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The Lakers operations are overrated again? The two new players scored 8 points together, and the two rookies scored a total of 22 shots and 14 points!

1:34pm, 4 October 2025Basketball

On October 4, the new NBA season preseason has begun. Today, the Lakers and the Suns ushered in a head-on conversation. Because it is for the preseason, the two teams are also absent from the preseason, and the core players on the court will not play too much time. Everyone is more about finding their state. Although the reference value of the preseason is not very valuable, we can see the state and style of playing from this. Next, let’s talk about the performance of the players of the two teams.

Let's talk about the Suns first. Booker performed very stably. Although he was uncomfortable with Van Debiao's defense in the first half, he recovered his form in the second half. He is now becoming more and more adaptable to the role of No. 1 position. His passing and field control ability are more comfortable than before. In this game, he made 8 of 19 shots, made 2 of 6 three-pointers and scored 24 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists. Jaylen Green did not play in this game. Who will play No. 1 position is worth looking forward to? I think Booker may be bigger.

Dillon once again demonstrated his ability to win puzzles. He performed extremely well on both offense and defense in this game. In this game, he scored 10 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, with a plus or minus value + 22 highest in the game. Although many fans don’t like Dillon, his spirit of trying everything to win is commendable. Although Durant lost in the Suns' trade, it is acceptable to be able to win a puzzle like Dillon. He may be able to set an example for young players in the Suns. This is how the Rockets' young players rise.

rookie Maruac also got the chance to play in this game. He scored 1 of 2 shots and scored 4 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block. Although he had less playing time, his talent was indeed great. His future positioning was to defensive center. It was not impossible to develop three-pointers into a top 3B center. The young man's hard talent is so good. His height of 2.18 meters and his wingspan of 2.3 meters may not be big, but he has a chance to become the next emperor, but he has a chance to become the next African mountain.

Next, let's talk about the Lakers. Except for Xiaoli, the performance of others in the whole game was not satisfactory. Although it was just a joke in the preseason, it was not so chaotic. Xiaoli tried his best, making 6 of 11 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, scored 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Vanderbilt previously said that he had worked hard in the offseason, but in this game, he made a big open position many times, 0 of 3 three-pointers, and 1 of 2 free throws and scored 1 point.

Ayton scored 0 of 2 shots and scored 1 point, 8 rebounds and 1 assist. This talent is so good, but it can't be used. You said that a big center has a top-notch confrontation ability and athletic ability in the same position. If he can't confrontation, he won't confrontation, which makes anyone disappointed. The Lakers thought he had found a treasure. If Ayton still plays with this mentality, then the Lakers should consider getting a harder inside line. This is still unreliable in the playoffs.

Laravia made 3 of 6 shots in this game, 1 of 2 three-pointers and scored 7 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist. Laravia's shooting is indeed good, but the four positions of defense, like Pelinka said, are not reliable at all, and the horizontal movement is poor. I guess they can't defend well in any position. Although his attitude is good, his hard talent like Li Li hinders his possibility of becoming a qualified defender. If the Lakers rely solely on Vincent, Biao Ge and Smart next season, it is estimated that the playoffs will be the first round again, and these two new players are overrated.

The two rookies selected by the team last year, Brownie and Knector, also got a lot of playing time in this game, but their performance was worse than the other. Knector made 2 of 10 shots in the game, 1 of 7 three-pointers and scored 6 points and 6 rebounds. His performance was even worse than the rookie season, and his performance was also bad in the preseason. He was originally an age of improvement, but he turned out to be a regression. Knector was probably ruined by the last transaction, and he might not want to leave the Lakers, so he performed poorly.

Browne was previously predicted to get more playing time in the new season, but now, I think it's a big deal. His talent is too average. Although he works very hard, he wants to gain a foothold in the NBA. This time, he doesn't have to continue. He made 12 shots in the game, 1 of 8 three-pointers and 1 of 8 rebounds and 2 assists. His enthusiasm is still as good as ever. He has 2 frontcourt boards in the game, but it's useless to not play a role in the offensive end.

Pellinka has always wanted to spend a small amount of money to find a bargain. It is estimated that they were blown up in the offseason this season, and the true form has emerged in the main game. Smart did not play in this game. I hope he can bring some surprises to everyone when he plays. This guy has a good defense, but he has too many injuries in the past few years, and his condition cannot be guaranteed. Although he and Ayton were both valuable in the past, they did not meet the salary level as they should be. The Lakers feel that they have found a bargain, but it seems that they are not ideal.

However, with two top stars Doncic and James, the Lakers' regular season record is still very reliable. They can easily win the regular season with multi-core numbers, but if they want to go far in the playoffs, their current lineup may not be enough. Speaking of this, what do you want to say about the current Lakers? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.

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