The Lakers received a big surprise with their signing! Smart dominated the offense and defense and became the best sixth man, but Laravia was completely useless

Preseason Lakers 116-117 Kings. The loss in this game was due to the poor strength of the second and third teams in the final quarter. But even so, the Lakers still got a surprise player. Smart made 5 of 11 shots in the game, 2 of 8 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 steals. Of course, the three-point shooting percentage is a bit off, but there are no problems with his performance in other aspects. This can be regarded as the most successful signing for the Lakers this offseason.

Especially his performance on the defensive end has been praised by countless people. During the game, Smart once made a diving tackle and successfully stole the ball. Such defensive enthusiasm won praise from countless fans. Moreover, Smart judges the opponent's passing route very well. He can predict the opponent's pass and directly destroy the open pass. His enthusiasm on the defensive end and his display of golf intelligence can ensure the establishment of the Lakers' defensive system, but he can only serve as a backstop, and he won the best defensive player that year.

At the same time, on the offensive end, Smart is also in good shape. Even if the three-point shooting percentage is not good, at least he scored 14 points on 11 shots. This kind of touch guarantee is already very good, which allows him to completely dominate the offense and defense. In this game, Smart performed best on the bench. Many people were not very optimistic about his performance before, but this game allowed him to show his worth. I hope it will continue next season and he can become the best sixth man of the Lakers.

It's just that when Smart showed aggression, Laravia's performance was disgusting. He has a 6 million contract, but so far in the preseason, not a single game has been normal. Especially today, he made 0 of 2 baskets, scored 0 points, 3 assists and 1 block, with a plus-minus of -11. After the data came out, the fans were desperate. Because not only is he bad on the offensive end, he looks very active on the defensive end, but unfortunately he has no substantial effect. In addition, the dribbling ability is not good, how can this be used?