Ayton has a big problem with his use! He is uncomfortable in the air and is very difficult to play with Doncic. He needs to cooperate with Rivers

Lakers 121-111 Hornets. In the starting lineup, everyone except Ayton performed very well. Of course, Ayton's statistics were pretty good, with 14 points and 6 rebounds on 7-of-10 shooting. Unfortunately, his performance on the court is still not enough. His control of rebounds and defense is not good, and he also makes many mistakes. This is because there are some problems with the lineup.

In this game, the Lakers did not arrange the pick-and-roll as before, but mainly used alley-oops. This is not a tactic that Ayton likes, making it difficult for him to use his advantages. And most of the time Ayton is paired with Doncic. But the tacit understanding between the two of them was not good, and there seemed to be two mistakes in their coordination throughout the game. Ayton even asked for the ball several times but didn't give it to him, which will inevitably affect Ayton's mood.

More importantly, Ayton spent most of the third quarter running back. Once he is unable to get the ball, his enthusiasm on the court will definitely continue to decline, which will naturally affect his defensive and rebounding performance. The fourth quarter is the best proof, which is why he looks so soft. Looking at it now, Doncic is still more suitable to match up with Hayes rather than Ayton.

Of course, Ayton's most suitable player is Rivers, because in the early stages of the season, especially during the absence of Doncic, their pick-and-roll tactics were very smooth, which allowed the two of them to maintain continuous rampage. Therefore, Redick must make adjustments in the next game and let Rivers and Ayton play together more, then the data of these two people will become better. At the same time, Ayton also needs to communicate more with Doncic, increase some tacit understanding, and increase some ball rights, otherwise the two of them will contribute very little when playing together, which is not good news for the starting lineup.