As we all know, the Lakers are a team with extremely rich internal resources. They have three No. 5 players, including Big Eyebrow, Hayes and Wood, as well as forward players such as James, Hachimura and Vanderbilt. If they encounter Teams like the Warriors are very dominant. The Lakers are still a strong defensive team. Maybe this is not reflected in the regular season, but in the playoffs, if you look at it, especially their interior defense, it is very suffocating. Who does this defensive effect come from? In my opinion, it comes from Anthony Davis. He may not have Embiid's single scoring, nor does Jokic's overall control, but his defense is beyond doubt.
Brother Big Eyebrow can average 24.6 points + 12.5 rebounds + 3.6 assists + 2.4 blocks + 1.2 steals per game this season. I think he is the third center in the league. The first is Jokic, the second is Embiid, and the third it's him. He has very high-quality static defensive talent, with a height of 2.08 meters and a wingspan of 2.27 meters. He has fast defensive speed, good awareness, and strong will. Whether he is protecting the basket inside or pulling outside to lead the defense, he is a good player. In addition, the playing style of Brother Big Eyebrow and James is simply perfect. He has outstanding ability without the ball, good at running, and the quality of pick and roll is also very good. Combined with James' intimidation with the ball and top passing vision, it is indeed difficult to defend.
However, as the third center in the league, Brother Big Eyebrow was abused by Sabonis Jr., the fourth center in the league, some time ago. According to statistics, Big Eyebrow and Salvador have played against each other ten times in their career without winning a single game. Nongmei averaged 23.1 points + 10.8 rebounds + 2 blocks + 1 steal per game, while Salvador averaged 13.3 points + 10.6 rebounds + 4.5 assists + 1.1 steals per game. In fact, from the data point of view, Brother Big Eyebrow is not at a disadvantage, but if you look closely, you will find that his data fell behind after he switched to center.
Since entering the NBA, the team has played the fourth position, even in the championship season in 2020. There are two partners in the interior, McGee and Howard. But since the Lakers lacked resources at the fifth position, Nongmei had to switch to center. This also caused him to suffer from injuries and performed poorly against some heavy centers. So, should the Lakers find him a fifth position? Can this problem be solved?
In my opinion, even if you give him Capela or Mitchell Robinson, he will not be as strong as he was in the championship season. We can't blame the management, nor Hamm. We can only blame him for not living up to expectations. He has degraded his three-point ability from the championship season and now only averages 0.3 three-pointers per game. Now if you equip him with McGee, he won't be able to play. The inside is too blocked. How do you ask James to break through? How can Reeves commit a foul? These are all problems. Therefore, the reason why Brother Big Eyebrow cannot beat Sabonis and Jokic is because of himself.
So here comes the question, Brother Big Eyebrow was beaten by Sabonis Jr., why is Sabonis ranked fourth and he ranked third? In fact, the reason is very simple.
Comparing the two players, you have to see how he performs against the entire league? In addition to Embiid, Jokic and Sasha, almost all centers can play with the big eyebrows. Moreover, his defense is the best in the league. He can single-handedly support the Lakers' defensive system. This is about It's something that Kitch and Sasha can't do in their lifetime.
To be honest, thick eyebrows are becoming more and more incomprehensible! I hope he can break his inner demons, develop the precise three-point shooting he used to do back then, and expand his tactical space so that he can better play with Hayes at the same time. Come on!
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