The defensive ability is not ideal. The performance of the Lakers new players on the wing is completely beyond everyone s expectations?

In a previous NBA preseason game, the Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Lakers who played at home 103-81, achieving a good start in the preseason, while the Lakers suffered such a crushing defeat in their first preseason game.

In this game, the performance of the Lakers' starting wing new player Jake LaRavia was not satisfactory. Laravia played 19 minutes and 04 seconds in the whole game, made 3 of 6 shots and 1 of 2 from outside the three-point line, scored 7 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, and had 2 turnovers and 3 fouls, with a plus-negative value of -15. Laravia's performance on the offensive end is quite careless. With his limited number of shots, he has also shown a relatively comprehensive scoring ability, but he has no way to exert his ability to dominate the ball. On the other hand, Laravia was actually highly expected by everyone on the defensive end. Everyone thinks that he has the opportunity to become a qualified outside defender and assumes a lot of responsibilities on the defensive end, but at least in this game, his performance on the defensive end is actually not ideal or even a bit bad. Laravia did not show enough defensive ability, and the opponent could break through his defense very easily, which is obviously not a good sign.

Laravia played for the Grizzlies and the Kings last season. In the NBA regular season last season, Laravia made a total of 66 appearances, averaging 20.4 minutes per game, averaging 6.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocks, and 1.3 turnovers and 2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 47.5%, three-point shooting percentage was 42.3%, and free throw shooting percentage was 67.8%. Laravia's performance last season was actually quite highlighted. He showed great progress. His offensive efficiency was very stable, his scoring ability was quite comprehensive, he had a certain ability to dominate the ball, and he was able to take on a considerable responsibility on the defensive end. He seemed to have the opportunity to grow into an all-round player with both offense and defense, and he was at least a qualified 3D type wing player.

This summer, the Lakers provided Laravia with a two-year contract of $12 million. He was also highly expected and he was also considered a potential successor to Dorian Finney-Smith. However, in such a preseason game, Laravia's performance was more or less a bit like a basin of cold water. Laravia's performance on the defensive end is completely unqualified, and there is a huge gap between everyone's expectations of him. Laravia is not only not a strong point on the defensive end, but may even be a weak point on the defensive end. He even drags the team's hind legs on the defensive end, which makes people feel very worried. I don’t know if Laravia can adjust her form and find her due level in the next playoffs.