Lakers 116-115 Timberwolves Player evaluation: 4 players are excellent, 3 players are passing, 2 players are sluggish

NBA regular season, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Timberwolves 116-115. In this game, the Lakers helped the team widen the point difference through their performance in the second and third quarters. However, their offensive firepower was somewhat suppressed in the final quarter, causing them to be constantly approached by the Timberwolves. Fortunately, they were still able to win.

All four players performed excellently. Laravia finally completed his rampage, and countless fans were waiting for his performance. The reason why he performed well was that he grasped the opportunity on the offensive end, and he couldn't hold it back on the defensive end. He showed the role of a 3D player in this game. Knecht's condition is also improving. He is really solid in three-pointers, but he performed well in other aspects. He scored 15 points in the game and his defensive completion was also very good. As long as the two of them get better, the pressure on other players will be much less.

Ayton also maintained perfect output in this game. He can grasp all kinds of balls on the offensive end and protects rebounds very well. Even though his defensive attitude will still have ups and downs, with 17+10, he completed his basic task. Rivers' effectiveness in series connection was fully demonstrated in this game. In the past few seasons, Rivers' connection was a mess, but now, whether holding the ball or organizing, he can drive the team perfectly. In addition, he can also score key goals on the offensive end, complete the decisive game, and have 28+16 assists in the game. Such data is already the role of the leader in the backcourt.

Fan Debiao, Rui Hachimura and Smith performed passably. Van Der Biao was able to protect the rebounds in this game, but unfortunately he made many mistakes, his shooting was poor, and he was still too confused in terms of handling. Rui Hachimura's scoring on the offensive end was still good, but he made a mistake in holding the ball at the last moment. He can only catch and shoot, but cannot hold the ball to organize. This will cause him to be extremely hesitant and still struggling with the three-pointer. Smith scored 7 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist on 2 of 6 shots. He has enough impact and can cause damage, and can be easily rotated.

Hayes and Browne both had sluggish performances. Hayes is too easy to make mistakes now, and his golf intelligence is not good enough to be of any use. Except for one turnover in Brownie's 4 minutes, all other statistics were 0, which is worthless.