of course, Hamm should still use the thick eyebrows of center lineup. Thomas and Gabriel were then formed into a two-tower lineup, led by Wilson on the bench, so that Gabriel could fill Thomas' defensive holes on the other side.
epilogue
Thick eyebrows can already properly return to the field to do some training, and the comebacks of Walker and Reeves will be earlier. At that time, the depth of the Lakers on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends will increase. This also means that Toscano Anderson, who got the opportunity to play as a result, needs to take advantage of these opportunities and prove that he can help the Lakers in some ways.