The performance of the Lakers this season is difficult to satisfy the fans who support them.
cast a shadow.
But with the activation of Thomas Bryant’s characteristics on the offensive end, this also allowed the Lakers, who were still in the darkest moment in the middle of last month, to see a ray of light from afar.
Although after losing to the Lone Ranger in double overtime, the Lakers have suffered a two-game losing streak.
But their recent good state is visible to the naked eye. In the last 9 games, the Lakers have achieved a record of 6 wins and 3 losses.
That left them with one last hope of making the playoffs, during which Thomas Bryant was impressive.
His efficient and rich finishing methods make him the “pie-eating king” on the offensive end. Although his athletic ability is not outstanding, his excellent touch allows him to maintain efficiency in areas far away from the basket.
The pick-and-roll cooperation between Toub and the ball holder is an important means for him to participate in the offense, whether it is down or out, as long as there is a certain distance between his receiving position and the defender, or when the defender is the size
Obviously smaller than him, Toub has a very strong offensive threat.
Let’s take a look at this round. Westbrook signaled Tob to come up to do a pick-and-roll at the top of the arc.
From the effect point of view, the quality of this pick-and-roll is not high, and the defender easily squeezed through, but fortunately, Westbrook’s impact successfully attracted Sabonis Jr.’s help defense.
At this time, Tob did not move quickly to the basket. He was always observing the defensive pressure Westbrook faced, because he knew clearly that when the double-team was formed, it was the moment when he would catch the ball and complete the end.
So he tries to keep himself open to punish opponents at mid-range.
After Westbrook returns the ball to Toub, the defense in front of him is an open field. He has two choices at this time, one is to hit the basket, and the other is to shoot from the middle distance.
But his athletic ability obviously can’t make him have enough impact at this distance, so he chose to shoot in the middle distance.
It should be noted that at this time, he made a correct judgment on the harassment behind him, and a shot fake put himself in a completely open position.