Deandre Ayton Discussion: This Is A Platform I Can't Run From

he's better with reaves in the lineup

just can't seem to find chemistry with luka somehow

 

But we can’t have Reaves out there if we want to be a great defensive team!

 

I wonder what the team fg% of the team with or without Reeves. I think Reeves is better at running the team than any other Laker, at least that's what the eye test says.

 

The team seemed to be the most involved and engaged when Reaves was steering the ship.

 

He was really good in the second half . part of that was just the effort on the glass.
unfortunately ayton is just going to be one of those guys who needs to be loved to play hard. he's just not the type to get pissed and try to bully his way to boards and putback dunks when the game isn't coming to him.

 

Bigs can't feed themselves," Ayton said after the game. "I just try my best to do what I can to bring effort, and I trust my playmakers out there to find me."

The Lakers called their first play of the game for Ayton and he scored on a spinning, 9-foot turnaround hook shot. A couple of minutes later, Luka Doncic found a cutting Ayton with a pass under the basket and he finished the possession with a dunk on Memphis big man Jaren Jackson Jr.

"He was great throughout the game," Redick said of Ayton. "I think that was good for him to just touch the basketball and feel like he's part of the offense. It's a tale as old as time for a big guy. That's the reality of being a big: Someone has to pass you the ball. You're not initiating the offense."

Doncic and LeBron James controlled the offense together Sunday, scoring or assisting on 100 of L.A.'s 120 points, according to ESPN Insights.

They passed to each other 15 times in the fourth quarter, according to ESPN Insights, tied for their most passes together in a fourth quarter this season
He's actually right

 

He needs more than 8 shots per game. At least 10-12.

 

contrarian time:

maybe because everyone else felt like they needed to do more. guys relax when they see two of the best nba players in history on the floor.

OR...he's shooting 70% because we use him sparingly. truth is in the middle, but it's not like if we just tried to feed ayton that he'd maintain his efficiency.

 

I would certainly settle for 60% with 4-6 more shots per game.

 

Meh he hit a slump and responded well.

Good for JJ for pulling him to make sure Ayton knew if he wasn't performing that he'd pull him but still kept Ayton engaged so that he had mental space to come back and make up for the poorer games

 

Looks more like a star center with the new hair cut and color.