Lakers backup center: Thank you to the guards for giving me the opportunity. I hope I can shoot more three-pointers in the future.

In the previous NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 130-120 at home. After this game, the Lakers, who had won three consecutive victories, improved their record to 5 wins and 2 losses, and their ranking has climbed to No. 3 in the Western Conference; while the Heat, who suffered two consecutive losses, saw their record drop to 3 wins and 3 losses, and their ranking also fell to No. 6 in the Eastern Conference. After the game, Lakers substitute center Jaxson Hayes, who performed well, was interviewed by reporters, and he was also asked a number of questions.

When asked about his feelings about going to the basket and completing dunks many times in this game, Hayes said: I want to thank our guards. It is our guards who gave me a good opportunity and allowed me to display my characteristics. The truth is, I do the same thing every night, it all just depends on how good the opponent's defense is. Sometimes it may just be them passing the ball to me and then I move the ball out, sometimes it may be me completing a dunk directly to end the offense, or it may be the defenders using the screen to complete a breakthrough layup, so I just follow the rhythm of the defenders, and they help me find the rhythm of the game.

When asked about his adaptability to the short passing coordination used by the team on the offensive end, Hayes said: I feel that I am very comfortable in supporting short passing coordination and various ball-holding organization scenarios. I think that's probably one of the best parts of my game, being able to play a big role in the playmaking area with the ball, and I've been able to do that successfully in a lot of games. When talking about his first three-pointer after joining the Lakers, Hayes continued: I am very excited that I was able to hit this three-pointer. If I can shoot a few more three-pointers in the next game, it will be even better.

Since the start of this season, Hayes has played 4 times in the first 7 games due to injuries, averaging 20.8 minutes per game, averaging 5.8 points, 5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.8 blocks, 0.8 turnovers and 2.5 fouls. He shot 78.6% from the field, 100% from the three-point range, and 0% from the free throw line. In the game against the Heat, Hayes replaced the injured DeAnre Ayton and entered the team's starting lineup. He made 7 of 7 shots and 1 of 1 from beyond the three-point line in 32 minutes and 24 seconds of playing time. He scored 15 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block with a 100% shooting rate. He also had 1 turnover and 3 fouls. His plus-minus value reached a game-high +17. Hayes' performance in this game was very eye-catching, showing his comprehensive personal abilities and making a huge contribution to the team's victory. I don’t know if Hayes can maintain this level and provide more help to the team in the future.