When you are excited, you can perform well. Do the Lakers need to give their inside pillars a higher tactical status?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks at home 119-95. After this game, the Lakers' record, which had won two consecutive victories, improved to 10 wins and 4 losses; while the Hornets' record, which had lost 2 of the last 3 games, dropped to 8 wins and 6 losses, and their ranking fell to 7th in the Eastern Conference.

In this game, the performance of Lakers starting center DeAndre Ayton was still able to maintain a high level. Ayton played 28 minutes and 26 seconds, making 9 of 13 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He had a double-double of 20 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block. He also had 3 turnovers and 5 fouls, with a plus-minus of +20. On the offensive end, Ayton also showed his due ability to score at the basket and shoot at mid-range and short range. His pie-eating ability and offensive efficiency are quite good. Ayton's performance on the defensive end is also quite outstanding. He is also able to defend the team's interior under the impact of Giannis Antetokounmpo. Ayton played his due role on both offense and defense in this game. His game attitude was very tough, and he also made his own contribution to the team's victory.

In the NBA regular season last season, Ayton was affected by injuries in 82 games, making a total of 40 appearances for his old club, the Portland Trail Blazers, averaging 30.1 minutes per game. The average data per game is 14.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.8 steals and 1 block, as well as 1.7 turnovers and 2.2 fouls. The shooting percentage is 56.6%, the three-point shooting percentage is 18.8%, and the free throw percentage is 66.7%. In the previous NBA preseason, Ayton played a total of 5 times, averaging 24.1 minutes per game. He averaged 8.8 points, 9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1 steal, and 1.8 blocks per game. He also had 1.8 turnovers and 1.8 fouls. He shot 51.4% from the field and 66.7% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Ayton has played a total of 13 games in the first 14 games, averaging 30.4 minutes per game, averaging 16.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game. He also has 2.7 turnovers and 3.2 fouls. His field goal percentage is 69.2% and his free throw percentage is 61.9%.

Ayton's overall performance this season is quite good. He can still complete his tasks well in most games and play a good role on both offense and defense. However, we can actually intuitively feel that Ayton is a very emotional player. His performance will decline significantly when he is not very excited, but in games when he is excited, his condition and performance are quite good. Therefore, what the Lakers should do is to find ways to stimulate Ayton's abilities and let him find his excitement on the court. In other words, the Lakers should find ways to create more scoring opportunities for Ayton. When the offensive end feels good, the defensive end's enthusiasm and attitude will increase. Ayton's performance will determine the Lakers' upper limit to a large extent, and the Lakers must find a way to do this.