16+14! The Lakers were highly praised by Redick, and Ayton expressed his position to the outside world: Be a defensive pillar

On October 13, the NBA preseason continued. In the just-concluded game, the Lakers defeated the Warriors 126-116. The absolute core of both sides did not play in this game. The Warriors were missing Curry and Butler, and the Lakers were missing Doncic and James. Under such circumstances, Bojem and Reeves had a duel. Reeves scored 21 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, while Bojem scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists.

In this campaign, the Lakers made a lot of progress. Five members of the team scored more than 13 points. In addition to Reeves, Hachimura scored 16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. As long as Hachimura plays smoothly, he will not only become more accurate in shooting, but his attitude on the defensive end will also become better. It depends on the player's mood when playing. Vincent finished the game with 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Vincent has performed very well in the preseason so far. Now that it is a contract year, he is about to exert his strength.

Knecht entered the starting lineup in this campaign. He lived up to Redick's expectations. He made 4 of 9 shots from the field, 2 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 16 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. In this game, Green even spat trash at Knecter and said: You are a player who was sent back after a trade, don’t talk to me. These words are indeed quite heartbreaking. Knecht did not perform well at the end of last season and in the Summer League. He may have been psychologically affected.

Chai Meng rubbed salt on the wound today. I thought Knecht was going to perform poorly again, but he responded with a strong performance. It seems that he has crossed this hurdle. Redick also praised Knecht after today's game. He said: During the training camp, Knecht performed the best among all Lakers players. According to team data tracking, he scored 42 points higher than any other teammate in actual combat and shot over 60% from the field. However, if you want to increase your upper limit, you must improve your defense.

The Lakers reporter also talked about Knecht's performance after the game. He said: For Knecht, this is a good performance to regain the offensive rhythm. I heard that his offensive performance in the training camp was very strong. Tonight, he brought the state of the training field to the game. In the new season, it is estimated that Knect will compete with Laravia for the position of the substitute main shooter. If Knect can continue his performance today, he will be able to secure this position.

Kneckert talked about the reason why he regained his confidence in an interview. He said: Playing against Vanderbilt and Smart helped me find confidence. If I can score on their heads, I can score on anyone's head. It seems that he really performed well against Van Der Biao and Smart in the training camp. Knecter can perform well. Even if the Lakers trade him away in the end, he can still get a rotation position in the new team.

Redick also praised a player in this campaign, he is Ayton. In this campaign, Ayton made 6 of 8 shots and scored 14 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, including 3 offensive rebounds. Redick said: Ayton is very good at reading the movements of defenders holding the ball. Whether it is a strong-side or weak-side double-team defense, he is trying to create opportunities for Reeves. He played very well today, and there were even some opportunities that his teammates did not find him.

If Ayton has proven his defensive attitude in the past two preseason games, then he has proven his offensive talent in this game. In this game, Ayton has hooks, turn-over jumpers, mid-range shots, and pick-and-rolls. He has proven how rich his arsenal is on the offensive end. Although he still doesn't like confrontation on offense, if he maintains his current offensive state, he can still bring great help to the Lakers on the offensive end.

Today Ayton also accepted an interview after the game. He talked about his performance: I mainly want to change other people's views on my defense, especially the rim protection part. Redick has been emphasizing that he hopes the team's big men will protect the basket, so I just want to be an important part of it and let the world and the league know that I am the center of the Lakers and the backbone of the defense. It is true that his defensive attitude has changed a lot after joining the Lakers. I hope he can continue it.

Redick also talked about Reeves' injury after the game. He said that "Reeves' calf was hit by the opponent's knee, but he was not seriously injured." When Reeves was injured in the third quarter, Reeves was reluctant and wanted to continue playing. In the end, Doncic persuaded him and told him that it was not necessary. It is true that there is no need to play so hard in a preseason. It is important to stay healthy and play the regular season. After all, James will most likely miss the first 9 games of the regular season. The Lakers want to improve their record in the new season, and Reeves is indispensable as the core of the team.

Now we are waiting for Smart and James to return. It is estimated that Smart will come back earlier than Lao James. Having said that, what do you want to say about the current Lakers? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.