Anthony Tolliver: Modest showing in Thursday start

The veteran forward got first crack at filling DeMarcus Cousins’ spot at the
four but couldn’t generate much in the way of offense. Tolliver did turn in
solid work on the glass, and has hauled in at least six rebounds in five of nine
February contests. However, despite the fact that he’s proven fully capable of
the occasional strong showing on the scoreboard, Tolliver has four consecutive
single-digit point totals and has shot just 16.6 percent (2-for-12) over his
last two games. He figures to have to up his offensive contributions to remain
in the starting five for the long term, with 20-year-old Skal Labissiere, who
turned in 12 points in 14 minutes off the bench Thursday, lurking in the
background.