Since 28 points seemed like a lot for Tobias “Tobey Bear” Harris, I had to look up what his career high was. Yes, it is shameful that I don’t know off the top of my head. I know that. I thought about pretending for the purposes of this description that I have categorical knowledge of all of Tobes’ career milestones, but then I decided that my facade would be seen right through by scrutinous internet dwellers.
It turns out that Tobes’ career high is 34, but it also turns out that this is Tobes’ best game as a Piston. The thing that surprised me most, however, is that he only has five thirty-point games in his career. That seems crazy for a guy with his knack for scoring. I think part of the problem is that he never takes more than four or five three-pointers in a game despite being a perfectly okay shooter from threeworld (33%). If he just jacked up threes whenever he felt hot, he would get forty points easy. Except it wouldn’t be easy because there are a bunch of guys on his team who are trying to take his shots away from him. STEALING his shots, as it were.
Attention other Pistons players: Tobes needs to be the main man. Not Reggie Jackson. Not Andre Drummond. Not Marcus Morris. Definitely not Beno Udrih. It needs to be Tobey Bear.