Only 1 point in his debut! The Lakers hearts were cold. This is the player Doncic s favorite?

NBA preseason has gradually begun recently, and the Los Angeles Lakers played a game against the Phoenix Suns on October 4. In this game, the Lakers lost 81-103 to the Suns. Although the preseason victory or defeat was irrelevant, such a 22-point defeat was still a bit ugly. What is even more ugly than the crushing defeat is that the Lakers' new players performed poorly.

The Lakers signed in the interior and back line in accordance with Doncic's requirements this summer, and found Ayton and Smart. Both players are experienced and have certain strength. However, as a center, Ayton's style of play is relatively soft, which is something that has been verified by both the Suns and the Portland Trail Blazers.

When he came to the Lakers, Ayton only got a basic salary contract. He needs to prove his strength and deserve Doncic's vision. As a result, Ayton messed up in his preseason debut.

In the whole game, Ayton started for 18 minutes, made 0 of 2 shots and scored 1 point with only free throws, and had 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks, making 4 mistakes. I have to say that Ayton's performance is a bit disappointing, and he shouldn't have played such a game anyway. After the game, Ayton said that he only made two moves because he wanted to show the team that he could maintain his defensive end. But the Lakers are obviously not satisfied. After all, they still need a player who has enough impact and motivation in the penalty area, and they still need Aiton to score.

In addition to Ayton, Brownie also performed poorly. He made 1 of 12 shots in the game and scored only 8 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. If the referee hadn't given him some free throws, his performance might have been worse than Ayton. Obviously, the Lakers are not ready for the new season yet, and they need to work harder.