22 points defeat + 6 of 35 three-pointers! The Lakers, whose new boss is worth tens of billions, can t find a high-quality shooter

After calling, the Lakers finally ushered in the first preseason game of the new season. Lakers fans who have been struggling for the whole summer finally have a ball to watch again. Unfortunately, the Lakers did not get a good start and lost to the Suns at home 81-103. Such a result can be said to be expected and somewhat unexpected. Since it was announced before the game that James and Doncic would not play, the fans were actually mentally prepared for the Lakers' loss, but they didn't expect the Lakers to lose 22 points. From the process, the content that some fans expected was not well presented.

What Lakers fans are most looking forward to is undoubtedly the performance of new aid Ayton. Basically, it can be said that the Lakers regard Ayton as the savior of the inside line in the new season, but in terms of their debut, Ayton could only barely pass the exam. He played for 18 minutes, made 0 of 2 of the game, 1 of 2 free throws, scored 1 point, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks. In summary, the rebounding competition is more active, there are not many opportunities on the offensive end, the rare open shots are weak, and the butter hand is still serious, and it is more critical. In terms of confrontation, Ayton is still not active enough.

Of course, this is Ayton's first game when he comes to the Lakers. In addition, James and Doncic are not there, no one from the Lakers feed him the ball, so Ayton's power on the offensive end has not been truly exerted, so it needs to be observed. Ayton himself is not worried about the offensive problem. In the post-match interview, Ayton said that he firmly believes that when Doncic and James are on the court, he will get different offensive opportunities. Ayton said: "To be honest, with two of them who can pass the ball, it is difficult not to catch the ball. ”

What's more, Hayes performed well in this game, played 16 minutes in the game, 1 of 2 shots, 5 of 6 free throws, scored 7 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks. He gained weight this summer, and it can be seen that the confrontation is better, but it does not affect his speed and bounce. The Lakers' second center position in the new season is still Hayes. At least we can expect Hayes to play more in the regular season. As for the playoffs, it may really depend on whether James and Doncic can activate Aiton. But in fact, what the Lakers really worry about at the moment is not the inside, but the outside projection.

In the whole game, the Lakers made only 6 of 36 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of only 17.1%. It is hard to believe that this is a three-point performance made by an NBA team under the intensity of the preseason, let alone a team that wants to compete for the championship. Although a game cannot directly define a team, it can indeed reflect some problems. For example, the cooperation of Lakers players is very poor, and the ability of players to create open three-pointers is insufficient. It can even be said that there are no truly stable and reliable shooters among the current role players of the team. Hachimura made 1 of 4 three-pointers in the game, and Knector made 1 of 7 three-pointers. The legendary Vanderbilt, who had practiced three-pointers for the whole summer, made 0 of 4 three-pointers in the game. The highly anticipated Laravia made 1 of 2 three-pointers in the game, and has not shown enough three-pointers, but the problems on the defensive end are undoubtedly exposed.

So in general, the Lakers still lack a high-quality 3D player, at least a reliable three-point shooting point. If this problem is not solved, even if James and Doncic return, it will be difficult for the Lakers to become a real championship team. One of the abilities of James and Doncic is to create good three-point opens for teammates, but if no one can shoot the ball, the power of the East and James combination will be reduced by half. What's more, if the Lakers have always been inefficient shooting, it will easily intensify the pressure on the defensive end. The opponent can continue to play fast breaks after grabbing the rebound. For the Lakers, who are not as athletic, this is actually quite fatal.

Although theoretically, it is impossible for the Lakers to shoot so poorly in every game, if you think about it carefully, does the Lakers really have a reliable three-point threat? Can anyone really use three-pointers to create space for James and Doncic? This is undoubtedly something that the Lakers management needs to think about in the new season. When the Lakers change their boss in the offseason, many fans were excited about it, but the facts prove that the operation of the NBA is more complicated than imagined. As rich as Ballmer, you can't sign whoever you want. It's difficult for the new Lakers boss, who is worth 12 billion, to give the team more support in the short term. After all, it depends on internal mining and Taobao in the middle of the season. It depends on whether Pelinka can have magical operations this time.