Congratulations to James for his thick eyebrows! The Lakers have finally decided to upgrade the interior line, targeting the 32-year-old champion center!
On the trade deadline, the Lakers traded Beverley + second-round pick from Orlando Magic to big center Bamba, with a clear intention, that is, to release the pressure of thick eyebrows on the inside and let him return to the most comfortable No. 4 position. But people are not as good as heavenly calculations, and the Lakers' wishful calculation finally failed! Because Bamba was reimbursed due to injury not long after he joined, this undoubtedly made the Lakers' interior stretched and his strength greatly reduced!
In this way, thick eyebrows have to take on more responsibilities at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends of the No. 5 position. Because the team can still rely on the 2.03-meter Vanderbilt, in addition to this, it basically relies on thick eyebrows. Fortunately, this Van Debiao is still relatively tough, in addition to his excellent ability to grab the board inside, he is also more resistant. But this is certainly not a long-term solution, and the introduction of centers to upgrade the interior has also become a top priority for the Lakers!
We all know that the Lakers' first goal this season is to return to the playoffs, but judging from their current Western Conference rankings, it is clear that they will not be completely sure that they will get a playoff ticket, because the Wild West competition is too fierce! Although they are currently in the play-off qualifying zone in tenth place in the West with 35 wins and 37 losses, that just means they have a chance to compete for a playoff spot and that's it! After all, the jazz and jazz behind them are not much behind them, and it is very easy to be overtaken by corners without paying attention! Besides, even if the playoffs start now, they can't guarantee that they will win two games in a row to get their final playoff ticket in the West. Because the Lakers' inside is their biggest hidden danger to the playoffs!
In the case of James' long-term absence, the competitiveness of the Lakers led by thick eyebrows can only be said to be very average, and they will lose some inexplicable games from time to time. For example, the three-point shootout by the Lone Ranger in the final moments of the last game is a lesson in blood, and the victory that was originally won was finally handed over to the opponent. Today almost capsized in the gutter of their home turf, if Reeves hadn't turned into a savior at the last moment to save the Lakers from the depths, then they would probably have suffered three consecutive defeats! It is no exaggeration to say that if the Lakers want to get a ticket to the playoffs smoothly and even go further, upgrading the interior has become their only way.
Fortunately, the Lakers management, who was only aware of it, has finally woken up from a dream and decided to bring in a center to upgrade the interior. According to well-known journalist Shams, the Lakers are currently trying out free agents, centers Tristan Thompson and Tony Bradley. TT Thompson played for the Pacers, Kings and Bulls last season, averaging 5.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, while Tony Bradley played for the Bulls this season, averaging 1.6 points and 0.9 rebounds per game.
There is no doubt that 32-year-old champion center TT Thompson is the Lakers' first choice, in addition to his better stats than Bradley, but also because he is physically tough and injury-friendly, playoff experience, and has a close cooperation with James, the two won a championship together with the Cavaliers in 2016! Logically, they should all choose TT Thompson. But no matter who the Lakers ultimately choose, it's worth congratulating James and Thick Brow just because management decides to upgrade the interior line, because it will give them more playoff hope!