It’s not a matter of ability, it’s just that the stability of the Lakers’ new wing players is really poor?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks at home 119-95. After this game, the Lakers' record, which had won two consecutive victories, improved to 10 wins and 4 losses; while the Hornets' record, which had lost 2 of the last 3 games, dropped to 8 wins and 6 losses, and their ranking fell to 7th in the Eastern Conference.

In this game, although the Lakers won the game relatively smoothly, the performance of the team's starting wing player Jake LaRavia was not ideal and did not display his own characteristics. Laravia played 36 minutes and 32 seconds, shooting 1 of 10 from the field, 0 of 4 from beyond the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws. He only scored 4 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals. He also had 1 turnover and 4 fouls. His plus-minus value reached a game-high +26. Laravia's performance on both ends of the offense and defense was very unsatisfactory. His offensive efficiency was very poor. His outside shooting had no touch. He got a lot of shooting opportunities. However, his offensive end was full of side effects. His scoring ability, passing and coordination abilities were not fully utilized. Laravia's performance on the defensive end is indeed much better than that on the offensive end. However, judging from the actual situation, his impact on the game on the defensive end is not that prominent, and he is unable to concentrate his defensive attention in some cases. As for the plus-minus of +26, that is closely related to the fact that he played with the hot Luka Doncic for a long time.

Laravia played for the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings last season. In the NBA regular season last season, Laravia played a total of 66 times on behalf of the Grizzlies and Kings, averaging 20.4 minutes per game, 6.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. He also had 1.3 turnovers and 2 fouls. He shot 47.5% from the field, 42.3% from the three-point range, and 67.8% from the free throw line. In the previous NBA preseason, Laravia played a total of 5 times, averaging 24.4 minutes per game. He averaged 7.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 0.2 blocks per game. He also had 1.4 turnovers and 2 fouls. He shot 36.8% from the field, 23.1% from the three-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Laravia has averaged 28.8 minutes per game in the first 14 games, averaging 10.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. He also has 1.3 turnovers and 2.6 fouls. His shooting percentage is 47.7%, three-point shooting percentage is 33.3%, and free throw shooting percentage is 66.7%.

Laravia is not incapable. He can play a decisive role on both offense and defense at times and become the team's backbone on both offense and defense. However, he can also perform at an outrageous disaster level at some times. Therefore, Laravia's biggest problem is his stability. He cannot maintain a stable level in every game, and he often even loses the ball. Laravia's instability will also affect his status in the team to a great extent. After being substituted for several consecutive games, Laravia rarely got a chance to start. As a result, he performed like this. After LeBron James returns, Laravia's playing time will become less and less.