24 points and 21 rebounds! The new Lakers player has been successfully inspected in two games. He is 213cm tall and can protect the basket. He is a perfect match for Dong Zhanli.

On October 15, in the preseason match between the Lakers and the Suns, the Lakers lost. In this game, the Lakers' long-awaited return of Doncic, and Smart also returned. Many people are looking forward to seeing the chemical reaction between Smart and Doncic, and the chemical reaction between Doncic and several other new players, such as Laravia, Ayton, Nick Smith Jr., etc. As a result, after a game, everyone found that the best match for Doncic was center Ayton.

Among the new additions to the Lakers this year, Laravia is known as the marksman. As a result, he made 4 of 13 shots in the first game, 2 of 7 in the second game, and a total of 2 of 8 three-pointers. There was no sign of a shooter. Smart played 20 minutes today, and the results were only 1 assist and 2 fouls, and the other numbers were all 0. Although Nick Smith Jr. can score, and both three-pointers were assisted by Doncic, he is too thin, and has a vacuum on the defensive end. He is a two-way contract player. In the regular season, there should not be many opportunities to cooperate with Doncic.

On the contrary, Ayton, who everyone has always considered to be weak, has had several good collaborations with Doncic. Ayton made 4 of 9 shots today and scored 10 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Eight of Ayton's points came from Doncic's assists or indirect assists, which is very close to Doncic. In addition, Ayton's defense is also very reliable. He blocked 3 shots and protected the basket with his long arms, which was really good. He also had 2 steals, which was very smart. Although everyone says that Ayton is "herbiphobic" when it comes to playing, that mainly refers to the offensive end and his unwillingness to go hard under the basket, but on the defensive end, he is still very willing to fight.

In addition to today's game, Ayton also played well in his preseason debut with the Lakers, scoring 14 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block on 6-of-8 shooting. In other words, after two games, Ayton scored a total of 24 points and 21 rebounds, plus 6 assists, 4 steals and 4 blocks. He showed his unique skills on both offense and defense. Moreover, he did not take the ball and was very efficient. His shooting rate was 58.8%, which is fully qualified. So, let’s not talk about the Suns’ rookie Maruac being almost the same as him. Everything Maruac can do, Ayton can do. What Ayton can do, such as super-accurate mid-range and soft hook, Maruac can’t do.

24 points and 21 rebounds! The Lakers' new aid has been successfully inspected in two games. He is 213cm tall and can protect the basket. He is a perfect match for Dong Zhanli! To be honest, I really didn’t expect Ayton to be bought out by the Trail Blazers this summer. Even he himself said that he never thought he would play for the Lakers and partner with Doncic, the best player in his generation. In fact, in addition to Doncic, Ayton is also a perfect match with James and Rivers. These three are all top offensive masters with the ball and top offensive initiators. Playing next to them, Ayton does not worry about not eating enough, but only worries about eating too much and whether he has enough physical energy to digest the ball. Looking at it now, the Lakers have successfully inspected Ayton. He won the starting center in the 2021 Finals for 16 million in 2 years. He is a top insider averaging 16+10 per game in his career. The key is that he is only 27 years old. He is indeed too good.