12 million in 2 years! Another surprise for the Lakers at the start, what level is Laravia?

In the regular season, the Lakers defeated the Heat 130-120 at home.

In this game, Doncic failed to continue his 40+ performance, but he delivered his first triple-double of the season: 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

Objectively speaking, Doncic's touch was not good in this game, even a little bad. He made 9 of 22 shots from the field, only 1 of 11 three-pointers, and made 5 turnovers - if he had scored two more three-pointers, there might not be so much suspense in this game.

But Doncic is Doncic. Even if his touch is not good, he can still use breakthroughs and passing threats to help the team. This is most obvious in the fourth quarter. Doncic can attract defenses when he gets the ball. In this quarter, he scored 9 key points with sudden free throws.

Another core of the Lakers, Reeves did not feel very good in this game. He made 9 of 22 shots, 4 of 14 three-pointers, and 4 of 5 free throws. He scored 26 points, but Reeves sent 11 more assists than Doncic. At the critical moment, Reeves stepped forward again:

- At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Heat were only 2 points away from chasing 100-102. Reeves made a floater, and then assisted Rui Hachimura to hit a three-pointer, stabilizing the lead.

- The rest of the fourth quarter Before the next 5 minutes, the Heat were only 4 points away from chasing 110-114. It was Reeves again, first with a fadeaway jumper, and then assisted Laravia for an alley-oop dunk. The point difference came to 3 rounds

- with 2 minutes left, the Lakers led 122-114. 8 points, again Reeves, first scored a three-pointer, and then assisted Doncic for a layup. These two goals directly killed the game

I think all fans have seen how well the two core Lakers have started this season.

Doncic scored 40 points or more in the first three games, and then posted a triple-double in the fourth game. He is currently averaging 41.3 points, 11.5 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game. If he can maintain this, he is likely to win the first MVP of his career.

Reeves scored 20+ points in all the first seven games, scoring 51 and 41 points back-to-back, and also scored a buzzer-beater. He is currently averaging 31.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game. All-Stars and big contracts are coming.

The point is, let’s talk about another white player of the Lakers-Laravia.

In this game, Laravia played as a substitute for 34 minutes. He made 10 of 13 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 25 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals very efficiently. The direct feeling he gave people in this game was that he had a strong presence.

Laravia was full of energy on both offense and defense and was everywhere. He even played 12 minutes in the fourth quarter and scored 6 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals in a single quarter.

With 5 minutes left, the Lakers led 116-110. Then in the next minute, Laravia received a pass from Reeves and dunked in an alley-oop, then assisted Doncic for a floater, and then completed a tip-in by himself. One person scored 4 points and 1 assist, and the Lakers also went on a 6-0 run.

The stunning opening performances of Doncic and Reeves attracted a lot of attention, so much so that many fans ignored that Laravia's performance was getting better and better.

In the 7 games played so far, Laravia has averaged 12.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 73.3% from the field and 50% from the three-point range.

It needs to be said that Laravia's performance in the first four games after joining the Lakers was not particularly good. He made a total of 8 of 23 in the four games and only scored 25 points in total.

But in the past three games, Laravia averaged 21.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.7 steals per game, shooting 78.1% from the field, 66.7% from three-point range, and a true shooting percentage of 87.2%, which is simply incredible.

With Laravia, the Lakers bench has a more stable firepower, and Laravia moves well without the ball, has strong awareness of air cuts, dares to fight and grab, and is not bad at defense. It is also perfect to partner with Doncic and Reeves - it is no exaggeration, Laravia is almost an enhanced version of Knecht in all aspects.

After the game, Redick also gave Laravia a very high evaluation: "He is very talented in the sport of basketball. He is shining in his own unique way. He is playing so well." "

It is worth mentioning that the contract reached by the Lakers and Laravia during this offseason is only 12 million for two years. In other words, Laravia has achieved the current level with an annual salary of 6 million, which is absolutely worth it.

There is another interesting thing here. The reason why Laravia joined the Lakers has a lot to do with Reeves. The two were teammates in college, and later signed with the same agency. They also trained together during the offseason. It is reported that it was Reeves who recommended Laravia to Pelinka. Later, during the recruitment process, Redick even called Laravia personally.

Originally, the loss of Finney Smith made people worried about the Lakers' forward defense and shooting. Now looking at it, Laravia can be said to have perfectly made up for Finney Smith's departure, and his offensive firepower is stronger and cheaper. I hope he can continue his current performance. Maybe he is the championship piece the Lakers need.