So far in the 23-24 season, 19.4% of the offensive rounds with thick eyebrows have ended the offense by blocking and dismantling and shooting. In terms of efficiency, he scored 1.12 points per game, which is better than 48.8% of players in the league.
Judging from the data, the downward and outside shots after the block and dismantling are the main finishing methods of thick eyebrows. However, this efficiency is relatively average. For comparison, Kevon Looney has 1.30 points/round and Mason Plumlee has 1.37 points/round. It is not denied that the defensive pressure faced by the two "Loop" is not as great as that of thick eyebrows. But it is also impossible to deny the shooting containment of Curry, Harden and others.
However, in terms of pick-and-roll, the thick eyebrows limit opponents to 0.83 points per round, which is better than 78.4% of players in the league. Judging from the data, the anti-blocking effect of thick eyebrows is still very good. Speaking of which, Jokic has to be mentioned.
So far this season, Jokic has played 60.1 percent of his defensive rounds to defend against opponents, including limiting opponents to 0.3 points, outperforming only 46.6 percent of players in the league. Judging from the data, Jokic's ability to defend opponents is average. Of course, this is directly related to the slow movement speed.
For the Lakers, they should have seized on Jokic's lack of slow movement to consume, but both Russell and Reaves and others lacked shooting containment. What it brings is the inability to draw Jokic out of the interior. To add an extra mile, James' 18.4% of offensive rounds were finished by pick-and-rolls with the ball. However, because Zhan Mei is also a forward, he can't form the dislocation effect after Murray/Jokic blocking.
At the same time, it was revealed that LaVine was ready to undergo surgery and then be reimbursed for the season. For this, the Lakers can set their sights on DeRozan for reinforcement.
So far this season, DeRozan is averaging 22.0 points and 5.4 assists per game. The main offensive method is to block and dismantle with the ball - accounting for 34.0% of the rounds, 1.03 points per round, better than 83.6% of players. For DeRozan, I think the Lakers are very likely to trade Russell and other chips.
Rationale: Potential redevelopment + contract. Since the public peddling of LaVine, the Bulls have been largely ready to rebuild. Considering DeRozan's age of 35 is obviously not in the Bulls' future plans, not to mention that the latter is still on expiring contract. On the other hand, Russell is in his playing year, not to mention, the 1+1 contract and all the draft picks and other chips are conducive to the later reconstruction.
From DeRozan's point of view, the Lakers are certainly more attractive than the Bulls. First of all, it is the hometown team, and secondly, it has the possibility of winning the championship.
Taking a step back, even if you don't trade DeRozan, I think Russell's departure has entered the countdown because of the contract.