As time goes by, the competition for the playoffs has entered a white-hot stage, especially in the Western Conference, from 4th to 12th in the West can be said to be basically a mess, the team in this range, no team's position is determined, maybe the current ranking is like this, but after two weeks, all teams may not be in their current position. The Lakers are undoubtedly one of the most successful teams since the trade deadline, going from a 26-32 record to 38-38 today, and have gone from 13th in the West to 8th in the West. Applying for a trade, leaving the Lakers, leaving James Wai less makes you regret it, the shortcomings are exposed, and your contract is greatly affected.
The Lakers posted a 12-6 record after the trade, which was only when James played only five games, Russell missed most of the schedule, and did not play back-to-back. The Lakers' strategy is also clear, record is important, but health is more important. Under the protection of the Lakers, now near the end of the regular season, James and Russell have returned one after another, and the physical condition is good, and the thick-eyed body has not had any problems in the past two months, for now, the Lakers are on the right track, they do have the possibility of becoming a dark horse this season and disrupting the Western Conference. However, some people are happy and some are worried, and now that the Lakers' record has improved rapidly, those players who leave the Lakers are a little embarrassed.
Thomas Bryant is obviously the one who regrets the most, you know, as the pillar of the Lakers' interior during the thick eyebrow injury, the Lakers have no intention of sending Tob away on the trade deadline, for most of this season, the Lakers are most plagued by trade rumors is Wei Shao, in addition, like Nunn, Beverley are often rumored to trade, they have indeed left the Lakers one by one, but Tob has not been put on the trade shelf by the Lakers from beginning to end, but due to the return of thick eyebrows, plus its own defensive defects, When Tob's playing time gradually became erratic, he applied to Lakers management for a trade, and was eventually sent to the Nuggets by the Lakers.
After leaving the Lakers, Tob recognized the reality, and now in the Nuggets, Tob's strengths cannot be played, and his shortcomings are completely exposed. In fact, when he was with the Lakers, his strengths and weaknesses were very obvious. Toub is an interior lineman with a lot of finishing tools, he can shoot three-pointers, he is full of mid-range certainty, he can open up space for the team, and with star players who focus on breakthroughs and passes, Toub's effect is the best. His disadvantage is that the finishing ability to eat cake under the basket is not as good as before after the injury, and after the bounce is weakened, Tob's original height is not high enough, plus his confrontation ability is not so outstanding, if not a great opportunity, the efficiency under the basket of Tob is far from the top in the league.
In addition, defense is another defect of Tob, to put it ugly, in the face of strong impact guards or forwards, Tob's protective frame is equivalent to nothing, he basically does not cause any interference to the opponent under the basket. His ability to change defenses is also very average, and the effect of directly facing the opponent's inside under the basket is also very poor, and overall, Tob's defense can almost be said to be the worst gear. When he was with the Lakers, Tob could also cover up his defensive deficiencies because of his performance on the offensive end. After all, Wilson and James are both top breakthrough players, and they are both mainly passing, and Tob can get excellent shooting opportunities, which makes him more efficient.
After leaving the Lakers, the point is that Tob went to the Nuggets, which were the least suitable for him. Although the Nuggets are the team with the best record in the West, many people have ridiculed Tobb for leaving the Lakers to play in the playoffs. But from Tob's own perspective, he faces one of the toughest challenges of his career. The Nuggets are a team built around Jokic, who has excellent organizational skills, surrounded by a group of forwards and wings known for their finishing ability, and even their core guard Jamal Murray is known for his individual attacks. Toub is unlikely to play at the same time as Jokic, which means that he hardly has any teammates with excellent passing ability.
His own finishing ability under the basket is average, no teammates have created opportunities for him, and in sporadic chances, Toub has to create shooting space for himself, and his efficiency has dropped significantly compared to the Lakers period. Over time, his playing time with the Nuggets also fell to freezing. At home against the Pelicans, Jokic took a break, and Tobb did take the starting position. As a result, he still played just over 10 minutes, and his extremely poor offensive and defensive efficiency allowed Tobb to slowly fall out of the Nuggets' rotation. It is easy to foresee that Tob will still only have sporadic playing time next, the Nuggets are not a suitable team for him, and in the offseason, Tob does not have to think about a big contract, and thank God for having a base salary.